RecTapApp vs STIL.NOTE
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
RecTapApp
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【概要 / Description】 RecTapApp turns your recordings into transcripts and summaries automatically: just stop recording and AI does the rest. Meetings, sales calls, lectures, interviews or notes to yourself, each one is summarized to fit its content. Made for you if you… • Spend time writing minutes or summaries after every meeting • Want an accurate record of what was said, in person or online • Want to keep track of who said what • Would rather use the iPhone and Apple Watch you already have than buy a dedicated AI recorder • Want to share summaries with your team right away via Google Drive or Dropbox ■ Recording • Just press record. It keeps recording when the screen is locked or you switch to other apps • If a phone call interrupts, recording resumes automatically • Up to 12 hours per recording. When the battery runs low, it stops and saves automatically • Connect your calendar to use the name of your next event as the title ■ Apple Watch, all day long • Start and stop recording from your wrist. It keeps recording with the screen off • Record with one tap from a watch face complication • When you stop, the recording goes to your iPhone and the summary starts automatically ■ High-quality transcripts that tell speakers apart • Speech is transcribed and split into "Speaker A", "Speaker B" and so on. Recordings of just one person work too • You choose the spoken language (8 languages), so it isn't mistaken for another language ■ AI summaries that fit the content • 30+ formats such as meeting minutes, sales call notes and lecture notes, or let it choose automatically • Organizes key points, decisions and to-dos (with owners and deadlines) • Processing continues while you use other apps, and you're notified when it's done (iOS 26 or later) ■ Summaries go to your cloud • Saved automatically to Google Drive (Google Docs) or Dropbox. You can also choose not to save to the cloud • The Status tab shows at a glance what's being transcribed, what's done and where it was saved. Recordings from iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac and the Chrome extension are all in one place ■ Web meetings on your computer, too • With the Chrome extension, record the other participants in Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams together with your own voice. Works with the same account ■ Transcript only: always free • Transcribed right on your iPhone, iPad or Mac (iOS 26 / macOS 26 or later), with no limit on how many or how long • Audio stays on your device. Transcripts are saved to the same place as your summaries ■ Pricing (summaries) • New users can try it free for 30 minutes • Monthly plans (tax incl.): Lite ¥500 (11 h/month), Plus ¥800 (19 h/month), Pro ¥1,200 (29 h/month), Max ¥2,500 (64 h/month) • The plans differ only in how much time you get each month. No API key needed ■ Privacy • Summary content is not stored on RecTapApp's servers • Your recordings and summaries are never used to train AI • Supports two-step verification • No ads ■ Compatibility • iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch and Mac (with Apple silicon) • 8 languages (Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese) ■ About subscriptions • Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase • Your subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period • You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in Settings > [your name] > Subscriptions on your iPhone Terms of Use: https://rectap.net/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://rectap.net/privacy/ 【Subscription display name & description】 RecTap Lite:11 h a month with High + Speakers RecTap Plus:19 h a month with High + Speakers RecTap Pro:29 h a month with High + Speakers RecTap Max:64 h a month with High + Speakers
STIL.NOTE
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Just record, and STIL.NOTE turns talk into a clean note — transcript, speakers, and summary. Meetings, calls, lectures, interviews, or a quick memo to yourself: what was said becomes an organized note. Recording and transcription happen on your iPhone (Apple's Speech framework). Your voice never leaves the device. Summaries use Apple Intelligence: short recordings on device, long recordings in one pass on Apple's Private Cloud Compute. Only the transcript text is sent, it is not stored on Apple's servers, and no third-party servers are involved. ■ What it does - Real-time transcription (Japanese / English) - Handles mixed Japanese and English audio - Tells speakers apart (enroll a voice to see names like "Alex") - Reads the scene and sorts decisions, to-dos, and key points automatically - Summarizes long recordings in one pass (Apple Private Cloud Compute, iOS 27 or later) - Outline summaries with clear section headings - Attach meeting materials (PDF) to sharpen recognition and summaries - Auto-titles from the summary; search across all your notes - Export as Markdown, text, or audio (WAV / M4A); add to Obsidian ■ Apple Watch - Start, stop, and mark highlights without taking out your iPhone - Record on Apple Watch alone; it transfers to your iPhone to process ■ Privacy - Audio and transcription stay on your iPhone. Your voice never leaves it - Summaries run on Apple Intelligence (on device, or Apple's Private Cloud Compute). No third-party servers - No account required - iCloud sync uses your own iCloud only (optional; every feature works with it off) ■ STIL.NOTE Pro (in-app purchase) - Go further with every feature. Choose monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime. Requires an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence. Summaries on Private Cloud Compute require iOS 27 or later. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://stil.photo/en/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: RecTapApp at daily against STIL.NOTE's monthly. RecTapApp also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.4). 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
Both are free to download. RecTapApp sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and STIL.NOTE sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
RecTapApp ships an update daily, STIL.NOTE monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | RecTapApp | STIL.NOTE |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Daily — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 26.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MITSUOMI ITO | Tatsuro Higuchi |
In-app purchases
RecTapApp
- Lite$2.991 Month
- Plus$4.991 Month
- Max$6.991 Month
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- Max$14.991 Month
STIL.NOTE
- STIL.NOTE Pro (Monthly)$3.991 Month
- STIL.NOTE Pro (Yearly)$29.991 Year
- STIL.NOTE Pro (Lifetime)$59.99









