# Caliu vs 随声笔记

The clearest difference is monetization model: Caliu at free against 随声笔记's freemium. Caliu also leads on ratings volume (6 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 随声笔记's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Caliu sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and 随声笔记 sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Caliu against 5.0 for 随声笔记. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caliu has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 15, 2026 and November 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Caliu | 随声笔记 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caliu-markdown-notes/id6761850487/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-and/id6798235204/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **6** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 204 MB | 80 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Marc Torrelles](https://appshunter.io/developer/1712257538) | [XL Mobile](https://appshunter.io/developer/1703506780) |

## What reviewers say

### Caliu

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caliu-markdown-notes/id6761850487)

A minimalist markdown notes app designed for writers, offering a distraction-free writing experience with features like nested tags, reminders, and cross-device syncing. It allows for easy export and integration with external tools.

**Highlights:** Markdown writing with live formatting, Nested and colored tags for organization, Cross-device sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac, Reminders for notes, Export to various formats (Markdown, ePub, RTF), REST API and MCP server for integration, Customizable themes

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Caliu Pro - Monthly | $2.99 | per month |
| Caliu Pro - Yearly | $17.99 | per year |
| Caliu Pro Lifetime | $44.99 | one-time |


### 随声笔记

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai-and/id6798235204)

This tool uses AI to transcribe audio recordings in real-time, automatically summarizing meetings, lectures, and interviews. It can also analyze various file types and answer questions across multiple documents to build a personal knowledge base.

**Highlights:** Real-time AI audio transcription, Automatic speaker identification, Dialect and accent recognition, Intelligent meeting summaries, Multi-format file summarization, Cross-document AI Q&A, Personal knowledge base creation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 1个月VIP | $9.99 | per month |
| 周会员 | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| 周会员 | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| 月度会员 | $14.99 | per month |
| 包年会员 | $29.99 | per year |
| 150万算力 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500分钟 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 250万算力 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 1000分钟 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 500万算力 | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Caliu free?

Caliu is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 随声笔记 free?

随声笔记 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Caliu or 随声笔记?

Caliu and 随声笔记 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Caliu or 随声笔记 have ads?

Neither Caliu nor 随声笔记 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Caliu or 随声笔记?

Caliu ships an update weekly, and 随声笔记 weekly. Most recently, Caliu was updated on November 15, 2026 and 随声笔记 on November 13, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*