Fathom AI Notetaker vs But First

CAPTURE MEETINGS ANYWHERE. MOVE WORK FORWARD. Fathom is the AI meeting assistant trusted by hundreds of thousands of companies – and now it's in your pocket. Record and transcribe in-person meetings, 1:1s, and spontaneous conversations directly from your iPhone. The moment a conversation ends, Fathom gets to work: generating instant summaries, transcripts, and action items automatically, so you can stay present in the room instead of buried in notes. YOUR MEETING ENDS. FATHOM KEEPS WORKING. The most important conversations don't always happen on a Zoom call. They happen in conference rooms, on-site visits, coffee chats, and hallway moments. Fathom was built to capture all of them — with the same accuracy and quality you've come to expect from the desktop. High-quality transcription with automatic speaker identification means every word gets captured, even in multi-speaker conversations. Structured summaries, key decisions, and action items appear automatically. No editing. No manual cleanup. BUILT FOR THE MOMENTS BETWEEN MEETINGS The Fathom mobile app isn't just for recording. It's your on-the-go command center for everything that happened before, during, and after your conversations. Refresh on what was discussed before your next follow-up. Surface the commitment you made to a client last week. Find the exact moment where a decision was made. Ask Fathom a question about any past conversation and get an instant answer — with a direct link to the moment in the transcript. Everything you expect from Fathom. Now everywhere you need it. WHAT YOU GET Automatic recording and transcription for in-person conversations AI-generated summaries with key decisions, highlights, and action items Speaker identification –— know exactly who said what Full meeting library on your phone –— search, review, and play back anytime Ask Fathom: get instant answers across your entire meeting history Seamless sync with your Fathom desktop account BUILT FOR Field sales reps capturing in-person demos, prospect meetings, and site visits Customer success managers running on-site QBRs and implementation reviews Leaders preparing for 1:1s and off-sites with full context from past conversations Recruiters capturing structured notes from in-person interviews and campus events And you. Anyone who walks out of a room wishing they could remember every little detail. Now you can. FREE ON EVERY FATHOM PLAN The iOS app is included at no extra charge – any plan, any tier. Note: The Fathom mobile app is designed for in-person conversations. Virtual meeting capture (Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams) remains desktop-based. Fathom is the #1 rated AI meeting notetaker on G2, ranked among the best global software companies in 2026, and HubSpot's most-used app of 2025.

You didn't decide to open Instagram. Your thumb decided. Twenty minutes later, the book on your Kindle App is still on chapter one - and tomorrow morning it happens again. That's why But First exists. Not another app to keep you off your phone. Not another gamified app. Just one that puts the apps you want first - and makes the ones you don't wait their turn. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your apps. Choose what waits (Instagram, TikTok, games...) and what counts (Kindle, Duolingo, your Bible app...). You pick both — the app doesn't judge. 2. Set a daily goal. 10 minutes, 20, 60 — your call. iOS itself tracks your time in the counting apps. No timers to start, and changing the clock won't fool it. 3. Do the good thing first. Locked apps stay shielded until you hit your goal. Then everything opens until midnight, and locks again tomorrow. Automatically. ROUTINES PEOPLE BUILD • 20 minutes of reading, then Instagram unlocks • One language lesson's worth of time, then TikTok unlocks • Bible before YouTube • Meditation before Reddit • Focus timer before games Screen Time sets limits. But First sets the order. You don't have to quit anything — distraction just goes second. FREE AND PRO Free gets the complete loop: one locked app + one counting app, a daily goal, the shield, the widgets. Not a crippled demo — the whole habit works. Pro adds unlimited locked and counting apps, whole categories, website blocking, and strict mode. STRICT MODE (AND AN HONEST ESCAPE) Normal mode keeps an "Unlock today" button in Settings, behind one gentle dialog. Its title: "but first*". Its message: "*you did install an app called But First." Strict mode removes that button until midnight, for days you mean it. And full honesty: you can always delete the app or revoke Screen Time permission. No app can truly force you, and we won't pretend this one can — But First is for people who want the help. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Built on Apple's Screen Time framework. When you pick apps, we only ever receive anonymous tokens — never app names, never your history. Nothing leaves your phone. No account. No usage analytics. We couldn't sell your data if we wanted to, because we never have it. WIDGETS AND WATCH A progress ring on your Home Screen and Lock Screen, and a "you're done for today" notification that mirrors to your Apple Watch. PRICING But First Pro: $29.99/year with a 7-day free trial (recommended), $3.99/month, or $49.99 lifetime (launch price). Subscriptions are billed to your Apple Account and renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. The annual plan charges when the 7-day trial ends; cancel during the trial and you pay nothing. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings, then your name, then Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://butfirst.app/privacy/ One more thing: this app is built by one person. If something's off, email asilverness@gmail.com — you'll hear back within a day or two.