Comparison

Private AI Note Taker vs Reply Rake

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 private, on-device AI for meeting notes and transcriptions without cloud reliance. It securely records live meetings or processes uploaded audio/video files, offering AI-generated summaries and searchable notes. Your conversations remain offline and private, never shared or used for model training.

Highlights
  • On-device secure and private note-taking
  • Offline meeting recording and transcription
  • Automatic AI-generated summaries
  • Searchable transcripts and export options
  • Hands-free recording with Siri Shortcuts
  • Support for over 60 languages
  • Choice of transcription models (Apple/WhisperKit)
Features
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Basil is a private AI note taker for meetings. Recording, transcription and summaries all run on your device. Nothing is uploaded, and there is no server holding your conversations. 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, and summaries are generated locally by Apple Intelligence. There is no account to create, no subprocessor list, and no server to subpoena. 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, and nothing leaves your Mac. • Import existing audio or video files. Basil extracts the audio locally. TRANSCRIPTS AND SUMMARIES • A fast live transcript while you record, then a refined, higher-accuracy pass right after the session. • Transcripts include speakers names and are fully exportable. • Summaries, action items, decisions and follow-ups, generated on device. • 60+ languages. • Full-text search across everything you have recorded. BASIL FOR LAW A legal edition for attorneys and firms: • Privilege attestation — an on-device provenance record documenting that a recording was captured and processed locally. • Consent log — a timestamped attestation, built to the strictest all-party-consent standard so one workflow works in every state. • 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: your client conversations never leave your device. ACROSS YOUR DEVICES A universal app for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your library syncs through your own iCloud account — your iCloud, not our servers. EXPORT Send notes to Apple Notes, Calendar, Reminders and Files. 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

Reply Rake

Features
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Keep an editable reply for each open comment and catch repeated text, unfilled placeholders and length problems before copying. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Queue and tap Open Draft Desk. 2. Choose a character limit and edit the draft for an active, unsnoozed comment. 3. Review the checks and context, then copy the reply when ready. Your comment remains open. Comment intake, prioritization, seeds, saved replies and the app’s other workflows remain available. WHAT TO KNOW Shows up to 100 active, unsnoozed comments. Checks are textual, not fact-checking or a prediction of engagement. Character limits are your own choices, not a guarantee of platform acceptance. Draft Desk does not post replies or mark comments complete. iPhone and iPad.

Screenshots

Private AI Note Taker4 screens
Reply Rake3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Private AI Note Taker at Free against Reply Rake's $3.99. Reply Rake's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Private AI Note Taker is free to download; Reply Rake costs $3.99 up front. Private AI Note Taker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Reply Rake asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 6 days, Reply Rake every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Private AI Note Taker versus Reply Rake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPrivate AI Note TakerReply Rake
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating5.0 (24 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings24 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMichael StajerRobert Corbin

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Private AI Note Taker

Subscriptions5
  • Basil AI Pro Weekly$4.997 Days
  • Basil AI Pro Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Basil for Law Monthly3 Days trial$19.991 Month
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  • Basil AI Pro Yearly (Save 17%)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Basil for Law Yearly7 Days trial$199.991 Year
One-time1
  • Basil AI Pro Lifetime$199.00
None

Reply Rake

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Private AI Note Taker free?
Private AI Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reply Rake free?
Reply Rake costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Private AI Note Taker or Reply Rake have ads?
Neither Private AI Note Taker nor Reply Rake shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Private AI Note Taker or Reply Rake?
Private AI Note Taker ships an update every 6 days, and Reply Rake every 3 days. Most recently, Private AI Note Taker was updated on October 3, 2026 and Reply Rake on September 18, 2026.

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