# Prism Notes vs HarkNote

The clearest difference is price: Prism Notes at Free against HarkNote's $4.99. Prism Notes also leads on ratings volume (33 vs 1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). HarkNote's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#151 vs unranked). On rating, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Prism Notes is free to download; HarkNote costs $4.99 up front. Prism Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. HarkNote asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Prism Notes against 5.0 for HarkNote. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Prism Notes has 33 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Prism Notes ships an update every 4 days, HarkNote every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Prism Notes | HarkNote |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $4.99 |
| Rating | [4.9 (33 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prism-notes/id6754857785/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harknote/id6770582770/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **33** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 4 days** | Every 10 days |
| Monetization | **Free** | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#151** |
| Size | 19 MB | 27 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Tommy Joseph](https://appshunter.io/developer/1850558223) | [Christopher Knuteson](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896755518) |

## What reviewers say

### Prism Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/prism-notes/id6754857785)

Capture thoughts and links quickly with a familiar texting interface. Organize ideas with AI-suggested tags and develop them across linked threads. Review notes to keep what matters and easily search by keyword or meaning.

**Highlights:** Texting-like note capture, AI-suggested tags, Threaded idea development, Review mode for notes, Sync across devices, Natural language reminders, Lock screen capture

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lifetime Unlock | $6.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Unlock | $12.99 | one-time |


### HarkNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/harknote/id6770582770)

**Currently charting:** #151 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Record, transcribe, and summarize audio privately on your device. Features include speaker labeling, on-device AI for summaries and Q&A, and Apple Watch integration. Your data remains on your iPhone unless you choose to share it.

**Highlights:** On-device audio recording, Offline transcription, Speaker labeling, AI-powered summaries and Q&A, Apple Watch companion app, Calendar integration, Private data storage

**Features:** Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Prism Notes free?

Prism Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is HarkNote free?

HarkNote costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Prism Notes or HarkNote?

HarkNote is rated higher. Prism Notes averages 4.9 out of 5 from 33 ratings, while HarkNote averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Prism Notes or HarkNote have ads?

Neither Prism Notes nor HarkNote shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Prism Notes or HarkNote?

Prism Notes ships an update every 4 days, and HarkNote every 10 days. Most recently, Prism Notes was updated on October 17, 2026 and HarkNote on October 8, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*