BBnotes vs BeginClass

BBnotes is an AI notebook for international students studying in a second language. Translate PDFs side by side, follow lectures with bilingual captions, handwrite with Apple Pencil and ask an AI tutor about the exact passage, formula or note on the page—all in one study workspace. READ AND TRANSLATE PDFs • View the original text and its translation side by side. • Scroll both versions together to keep the same passage aligned. • Keep the source visible while you highlight, annotate and handwrite. FOLLOW LECTURES IN TWO LANGUAGES • Record a lecture and see bilingual captions on supported devices. • Review a timestamped bilingual transcript after class. • Jump back to the relevant moment instead of searching the entire recording. ASK AI IN CONTEXT • Circle a passage, formula or handwriting and ask directly from the page. • Keep each question and explanation connected to the source material. • Get guided explanations and next-step prompts when working through a problem. WRITE, ORGANISE AND REVIEW • Take handwritten notes with Apple Pencil on iPad. • Generate an outline to navigate long documents. • Keep important explanations beside the material they refer to. • Bring reading, writing, translation, lecture audio and AI support into one notebook. BUILT AROUND THE STUDY DAY Use BBnotes before class to prepare, during class to follow along, and after class to return to what was said and where it appeared in your notes. Download BBnotes for free. New users get a 14-day Pro trial. Optional Pro plans and AI point packs are available as in-app purchases. Pricing is determined by your local App Store. Available on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Some features require compatible devices and system versions, and feature availability may vary by platform. Terms of Use: https://bbnotes-legal.liushenpeng1.workers.dev/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://bbnotes-legal.liushenpeng1.workers.dev/privacy.html Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Turn every class into text, translations, and study-ready highlights you can revisit anytime. BeginClass is a smart lecture-notes app built for classes, online courses, seminars, and learning across languages. Follow a live transcript while the class is happening, then review the recording, transcript, bookmarks, translations, and AI summary together after class. LIVE LECTURE TRANSCRIPTION Choose the language being spoken and see timestamped transcript segments appear while you record. It is useful for university lectures, online courses, seminars, interviews, meetings, and study discussions. REAL-TIME TRANSLATION Display the original transcript and translated text together for supported language pairs, helping you keep up in a class taught in another language. You can also translate the complete saved transcript after class. RECORDING, TRANSCRIPT, AND BOOKMARKS TOGETHER Each recording stays with its transcript. Listen while you read, add bookmarks during class, and return quickly to the moments you want to review. AI CLASS SUMMARIES Create a structured summary from a saved transcript to identify key ideas, learning points, and review cues. The transcript is sent to the AI service only when you explicitly request a summary. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES Import recordings, audio, and video from Files or Photos, or send supported media to BeginClass from another app. Turn course recordings, podcasts, talks, and interviews into searchable text. PHOTO AND CONVERSATION TRANSLATION Capture or choose slides, handouts, whiteboards, and other images to recognize and translate their text. Two-way conversation translation helps with office hours, group discussions, and everyday communication. SYSTEM AUDIO AND FLOATING CAPTIONS On supported iPhone and iPad devices, use the system broadcast panel to transcribe course audio playing in another app. Picture in Picture can keep live captions visible while you use other apps. BeginClass does not save screen video. SEARCH, REVIEW, AND SHARE Search notes by title or transcript content, compare original and translated text, listen to the associated recording, and copy or share the text you need. Great for: - International students and multilingual classes - University lectures, online courses, and seminars - Study groups, interviews, and meetings - Course recordings, podcasts, and educational videos - Language learning and cross-language conversations Privacy and requirements: 1. BeginClass requires iOS 26 or later. 2. Speech recognition, text recognition, and Apple Translation use on-device system technologies. An Apple language model may need to be downloaded the first time you use a language. 3. Lecture transcription and real-time translation work offline. AI class summaries require an internet connection, and the current transcript is submitted to generate the summary. 4. System-audio transcription requires authorization and activation through the iOS system broadcast panel. Protected, silent, or unavailable audio may not be captured. 5. Results vary with the device, system language-model support, recording quality, background noise, and speech. 6. All features are free to use. No registration or account is required. Contact: support@miremire.com Privacy Policy: https://beginclass.ai/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://beginclass.ai/terms/