Comparison

idea vs Hum Memo

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

Head to head
About

idea

Features
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The App That Turns Your Ideas Into Scheduled Execution Brilliant ideas don’t fail because they’re bad. They fail because they’re forgotten. idea is an AI task manager built for creators, builders, and thinkers. The moment inspiration strikes, just write or speak it — and idea automatically schedules time to work on it. No more forgotten notes. No more “I’ll do it later.” Your ideas get a place on your calendar instantly. KEY FEATURES 1) Capture Ideas Instantly Type or speak your idea the second it hits you. idea extracts the goal and estimates how long it’ll take. 2) Energy-Balanced Scheduling Your ideas are categorized by Mental Load (Deep, Moderate, Light) and scheduled intelligently so you don’t burn out. 3) Auto Calendar Scheduling idea writes directly to your Apple Calendar and syncs with Apple Reminders. Your ideas become real time blocks — not forgotten notes. 4) Clear Definition of Done Every idea becomes a concrete, actionable task with a “Win” criteria. 5) From Thought → Time Block in Seconds No manual planning. No overthinking. Just execution. Stop collecting ideas. Start building them. Download idea and never lose momentum again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Hum Memo

This voice-first productivity app transforms spoken thoughts, conversations, and meetings into organized notes, actionable tasks, and calendar events. It offers advanced features like multilingual transcription, speaker separation, and AI-powered insights, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Voice note and meeting recording
  • Speech-to-text transcription
  • Task and event extraction
  • Multilingual and speaker recognition
  • Searchable notes and folders
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Think out loud. Leave with a plan. Turn a passing thought, a meeting recap, or a brain dump into organized notes and clear next steps. Hum Memo brings voice capture to your iPhone and Apple Watch. CAPTURE THE MOMENT • Speak naturally. Turn recordings into transcripts, summaries, titles, and tags. • Record from your wrist. Save a voice note on Apple Watch and send it to your paired iPhone for processing. • Type when talking isn’t convenient, or save supported links alongside your notes. • Record in multiple languages, including conversations that switch between them. MAKE YOUR WORDS USEFUL • Find the next step. Hum Memo suggests tasks and calendar events from your notes for you to review and add. • Keep things organized. Search your notes and group them into folders. • Make it yours. Edit titles, summaries, and transcripts. • Take your work with you. Export notes to Notion or Obsidian, send tasks to Reminders, Todoist, or Things, and add events to your calendar. GO DEEPER WITH HUM MAX • Ask questions across your notes, with references back to the source. • Explore connections between people and topics. • Recognize enrolled speakers in your recordings. YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS No ads. Your content is never sold or used for advertising. Cloud features process recordings and text through our service providers. You can delete your account in Settings; see our Privacy Policy for retention details. MEMBERSHIP Hum Memo requires an account and an active Hum Pro or Hum Max subscription. Monthly and yearly plans are available, with free trials for eligible customers. Features and monthly usage allowances vary by plan. Current prices, allowances, and available trial offers are shown in the app before purchase. The Apple Watch companion requires Hum Memo on your paired iPhone. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hummemo.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://hummemo.com/terms.html

Screenshots

idea4 screens
Hum Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: idea at 17.0 against Hum Memo's 26.2. 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. idea sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hum Memo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
idea versus Hum Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterideaHum Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequency—Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB771 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoneshwar RagouramanJZMB GmbH

In-app purchases

2 purchases

idea

Subscriptions1
  • Weekly Pro$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$19.99
4 purchases

Hum Memo

Subscriptions4
  • Hum Memo Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Hum Memo Max7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Hum Memo Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
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  • Hum Memo Max7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is idea free?
idea is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hum Memo free?
Hum Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do idea or Hum Memo have ads?
Neither idea nor Hum Memo shows ads.

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