Comparison

EchoPaper vs PeopleNote

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

Head to head
About

EchoPaper

Features
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EchoPaper makes it effortless to capture ideas, meetings, and thoughts. Simply speak, and your words become structured, searchable notes. Powered by on-device Whisper transcription and AI summaries, EchoPaper transforms messy recordings into clear, actionable knowledge. Whether you are a student, journalist, professional, or creative, EchoPaper helps you remember more, organize better, and stay focused. Key Features • One-tap voice capture – start recording instantly on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. • Accurate transcription – powered by Whisper, running locally for privacy and speed. • AI summaries and rewrites – get concise highlights, clean paragraphs, or action lists. • Smart note organization – add tags, search by keyword or meaning, and group notes. • Task extraction and reminders – automatically detect todos and sync with Calendar or Reminders. • Semantic search – find notes even when you cannot remember the exact words. • CloudKit sync – secure, private, and seamless across all Apple devices. • Apple Watch support – raise your wrist to record instantly, mark key moments. • Minimal and modern design – inspired by the Liquid Glass aesthetics of iOS 26. Why EchoPaper? • Built with privacy in mind: notes and audio stay on your device unless you choose cloud AI. • Designed for clarity: simple UI, powerful AI features. • Always with you: synced securely across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Turn every echo of your voice into paper clarity.

About

PeopleNote

This app helps you remember key details about people you meet before and after interactions. It creates focused cheat sheets with personal information, interests, and past conversations, all stored securely on your device. It integrates with your calendar to provide pre-meeting summaries and tracks your interaction history to help relationships grow.

Highlights
  • Create rich contact profiles
  • Relationship 'cheat sheet' for every contact
  • Calendar integration for pre-meeting reminders
  • Track interaction history and notes
  • Tag contacts and quick search
  • Private, on-device data storage
  • Encrypted backup and restore
Features
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People Note is your personal relationship memory for meetings. Before you walk into a coffee chat, client visit, or family dinner, People Note shows you a simple, focused “cheat sheet” about the people you’re meeting — all stored securely on your device. Remember people, not just phone numbers Create and edit rich contact profiles Add avatars, company and job title, phone, email and social accounts Tag contacts as colleagues, clients, friends, family, investors and more Import from the system Contacts and keep them linked Relationship “cheat sheet” for every contact Store the details that actually matter in conversations: How you met and who introduced you Family info: spouse, kids’ names and ages Pets: name and breed Interests and favorite topics: sports, hobbies, travel Sensitive or “avoid” topics you don’t want to step on Linked with your calendar, ready before the meeting Connect People Note with your device calendar and link events to contacts: See which contacts are in each meeting Open their relationship card with one tap Get a local notification before the event with key details: “He’s your client’s purchasing director, has two daughters and loves golf. Last time you talked about supply chain digitalization.” One-page pre-meeting view Right before you meet, People Note shows you a clean one-page summary: Basic info: name, avatar, company, title, relationship tags Personal details: family, pets, interests Recent interactions and notes Follow-ups and promises from last time Interaction history, not just call logs Track how your relationships grow over time: Log meetings, calls, messages, emails and more Add location, topic, notes and next actions View a timeline of all interactions with each person Tags, groups and quick search Built-in tags for colleagues, clients, friends and more Create your own tags and mark important contacts (A/B/C tier or star) Search by name, company, tags and even note content Private by design — data stays on your device All data is stored locally in an encrypted database No cloud server, no account, no hidden sync Encrypted backup and restore Create encrypted backup files with an optional password Back up all contacts, relationship details and interaction history Share and restore backup files when you change devices Coming soon “Today / This week” meeting focus view Recent contacts and full-text search across all notes Weekly relationship recap and “it’s been a while” reminders Simple stats about your network and relationship health People Note is built for people who meet people: sales, consultants, freelancers, founders — and anyone who wants to remember others a little better.

Screenshots

EchoPaper4 screens
PeopleNote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: EchoPaper at Free against PeopleNote's $9.99. PeopleNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On 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

EchoPaper is free to download; PeopleNote costs $9.99 up front. EchoPaper sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. PeopleNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
EchoPaper versus PeopleNote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoPaperPeopleNote
PriceFree — better$9.99
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Paid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROMOTO TSUJIKai Chen

In-app purchases

3 purchases

EchoPaper

One-time3
  • Coffee$0.99
  • Notebook$2.99
  • Pen$4.99
None

PeopleNote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoPaper free?
EchoPaper is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PeopleNote free?
PeopleNote costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do EchoPaper or PeopleNote have ads?
Neither EchoPaper nor PeopleNote shows ads.

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