Comparison

Lisner vs aXis

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

Head to head
About

Lisner

This voice-first journal app allows you to quickly capture thoughts by speaking, with on-device AI transcribing and summarizing your entries. It prioritizes privacy by never storing or sending your audio, offering seamless iCloud backup and a distraction-free interface.

Highlights
  • Voice-first thought capture
  • On-device AI transcription
  • Automatic headline summarization
  • Multi-language support
  • iCloud backup
  • Complete privacy by design
  • Distraction-free interface
Features
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Sometimes you just need someone to listen. Lisner is a voice-first thought journal built for the way busy, creative, and neurodivergent minds actually work. A thought hits you mid-run, mid-meeting, mid-shower — tap once, speak, and it's saved. No typing. No friction. TAP. TALK. DONE. Hold the record button. Speak freely. Lisner transcribes your voice entirely on-device — a state-of-the-art AI model built into your iPhone. Your audio is never recorded, never stored, and never sent anywhere. SMART, ON-DEVICE AI An AI headline summarizes each thought in one crisp line so you can scan your whole week at a glance. If a headline ever gets stale after you edit a thought, Lisner silently fixes it in the background — automatically. SPEAKS YOUR LANGUAGE Record in any of 99 languages. Lisner detects your language automatically and translates everything into English before saving — no setup required. ICLOUD BACKUP — YOUR THOUGHTS, EVERYWHERE. Lisner seamlessly syncs your thoughts to iCloud. Restore everything on a new device, instantly. You stay in control — iCloud backup is on by default and can be turned off anytime from the Permissions screen. COMPLETELY PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Audio is never stored — only the transcript is kept • Thoughts live locally on your iPhone using Apple's SwiftData • iCloud sync uses Apple's encrypted CloudKit infrastructure • No ads. No tracking. No selling your data. • Delete your account and every thought — on-device and in the cloud — instantly, anytime. BUILT FOR YOUR BRAIN Soft colors. No streaks. No guilt trips. Lisner is a calm, distraction-free space to offload whatever is in your head so you can stop carrying it around. A 30-day Recently Deleted bin means nothing is gone for good until you choose. The best thoughts are the ones you don't lose. Lisner makes sure you never lose them. https://lisner.ai/terms.html

About

aXis

Features
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aXis is an AI body fat scanner for people who lift. Take a photo and get your body fat percentage and ten body measurements, with no calipers and no DEXA appointment. Then track every number and log your training in one place. AI BODY FAT SCAN • Body fat % from a single photo, using your height as the scale reference • Neck, chest, waist and hips, plus left and right biceps, forearms and thighs • A confidence score on every scan, and every value editable before you save • Each scan keeps its photo, so your history doubles as progress photos SYMMETRY AND TRENDS • Left vs. right biceps, thighs and forearms over time • Body fat %, daily calories, workout volume and per-exercise progress: max weight, best set or estimated one-rep max WORKOUTS, QUICK LOG AND GREASE THE GROOVE • Log full workouts from a library of 433 exercises, or create your own • Star your favorites; Quick Log records a set in two taps • Grease-the-groove mode rolls every set of the day into one workout • Edit or delete past workouts and scroll back through your whole history APPLE WATCH • Log sets from your wrist, with favorite and recent exercises first AI NUTRITION AND AI COACH • Snap a meal: the AI counts each item and estimates calories and macros, or add meals by hand • Ask the AI Coach about training, nutrition and body composition; it answers from your own measurements and meals SHARE YOUR PROGRESS • A branded physique card with your body fat %, bicep symmetry, and your Instagram handle HOW YOUR DATA IS HANDLED • Body scans, food scans and AI Coach messages are sent over an encrypted connection to Google Gemini for analysis, and only after you allow it. You can revoke that at any time in Profile → AI Permissions. • Your saved photos, measurements and workouts stay in the app on your iPhone. • We never sell your data or use your photos for advertising. aXis is a fitness tool, not a medical device. Its estimates are for fitness tracking only and are not medical advice. Always consult a qualified healthcare professional for medical advice. FREE AND PRO The workout log, symmetry charts, food journal and share card are free. aXis Pro adds AI body and food scans and the AI Coach, as a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription with a free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID subscription settings. Terms of Use: https://adelyons.com/apps/axis/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://adelyons.com/apps/axis/privacy.html

Screenshots

Lisner4 screens
aXis4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Lisner at none against aXis's 2. aXis's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. aXis sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Lisner asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Lisner ships an update every 3 weeks, aXis every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Lisner versus aXis: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLisneraXis
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVira Holdings, Inc.Adelyons Software LLC

In-app purchases

None

Lisner

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

aXis

Subscriptions2
  • Axis Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Axis Pro Annual7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Lisner free?
Lisner is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is aXis free?
aXis is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lisner or aXis have ads?
Neither Lisner nor aXis shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Lisner or aXis?
Lisner ships an update every 3 weeks, and aXis every 9 days. Most recently, Lisner was updated on October 8, 2026 and aXis on October 8, 2026.

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