Shift vs Note Taker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift
This app converts and compresses various file types locally on your device, ensuring privacy. It handles images, videos, audio, and documents with a focus on speed and ease of use.
- Local file processing
- Image conversion and compression
- Video file shrinking
- Audio extraction
- PDF document management
- Smart compression with quality control
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Make your files easier to save and share. Shift converts images, documents, audio and video on your iPhone and iPad, with previews, quality options and clear results. Images: JPEG, PNG and HEIC. Documents: PDF, TXT, RTF and DOCX, with CSV import. Audio: M4A and WAV, including audio extracted from video. Video: MP4, MOV, M4V and GIF. Available conversions depend on the source file. • Convert images and scanned PDFs to TXT with on-device recognition. • Extract, reorder or split pages while preserving text. • Choose a maximum dimension while preserving aspect ratio. • Save to Files, create ZIP archives or use the results for another conversion. File contents are processed on your device. No app account is required. Purchases and usage analytics use online services, as explained in the privacy policy. Free: 3 successful operations per day, one file at a time. Premium, available as an in-app purchase, unlocks unlimited conversions and processing of multiple files together. Terms: https://polyester-popcorn-ea5.notion.site/Shift-Termini-Condizioni-ec94e70916be4f6f9f78d92caf3b749c Privacy: https://polyester-popcorn-ea5.notion.site/Shift-Privacy-3080e6fb1acf807cb24bc33075bcd9f5
Note Taker
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Note Taker AI turns live conversations into clear meeting notes on your iPhone. Start listening, speak naturally, and get a readable transcript, summary, and action items when you stop—without saving audio files. BUILT FOR REAL MEETINGS • Live speech-to-text while you talk • Instant summary with key points • Action items you can edit and track • Tags, pin, rename, and search history • Share notes as plain text anytime STAY FOCUSED, NOT TYPING Perfect for standups, client calls, lectures, interviews, and brainstorms. Keep your attention on the conversation—Note Taker AI captures what matters. PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Meetings are transcribed with on-device speech recognition. Audio is not stored as a recording. Optional cloud summaries use your own API keys (Pro). NOTE TAKER AI PRO • Unlimited meetings and longer sessions • Ask questions about any meeting • Export as PDF or Markdown • Cloud summarization with your own Gemini, OpenAI, or Grok keys FREE TO START Try Note Taker AI with a free monthly meeting allowance. Upgrade anytime to unlock Pro. Download Note Taker AI and walk out of every meeting with notes you can actually use. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/notetakerai Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Note Taker at 13.0 against Shift's 18.6. 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
Both are free to download. Shift sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Note Taker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Shift | Note Taker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Antonio Stilla | Hexalitics Technology Pvt. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Shift
- Small Support$0.99
- Special Support$3.99
- Super Support$8.99
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- Shift Premium$12.99
Note Taker
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Annual$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99









