Comparison

IntelliNote vs Captionify

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

Head to head
About

IntelliNote

This AI-powered notebook combines a Notion-style editor with advanced features for research, writing, and financial analysis. It offers databases, agentic drafting, and multi-source news aggregation. Capture notes, record meetings, and track portfolios with integrated AI tools.

Highlights
  • Notion-style block editor
  • Structured databases (Table, Board, Calendar views)
  • Agentic long-form writing projects
  • Portfolio and topic trackers
  • AI Studio with 15+ tools
  • Knowledge base with graph and synthesis
  • Apple Watch and Live Activities integration
Features
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IntelliNote is your AI-powered research notebook — a Notion-style block editor, financial analyst's toolkit, multi-source news aggregator, knowledge base, and meeting recorder, all in one app. Built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with iCloud sync. DATABASES (NEW in 2.1) Flip any page into a structured database. Pick Table, Board (Kanban with drag-across-columns), or Calendar — same data, three views. • Seven property types: text, number, select, multi-select, date, checkbox, URL • Per-view filters with type-aware operators (AND), up to 3 sort fields, group-by • Convert wizard auto-detects properties from existing sub-pages • Pre-seeded "Demo: Q3 Tasks" workspace to explore WRITING PROJECTS (NEW in 2.1) Agentic long-form drafting. Brief → outline → chapter draft → editor pass. • Quick / Balanced / Thorough modes — pick speed vs. depth • Overnight runs on charger + Wi-Fi: wake up to a draft • Demo: Q3 Marketing Spend Review project ships in the sidebar APPLE WATCH + LIVE ACTIVITIES (NEW in 2.1) • Quick capture from your wrist • Live Activities for recording, AI tasks, and Pomodoro timers • Interactive home-screen widgets for todos and quick capture BLOCK EDITOR • 20+ block types: text, headings, lists, todos, quotes, code, math, schedule, tables, dividers, images, audio, video, AI summary, and more • Wiki-links [[page]], hierarchical tags, footnotes, slash commands • Beautiful Notion-style typography with 6 themes PORTFOLIO + TOPIC TRACKERS • Track stocks, ETFs, crypto, indices — news from 8+ sources • SEC filing analysis (10-K / 10-Q / 8-K) with 7-section AI breakdown • Earnings call splits: presentation + Q&A, deep 3-step analysis • Financial statements (FMP) + analyst data (Finnhub) + sentiment trend • Topic tracking across Google News, Yahoo, Reddit, X, and more AI STUDIO — 15+ TOOLS • Voice notes, meeting recorder with action-item extraction • Knowledge Chat with RAG, Knowledge Base graph • Research Assistant for multi-step web research • Document Scanner (Vision OCR + AI cleanup) • Translator across 20 languages • Writing Coach, Flashcard Quiz, Podcast Summarizer • Custom AI Roles (built-in + your own personas) SMART FOUNDATION • Hybrid semantic search — LLM expansion + embeddings • Apple Calendar two-way sync (read + write) • Offline-aware action queue — capture works without signal • Spaced repetition (SM-2) for flashcards • PDF import + highlighting + extract KNOWLEDGE BASE • Auto-extracts entities, topics, and keywords on every save • Knowledge graph with semantic edges • Inline grounding — "Ground this" fetches sources for any quote • Synthesis: generate concept pages and find knowledge gaps PRIVACY-FIRST AI • Apple Intelligence on-device (iOS 26+) — no API key needed • Or bring your own key: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, Mistral, custom endpoints • API keys stored in iOS Keychain; calls go provider-direct, never through us • iCloud Sync via CloudKit — your data stays in your account MULTI-PLATFORM • iPhone, iPad (multi-pane), Mac Catalyst • Apple Watch quick capture • Lock Screen + Home Screen widgets • Share Extension from Safari • ⌘K quick switcher, ⌘P command palette, full keyboard shortcuts Free during the v2.1 launch — all features unlocked.

About

Captionify

This app converts speech to text in real-time using on-device AI, offering live translation and AI-powered summaries. It prioritizes privacy by keeping all processing and data local, with no cloud reliance or account needed.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • Live translation
  • Face-to-face conversation mode
  • AI summaries
  • Apple Watch support
  • Save and search transcripts
  • On-device processing
Features
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Captionify turns speech into text in real time, entirely on your device. Transcribe meetings, lectures, and conversations. Translate across languages instantly. No subscription. No account. Nothing sent to the cloud. REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION Using on-device AI, Captionify converts spoken words to text the moment they're said — no internet connection required. Ideal for lectures, meetings, interviews, and noisy environments where you can't afford to miss a word. LIVE TRANSLATION Understand any language as it's spoken. Captionify translates speech in real time so you can follow along in any conversation, anywhere in the world. FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATION MODE Talking with someone who speaks a different language? Face-to-Face mode lets two people hold a natural bilingual conversation on a single device — one speaks, the other reads, then you swap. No interpreter. No awkward pauses. AGENT MODE Talk to an on-device AI assistant that can use tools, connect to your own MCP servers, and remember saved chats — all without sending anything to the cloud. CUSTOM PIPELINE (BETA) Mix and match independent transcription, translation, and voice engines — on-device or your own custom endpoint — to build a live pipeline that's entirely your own. AI SUMMARIES Powered by Apple Intelligence, Captionify distills long transcripts into the key points that matter. Everything runs on-device — your words never leave your phone. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT See live captions on your wrist and control recording remotely. Keep your phone in your pocket while staying connected to every word. SAVE & SEARCH YOUR TRANSCRIPTS Every session can be saved and searched later. Build a personal library of transcripts — no cloud storage, no account, no limits. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Captionify uses Apple's on-device AI for all processing. Your voice and your transcripts stay on your device always. 100% FREE No subscription. No paywall. No account required. Every feature, available from the moment you open the app.

Screenshots

IntelliNote4 screens
Captionify4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Captionify at every 10 days against IntelliNote's monthly. Captionify also leads on device support (4 vs 2). IntelliNote's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for IntelliNote against 5.0 for Captionify. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

IntelliNote ships an update monthly, Captionify every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
IntelliNote versus Captionify: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIntelliNoteCaptionify
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB133 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLiqun ChenJonathan Gregorio

Customer experience

IntelliNote

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Captionify

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

IntelliNote

No in-app purchases

None

Captionify

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is IntelliNote free?
IntelliNote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Captionify free?
Captionify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, IntelliNote or Captionify?
IntelliNote and Captionify are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do IntelliNote or Captionify have ads?
Neither IntelliNote nor Captionify shows ads.
Which is updated more often, IntelliNote or Captionify?
IntelliNote ships an update monthly, and Captionify every 10 days. Most recently, IntelliNote was updated on October 24, 2026 and Captionify on October 7, 2026.

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