Comparison

Side vs AI Note Taker & Recorder

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

Head to head
About

Side

Features
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Side-Note instantly transforms your spoken ideas into organised, actionable text. Speak your thoughts and watch them become clear notes, ready to transform into content, summaries, or task lists. With Side-Note, you can: * Capture ideas instantly with one-tap recording * Get accurate transcriptions in 34 languages * Organize notes with titles, tags, and dates * Transform ideas into blogs, scripts, and custom AI outputs * Create personalized AI transformation styles Who’s This For: Anyone who wants to capture ideas on the go — creators, students, professionals, or anyone who needs to remember and organise thoughts quickly. Privacy First: Your audio is never stored, and all transcriptions are end-to-end encrypted. Why Side-Note: Stop losing ideas. Stop fighting the blank page. Speak your mind, and let Side-Note handle the rest. Subscription Required: Side-Note is a subscription-based service. All features require an active subscription with flexible weekly, monthly, or yearly plans.

About

AI Note Taker & Recorder

This app transforms audio recordings, files, and YouTube videos into concise, structured notes. It automatically transcribes speech, generates summaries, and extracts action items, saving you hours of manual work. Engage with your notes through AI chat and easily organize them in a library.

Highlights
  • Voice recording
  • Audio file import
  • YouTube video import
  • Automatic transcription
  • Short and detailed summaries
  • Action item extraction
  • AI chat for notes
Features
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One hour of audio — one minute of reading Ai Notes turns voice recordings, audio files, and YouTube videos into structured notes. Skip hours of listening and manual note-taking — AI does the work for you. Record & import Voice recording in the app Upload audio files from your device Import YouTube videos via link AI processing Automatic speech transcription Short summary Detailed summary Key points as a list Action items extracted from speech Work with notes AI chat: ask questions about any note Play back original audio (recordings and uploads) Favorites and note library Search your notes Perfect for Lectures and study Meetings and calls Podcasts and interviews YouTube and online learning Personal voice ideas Privacy Policy: https://onetapp.net/privacy-cookie-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Side4 screens
AI Note Taker & Recorder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Side at daily against AI Note Taker & Recorder's weekly. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Side sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and AI Note Taker & Recorder sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Side ships an update daily, AI Note Taker & Recorder weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Side versus AI Note Taker & Recorder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSideAI Note Taker & Recorder
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAdam SoutheyOnetapp Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Side

Subscriptions3
  • Side Note Pro Access (Weekly)$4.997 Days
  • Side Note Pro Access (Monthly)$14.991 Month
  • Side Note Pro Access (Annual)$119.991 Year
1 purchases

AI Note Taker & Recorder

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Pro$5.997 Days

Questions

Is Side free?
Side is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AI Note Taker & Recorder free?
AI Note Taker & Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Side or AI Note Taker & Recorder have ads?
Neither Side nor AI Note Taker & Recorder shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Side or AI Note Taker & Recorder?
Side ships an update daily, and AI Note Taker & Recorder weekly. Most recently, Side was updated on October 30, 2026 and AI Note Taker & Recorder on October 31, 2026.

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