AI Note Taker vs Penna
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AI Note Taker
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Your brain never shuts up — YAP makes sure nothing gets lost. Hold the button, talk, and let AI turn your voice into organized notes, action plans, and summaries. Works in 99 languages. Paste a YouTube link and get the key takeaways in seconds. No typing. No formatting. No forgotten ideas. STOP LOSING YOUR BEST IDEAS You've had that brilliant thought in the shower. That perfect response — 3 hours too late. That lecture you totally meant to take notes on. YAP catches everything. Just speak, and let AI organize the beautiful chaos in your head. WHAT MAKES YAP DIFFERENT • Not another meeting tool — YAP is for your real thoughts • YouTube summaries — paste a link, get structured notes • Story Cards — read your notes as visual carousels, not boring walls of text • Chat with your notes — ask AI anything about what you said • 99 languages — think in any language, organize in any language HOW IT WORKS 1. Hold and talk — say literally anything 2. AI transcribes and structures your thoughts 3. Get a clean summary, action items, tags, and a title Three seconds to start. Zero effort to organize. RECORD & TRANSCRIBE • One-tap recording with real-time transcription • Best-in-class speech recognition with 99 languages • Auto-detection — no need to select a language • Hands-free mode — lock screen and keep recording YOUTUBE SUMMARIES • Paste any YouTube link • AI extracts and summarizes the content • Turn a 2-hour video into a 2-minute read • 27 video languages supported STORY CARDS & CAROUSELS • Every note becomes a swipeable visual carousel • Read summaries as beautiful infographic cards — just like social media • Share story cards directly to Instagram, iMessage, and more • No more scrolling through walls of text SMART AI SUMMARIES • Auto-generated titles and TL;DR • Bullet-point summaries with key takeaways • Actionable checklists and to-do lists • Powered by world-class AI models CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES • Ask questions about any recording • Get instant, cited answers from AI • Generate follow-up actions • Never re-listen to a full recording again ORGANIZE EVERYTHING • Smart auto-tagging: IDEA, TASK, RANT, CRISIS, and more • Full-text search across all notes • Archive and manage your entire thought history SHARE YOUR WAY • Export as PDF, text, or audio • Share story carousels on social media • Send to anyone in one tap BUILT FOR HUMANS • Vibrant or Minimalist — switch to calmer tones when you need focus • 17 interface languages • Designed to get out of your way — hold, talk, done Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscription renews automatically unless turned off at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage subscriptions in Settings. Terms of Use: https://yapbrain.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://yapbrain.app/privacy
Penna
This offline planner uses on-device AI to break down large tasks into smaller steps and organize your thoughts visually. It prioritizes privacy with no accounts, cloud storage, or data collection, offering encrypted backups and export options.
- On-device AI task breakdown
- Visual snap-grid board
- Offline functionality
- Brain Dump for thoughts
- Smart text input
- Encrypted backups
- Pomodoro focus timer
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Requires a Pro subscription or a one-time lifetime purchase. New users can start with a free trial. Penna is the ADHD planner that shows you time: your day as a visual board, a countdown for the task you're on, and AI that runs on your iPhone. 100% offline, no account, no one watching. SEE TIME (new in 1.4) • Estimated duration on every tile — 15, 30, 45, 60 min or your own • A countdown ring on the task you're doing right now • Countdown widget on the Home and Lock Screen: what's now, what's next, how long is left • Morning check-in in 3 taps: your energy today → a day that fits it • Start with a free trial ON-DEVICE AI (Apple Intelligence) • Magic Breakdown — a big scary task becomes 3–7 tiny first steps, each under 15 minutes • Organize — your Brain Dump sorts itself into tiles with dates and tags, you approve every change • Smart input understands "call mom tomorrow evening" — in English and Russian AI runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud, no account — Data Not Collected stays true. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer with Apple Intelligence; everything else works on any iPhone with iOS 18. Most planners want your email and your data. Penna wants neither. Everything lives on your device. Your backups are encrypted and yours to keep. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% offline — no account, no servers, no ads, no trackers • Data Not Collected — nothing leaves your device • Face ID lock on individual notes • AES-256 encrypted backups • Export to Markdown, JSON, PDF or calendar (.ics) PLAN VISUALLY • Snap-grid board — arrange note tiles in any cell, like icons on a home screen • Drag tiles between days on a collapsible week/month calendar • Timeline view for hour-by-hour day blocking CAPTURE THE WAY YOU THINK • Brain Dump — drop a thought in one tap, schedule it later • Smart text input — type “call mom tomorrow 6pm” and Penna sets the day and reminder • Checklists, photos, file attachments, tags, 10 colors STAY ON TRACK • Reminders with repeat (daily/weekly/monthly) and snooze • Habits grid with daily streak · Pomodoro focus timer • Home-screen & Lock Screen widget · Share extension PENNA PRO • Unlimited notes, Brain Dump and attachments • Repeating reminders and calendar events on your board • iCloud Sync — your data stays in YOUR private iCloud; we never see it Penna Pro: a yearly subscription, a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Penna--Privacy-Policy-06-07
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: AI Note Taker at 15.1 against Penna's 18.0. 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
Both are free to download. AI Note Taker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Penna sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
AI Note Taker ships an update every 2 days, Penna every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | AI Note Taker | Penna |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 4 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 58 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Axis Trend Studio LLC | NTSAUTOSIGA LLC |
In-app purchases
AI Note Taker
- YAP PRO Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- YAP PRO Yearly$49.991 Year
Penna
- Penna Pro$11.99









