Comparison

Genio vs Belong Spain

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

Head to head
About

Genio

Capture lectures, organize notes with AI-powered summaries, and create personalized quizzes. Study effectively on the go without needing a desk, transforming commutes into learning opportunities. Improve grades and reduce study stress with structured note-taking.

Highlights
  • Record lectures and import slides
  • AI-powered transcripts and summaries
  • Create personalized quizzes
  • Annotate slides and add freehand notes
  • Organize notes by class and topic
  • Distraction-free reading view
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Transform idle moments into active learning and turn your commute into a breakthrough. Listen to lectures on your way to class, flip through your notes on the bus, or squeeze in a quiz between lectures with Genio Notes on mobile. You don’t need a desk to study—you just need your phone. ABOUT GENIO NOTES Genio Notes helps you take meaningful notes in class and study from them at home or on the go. Genio’s structured note taking process and thoughtful AI-powered features are proven to positively impact your study skills with better grades and more confidence, while also lowering your study-related stress. Whether you’re capturing complex equations or long discussions, Genio Notes will ensure you never miss out. KEY FEATURES Capture everything - Record your in-person or online classes - Add notes and labels, time-stamped to your recording - Import lecture slides and other important documents before, during or after class - Take pictures in class and upload them straight to your notes feed - Use Scribble to draw diagrams, graphics and equations and other freehand notes. - Annotate your slides to highlight key concepts, jot down questions and draw connections between visual elements - Insert formatted formulas and equations directly to the notes feed Organize your notes - Use transcripts to convert audio to text (identifies STEM equations, identifies speakers and supports multiple languages) - Use AI Outline to create a structured summary, with links to the audio (identifies STEM equations) - Add multiple classes to a folder collection to keep everything together. Refine your notes - Build out your notes from class with definitions, images and slide annotations - Use audio filters to clear up the sound in loud lecture halls - View the tasks from all your classes in one central list Apply your learning - Create a personalized quiz from one event or a whole collection of events. Change the number of questions, which topics to cover and which speakers to include. Covers topics from philosophical debates to complex mathematical equations. - Use reading view for a distraction-free way to look through your notes. OTHER INFORMATION You need an account to use the Genio Notes app. If you already have an account, you can get going and log in straight away. With a Genio Notes account you can also use our web app for longer, focused study sessions.

About

Belong Spain

Features
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Spanish nationality takes years. Belong Spain keeps the count honest, from today to the day you can apply, and through the wait after. In English or Spanish, one tap. Answer a few questions and Belong Spain shows your real distance to nationality: which route applies, what you have met and what still stands between you and the decision. Plus 450 practice questions for the CCSE. YOUR ROUTE, CLEARLY The general ten year route, two years for Ibero-American, Andorran, Filipino, Equatorial Guinean and Portuguese nationals and people of Sephardic origin, five for refugees, one for the spouse of a Spanish citizen Every requirement explained: legal and continuous residence, Spanish at A2, the CCSE and good civic conduct Sourced: Código Civil articles 21 to 23 and Royal Decree 1155/2024 Plan a trip and see what the days away would do to your continuous residence. Spanish law fixes no day count, so a long stay is flagged, never turned into a deduction STAGE ONE: LONG-TERM RESIDENCE After 5 years, permit renewals stop. The Path tab shows the requirements and when to apply, with your years counted Add the day your permit ends: a countdown, the renewal window and a reminder in time A SECOND PERSON ON THE SAME IPHONE Add your partner, or another adult, and they get their own count: route, years, trips. A trip you took together is logged once and counted for both. Everything stays on the phone. Send the app to a friend from the You tab AFTER YOU APPLY Tell the app the day you filed and the Dashboard follows the wait: days since filing against the one year the law gives the DGSJFP, Cómo va lo mío one tap away, updates you log from the Ministry's letters. A reply window becomes a date ahead and an alert 450 PRACTICE QUESTIONS Filed under the Instituto Cervantes' five tareas. Tarea 2 is verdadero o falso, like the sitting A full mock: 25 questions in 45 minutes, drawn tarea by tarea in the Institute's proportions, apto at 15 Today's five, a minute a day, with a reminder that quotes a waiting question. Chapter drills, a mistakes deck, progress by chapter CCSE sittings and registration deadlines, read from the Instituto Cervantes on a stated day. Pick one and the tab counts down to it THE GUIDES, ON YOUR IPHONE The five guides from belongspain.app inside the app, in Spanish when the app is, each dated to the day its facts were checked, readable offline WHAT'S COMING The dates ahead, on your dashboard: residence time complete, a trip ending, a permit ending, a sitting to register for. Optional alerts open the screen they name THE PASSPORT AT THE END The real cover, with validity, the tasa, where to apply and dual nationality, checked with the Ministerio del Interior. Add your name and photo ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Four widgets for the Home Screen and Lock Screen: residence time so far, longest stay abroad, today's five and the newest story from The Local YOUR DOCUMENTS, ON YOUR IPHONE Attach the evidence for each requirement and note when it expires. Documents stay on your iPhone, encrypted while it is locked, out of your backup. Belong Spain never sees them STAY INFORMED Immigration and citizenship news from The Local Spain, with optional alerts. Some stories need their subscription HONEST BY DESIGN No fake finish dates. Belong Spain tells you what is in your hands, what is not and what the next step is. An independent app by Belong Europe ApS, not a government service and not affiliated with the Ministerio de Justicia, the DGSJFP or the Instituto Cervantes. A tracker, not legal advice: verify your case with the justice ministry, your Registro Civil or a lawyer. Questions: hello@belongeurope.com Belong Spain Pro is an auto-renewable yearly subscription (€34.99/year) with a 7 day free trial, charged to your Apple Account. It renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms and conditions: terms.belongspain.app Privacy policy: privacy.belongspain.app

Screenshots

Genio4 screens
Belong Spain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Belong Spain at every 3 days against Genio's every 2 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Genio sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $151.99 per year and Belong Spain sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $29.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Genio ships an update every 2 weeks, Belong Spain every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Genio versus Belong Spain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGenioBelong Spain
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.9 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSonocent LtdBelong Europe ApS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Genio

Subscriptions1
  • Genio Notes for individuals$151.991 Year
1 purchases

Belong Spain

Subscriptions1
  • Belong Spain Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Genio free?
Genio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Belong Spain free?
Belong Spain is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Genio or Belong Spain have ads?
Neither Genio nor Belong Spain shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Genio or Belong Spain?
Genio ships an update every 2 weeks, and Belong Spain every 3 days. Most recently, Genio was updated on October 15, 2026 and Belong Spain on October 15, 2026.

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