Comparison

Private AI Note Taker vs Grambo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Private AI Note Taker

This app provides on-device AI-powered transcription and summarization for meetings, ensuring your conversations remain private. It records audio from in-person meetings or computer calls, generates transcripts in over 60 languages, and offers features like action item extraction. Specialized versions are available for legal professionals.

Highlights
  • On-device AI transcription and summarization
  • Records in-person and computer-based meetings
  • Transcripts in 60+ languages
  • Identifies speakers and action items
  • Full-text search of recordings
  • Export transcripts and notes
  • Legal-specific features for attorneys
Features
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Basil is a private AI note taker for meetings. Recording, transcription and summaries run on your device. Basil has no server, and Basil never receives your meetings. WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS Most AI note takers send your audio to a cloud service to be transcribed and summarized. Basil doesn't. Transcription runs on the Neural Engine. Summaries are generated on your device by Apple Intelligence, on devices that support it. There is no Basil account to create. RECORD ANY MEETING • In Person — capture the room with your microphone. • Computer (Mac) — capture both sides of a Zoom, Teams or Meet call without putting a bot in the meeting. Nothing joins your call. • Import existing audio or video files. Basil extracts the audio on your device. TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIES • A fast live transcript while you record, then a more accurate final pass right after the session. • Transcripts show who spoke. Name a speaker once and Basil recognizes them next time. • Summaries, action items, decisions and follow-ups, generated on your device. • Transcription in 60+ languages. • Full-text search across everything you have recorded. • Export your transcripts and notes. BASIL FOR LAW A legal edition for attorneys and firms: • Privilege attestation — an on-device provenance record of how a recording was captured and processed. • Consent log — a timestamped attestation, built to the strictest all-party-consent standard. • Matters and clients — organize by matter rather than by date. • Privileged & Confidential labeling on recordings, transcripts and exports. These are record-keeping tools for legal professionals. They are not legal services or legal advice, and no software can guarantee a privilege outcome. Basil's contribution is architectural: Basil never receives your client conversations, and AI processing runs on your device. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES A universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. iCloud Sync is on by default. It keeps your library in your own iCloud account so your other devices can use it. Apple stores it; Basil does not receive it. Basil shows what sync sends before anything moves. Turn it off any time in Settings › iCloud. YOUR CHOICES • Live transcription runs on your device by default. If you turn that setting off, some languages use Apple's speech service for the live preview, and for the final transcript when no on-device engine can make it. • No analytics and no ad SDKs in the app. EXPORT Share a transcript and its notes as text to Notes, Files, Mail and other apps. Pro adds JSON and CSV export. SUBSCRIPTIONS Basil Pro unlocks unlimited recording. Basil for Law adds the legal feature set above. Free trials are available on both. Current pricing and trial length are shown on the subscription screen in the app. Privacy Policy: https://basilai.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://basilai.app/terms

About

Grambo

Enhance your writing with an AI-powered assistant that checks grammar, spelling, and tone across 90+ languages. Improve clarity and fluency for emails, documents, and messages in seconds.

Highlights
  • AI grammar and spelling correction
  • Sentence rewriting and improvement
  • Professional, casual, and formal tone options
  • Support for 90+ languages
  • Cloud-based AI corrections
  • Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support
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Grambo is an AI-powered writing and grammar assistant designed to help you write clearly, professionally, and confidently across 90+ languages. Whether you're writing emails, social media posts, professional documents, messages, or everyday conversations, Grambo helps you improve grammar, clarity, tone, and fluency in seconds. FEATURES • AI grammar and spelling correction • Rewrite and improve sentences instantly • Professional, casual, and formal tone options • Support for 90+ languages • AI-powered cloud corrections • Bring Your Own Key (BYOK) support • Fast and clean writing experience • Smart multilingual writing assistance SUBSCRIPTION REQUIRED A Grambo subscription is required to access the app's AI-powered writing features, including BYOK functionality. The monthly subscription includes a 7-day free trial for eligible users. Subscription options are displayed within the app prior to purchase. PERFECT FOR • Students • Professionals • Content creators • Businesses • Multilingual users • Everyday communication Write smarter with Grambo. Privacy Policy: https://gramboapp.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Private AI Note Taker4 screens
Grambo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Private AI Note Taker at freemium against Grambo's subscription. Private AI Note Taker also leads on ratings volume (45 vs 3). Grambo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.5 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private AI Note Taker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Grambo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Private AI Note Taker against 5.0 for Grambo. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Private AI Note Taker has 45 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 5 days, Grambo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private AI Note Taker versus Grambo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate AI Note TakerGrambo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (45 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings45 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium — betterSubscription
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTONSOR LLCMuhammed Sabeen

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Private AI Note Taker

Subscriptions4
  • Basil AI Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Basil for Law Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Basil AI Pro Yearly (Save 17%)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
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  • Basil for Law Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Basil AI Pro Lifetime$199.00
2 purchases

Grambo

Subscriptions1
  • Grambo Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Grambo Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Private AI Note Taker free?
Private AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Grambo free?
Grambo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Private AI Note Taker or Grambo?
Grambo is rated higher. Private AI Note Taker averages 5.0 out of 5 from 45 ratings, while Grambo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Private AI Note Taker or Grambo have ads?
Neither Private AI Note Taker nor Grambo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private AI Note Taker or Grambo?
Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 5 days, and Grambo every 3 days. Most recently, Private AI Note Taker was updated on November 12, 2026 and Grambo on October 31, 2026.

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