Comparison

Note Taker vs Nova AI Assistant

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

Head to head
About

Note Taker

Record conversations, convert speech to text, and generate AI-powered summaries with key takeaways and action items. Easily search transcripts and ask questions about your recordings for quick insights. Ideal for professionals, students, and anyone needing to capture and recall spoken information.

Highlights
  • One-tap audio recording
  • Speech to text transcription
  • AI summaries with key points
  • Ask questions about recordings
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Export and share notes
Features
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Turn meetings, lectures, interviews and long-form content into notes you can use right away. NoteAI helps you record audio or import files, then turns speech into readable transcripts, AI summaries, key takeaways and action items. Stay present while you listen, then review the important details later. What you can do: • Record audio or import an audio file • Transcribe speech into clear, readable notes • Create AI summaries with key points, decisions and next steps • Turn notes into tasks and manage them in a to-do list • Ask questions about a recording, PDF or YouTube transcript • Import selectable PDFs and turn them into structured notes • Paste a YouTube link to generate a transcript and summary • Translate summaries and transcripts into supported languages • Organize notes in folders • Export or share summaries and transcripts as text or PDF • Share or export the original audio when needed Built for: • Team meetings and client calls • University lectures and study sessions • Interviews, research and field notes • Podcasts, webinars and YouTube videos • Voice memos, ideas and long conversations Keep transcripts, summaries, chats, tasks and folders organized in one place, so every recording is easier to review and share. Subscription details: • Subscribe for unlimited access to premium features. • Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. • Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • You can manage or cancel your subscription in App Store account settings. Support: [noteai.team@gmail.com](mailto:noteai.team@gmail.com) Privacy Policy: https://www.freeprivacypolicy.com/live/c8f05793-637b-4a19-8ae9-156538fde3e2 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

About

Nova AI Assistant

Features
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Nova is a free AI assistant for iPhone. Ask anything and get clear, streaming answers — no account, no API key, and no sign-in. Pick the assistant that fits what you need: • General assistant — ask anything and get a direct answer • Translator — natural translation that keeps the tone • Email & message writer — drafts in the right tone • Summarizer — turn long text into key points and action items • Coding helper — explain, debug, and write code • Tutor — step-by-step teaching with a worked example More of what Nova does: • Switch the reply personality anytime — if one assistant is busy, just pick another • Choose your reply language: English or Vietnamese • See the assistant's reasoning in a collapsible section, or keep it hidden • Formatted answers with Markdown, including code blocks • Starter prompts on every new chat so you always have a place to begin Private by default: • Your conversation history is saved on your device • Only the message content is sent to generate a reply • Search, pin, rename, and delete conversations — or clear everything at once Safety: Nova has zero tolerance for objectionable or abusive content. You can report any reply, and AI-generated content can be inaccurate — so please verify anything important. Nova is free to use.

Screenshots

Note Taker4 screens
Nova AI Assistant3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova AI Assistant at none against Note Taker's 9. Nova AI Assistant also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Note Taker's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence 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. Note Taker sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Nova AI Assistant asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Note Taker versus Nova AI Assistant: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNote TakerNova AI Assistant
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB19 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNataliia LitvinovaHa Bui Thi Minh

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Note Taker

Subscriptions8
  • Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium$7.997 Days
  • Premium2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Premium$14.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Month
  • Premium$69.991 Year
  • Premium$79.991 Year
  • Premium$89.991 Year
None

Nova AI Assistant

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Note Taker free?
Note Taker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova AI Assistant free?
Nova AI Assistant is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Note Taker or Nova AI Assistant have ads?
Nova AI Assistant shows ads; Note Taker does not.
Which is updated more often, Note Taker or Nova AI Assistant?
Note Taker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Nova AI Assistant every 2 weeks. Most recently, Note Taker was updated on October 25, 2026 and Nova AI Assistant on October 16, 2026.

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