Comparison

LocalNote vs Note Now

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

Head to head
About

LocalNote

Record, transcribe, and summarize audio privately on your device. This app allows you to capture important moments with bookmarks, generate summaries, and ask questions about your notes. All data remains on your device unless you choose to share it.

Highlights
  • One-tap recording
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Customizable summaries
  • Q&A on notes
  • On-device privacy
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Bookmark important moments
Features
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LocalNote turns meetings, lectures, interviews, and ideas into private, searchable voice notes on iPhone and iPad. Record first. After you stop, LocalNote transcribes the audio, builds a searchable transcript, and keeps the recording ready for replay. CAPTURE WHAT MATTERS - Record with one tap - Mark Bookmark, Important, To-Do, Question, or Idea moments as you go - Pause, resume, and recover from common audio interruptions - Add text-only notes when audio is not needed TURN AUDIO INTO USEFUL NOTES - Review and edit the transcript - Generate Executive, Key Points, or Action Items summaries - Ask questions about one note at a time - Create custom summary formats - Search titles, transcripts, summaries, and tags - Use AI Search to broaden a search when exact words are missing - Share note text and recordings with other apps PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No LocalNote account - No LocalNote cloud-notes backend - Recordings, transcripts, summaries, tags, and answers stay on your device unless you choose to share them - Apple speech and on-device language technologies do the processing; feature availability depends on compatible devices and required downloaded assets TRY IT BEFORE YOU SUBSCRIBE Preview a sample note or record your own example before choosing a plan. A monthly or yearly subscription is required to save notes and unlock the full app. Purchases are processed by Apple through your Apple ID. Please ask permission before recording other people and follow local laws. Privacy Policy: https://localvoicenotes.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://localvoicenotes.com/terms Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Note Now

Features
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Voice-first notes on CarPlay No signal? No problem. Ideas don't wait for good reception. Note Now works completely offline, so you can capture a thought in a tunnel, on a back road, or in a gym basement, exactly when it strikes. Your notes are stored on your device. Your ideas stay with you. Record ideas while driving, at the gym, or on the go, hands-free and eyes-free. Note Now is a distraction-free voice note app for iPhone and Apple CarPlay. Features: Works offline: Record and save anywhere, with or without signal Voice-first: Capture with one tap, no typing needed CarPlay integration: Capture ideas straight from your car's dashboard Organised by groups: Sort notes into custom groups for easy retrieval Transcribed instantly: Your voice becomes searchable text Private by design: Notes are stored locally on your device, not on our servers One-time unlock: Pro features with a single purchase, no subscriptions Perfect for commuters, drivers, and anyone who captures ideas on the move, especially when the signal drops.

Screenshots

LocalNote4 screens
Note Now4 screens

Verdict

The call

LocalNote and Note Now are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. LocalNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Note Now sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LocalNote ships an update every 3 months, Note Now every 5 months. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
LocalNote versus Note Now: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLocalNoteNote Now
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid BalderstonRICHARD JEFFERY VINE

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LocalNote

Subscriptions2
  • LocalNote Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • LocalNote Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
1 purchases

Note Now

One-time1
  • Note Now Pro$2.99

Questions

Is LocalNote free?
LocalNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Note Now free?
Note Now is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LocalNote or Note Now have ads?
Neither LocalNote nor Note Now shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LocalNote or Note Now?
LocalNote ships an update every 3 months, and Note Now every 5 months. Most recently, LocalNote was updated on October 31, 2026 and Note Now on October 31, 2026.

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