Comparison

Lyonesse vs Sprig

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

Head to head
About

Lyonesse

Record meetings or lectures and get instant transcriptions and AI-powered summaries. Ask questions about your content and find information quickly with on-device processing for enhanced privacy. Organize notes and documents into projects for efficient study and work.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription and AI processing
  • AI summaries in various styles
  • Chat with your entire library of notes and documents
  • Document analysis and summarization
  • Private meeting assistant with live captions
  • Organize notes into projects
  • Export to PDF or text
Features
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Record a meeting or lecture and read the words as people speak. Ask a question about what was said, get a summary in seconds, and find any moment later with search. The transcription and AI run on your device. Lyonesse is a private workspace for the things you record and the documents you read. Recording, transcription, summaries, speaker labels, and Q&A happen locally. There is no cloud transcription provider, so it keeps working with no internet and your audio is not uploaded to be processed. No account to create. Optional iCloud sync is on by default and can be switched off in Settings. WHAT YOU CAN DO - Transcribe live recordings, or import an audio or video file you already have. On Mac you can also capture system audio from any app, call, or video playing on your device. - Get AI summaries in the style you want: concise, bullets, action items, or a structured outline. - Ask Lyonesse: chat across your whole library. Notes, transcripts, PDFs, and images, with follow-up questions and citations back to the source. - Read your documents. Import a PDF, Word, Excel, PowerPoint file or an image, then summarize it, pull out the key points, or ask it questions. - Run a private meeting assistant: link your calendar, see full-screen live captions, get on-device speaker labels, and turn a recording into drafted minutes with action items. PICK YOUR ENGINE Lyonesse ships Apple Speech and a downloadable Parakeet model for transcription, plus Apple Intelligence and a downloadable Qwen 3 model for on-device AI. Auto picks the best one available for your language and device. In our published LibriSpeech benchmark, Apple's Speech API outperformed the Whisper models Lyonesse used to ship (read it at lyonesse.app/blog/apple-speech-api-benchmark.html). BUILT FOR STUDY AND WORK - Turn a recording into study sheets, meeting minutes, or follow-up notes with Smart Drafting. - Organize notes into Projects that file themselves, then ask questions across a whole project. - Export to PDF or text with an optional summary, Q&A, and full transcript. Send action items to Apple Reminders. - Full-text search across recordings, transcripts, documents, and action items. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your recordings, documents, and transcripts stay on your device. Recording, transcription, summaries, speaker labels, document analysis, and Q&A run on-device, with no cloud AI provider in the loop. A private alternative to cloud tools like Otter, Fireflies, Rev, and ChatPDF. Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with transcription and summaries in 15 languages. Lyonesse is free to download and there is a free tier. For unlimited use, choose a subscription or a one-time Lifetime purchase. No per-minute fees. Privacy Policy: https://lyonesse.app/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://lyonesse.app/terms.html

About

Sprig

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Stay present in the conversation. Sprig records and transcribes live, then turns what was said into a clear summary, key points, and action items—all privately on your iPhone. Start with one tap, or launch Sprig from the Action Button on supported iPhones. Your first note is included. PRIVATE AI MEETING NOTES • Live transcription — See your transcript appear while you speak • Notes, written for you — Get a concise summary, key points, and checkable action items when you finish recording • Private by design — Your recordings, transcripts, summaries, and notes are processed and stored on your iPhone • Works offline — Transcribe and create notes even in Airplane Mode • No account required — Open Sprig and start recording without creating an account BUILT FOR IPHONE • Press. Record. Done. — Launch Sprig from the Action Button on supported iPhones • Live recording status — Follow your recording with a live timer in the Dynamic Island on supported devices • Keep talking — Recording continues while your iPhone is locked • Return to the source — Review time-stamped transcripts connected to the original audio • Share anywhere — Export your notes as text or a clean PDF to Messages, Mail, and other apps FOR WORK, SCHOOL, AND LIFE Use Sprig for standups, 1:1s, investor calls, lectures, interviews, appointments, contractor quotes, brainstorms, and any conversation worth remembering. TRY SPRIG Create your first note at no charge. Sprig Pro unlocks unlimited notes with monthly and yearly subscription options. Eligible new subscribers can try the yearly plan free for seven days. The monthly plan begins immediately and does not include a free trial. Your current localized price and renewal terms are displayed before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when the purchase is confirmed. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period. A yearly free trial automatically converts to a paid yearly subscription unless canceled before the trial ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. On-device note generation works best on iPhones that support Apple Intelligence. Privacy Policy: https://www.sprignotes.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.sprignotes.app/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Lyonesse4 screens
Sprig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Lyonesse at 4 against Sprig's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Lyonesse sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Sprig sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lyonesse ships an update every 3 days, Sprig every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Lyonesse versus Sprig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLyonesseSprig
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB16 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOSIP MARKOVICAryan Aladar

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Lyonesse

Subscriptions2
  • Lyonesse Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Lyonesse Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lyonesse Unlimited$59.99
2 purchases

Sprig

Subscriptions2
  • Sprig Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Sprig Pro Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Lyonesse free?
Lyonesse is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Sprig free?
Sprig is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lyonesse or Sprig have ads?
Neither Lyonesse nor Sprig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lyonesse or Sprig?
Lyonesse ships an update every 3 days, and Sprig every 4 days. Most recently, Lyonesse was updated on October 30, 2026 and Sprig on October 31, 2026.

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