Comparison

YostNotes vs notee

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

Head to head
About

YostNotes

Features
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Record the lecture. Get the notes. YostNotes records your classes, meetings, and calls, then writes them up for you: a full transcript, a summary of what actually mattered, and flashcards to study from. You listen. It writes. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap record, then put your phone down and pay attention. 2. YostNotes transcribes every word, with speakers labelled. 3. You get a summary, the key terms, and a set of flashcards. Or skip the recording entirely. Paste or type any text and get the same summary back. WHAT YOU GET Full transcripts Every word, timestamped. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment in the audio. Long-press a line to fix it, and name a speaker once to update every line they said. Summaries that hold up An overview, the decisions, the action items, and the key terms. The parts you would have written down yourself if you had not been busy listening. Flashcards, generated One conversation becomes a study set. Review what was said instead of rereading it. A library you can search Folders, filters, and search across every note you have made. Find the meeting from three weeks ago without remembering when it happened. Photos alongside your notes Capture the whiteboard or the slide. It stays with the note it belongs to, and it travels with the summary when you share or export. Finishes without you Stop a recording and lock your phone. Transcribing and summarising carry on in the background, and YostNotes tells you when the note is ready. BUILT FOR Students recording lectures who would rather listen than type Professionals in back-to-back meetings who need the decisions and the action items Researchers running interviews who need an accurate record Anyone who thinks out loud and wants it written down PRIVACY CloudSync is end-to-end encrypted with a passphrase only you know. Your notes are encrypted on your device before they leave it, so we can never read them. We do not train on your data. POWERED BY CLAUDE Summaries, key terms, and flashcards are generated using Anthropic's Claude models. You stay the author and you stay in control. ALSO INCLUDED Markdown formatting, PDF export, sharing, and dark mode throughout. WHAT USERS SAY "I finally have one place for everything. My second brain feels real now." "Voice capture during walks changed how I work. Ideas land in YostNotes before I forget them." "Search alone is worth the price. I find old notes in seconds." PRICING Free to try. A subscription adds recording minutes, advanced AI features, and encrypted CloudSync. Monthly or yearly billing. Questions or feedback? We read everything and ship fast. Reach us at info@yost.group. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

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notee

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notee turns everything you capture โ€” lectures, meetings, YouTube videos, PDFs, and voice memos โ€” into clear, organized notes you can actually use. Stop juggling apps. In notee, every note is a living document you build by talking to AI. Ask notee to summarize a 2-hour lecture, pull the key points from a PDF, transcribe a recording, or draft a study guide โ€” and it writes straight into your note. WHAT YOU CAN DO โ€ข Summarize YouTube videos and long recordings in seconds โ€ข Turn lectures and meetings into structured notes โ€” headings, bullets, to-dos โ€ข Import PDFs and ask questions about them โ€ข Record voice memos and get instant transcripts โ€ข Capture photos of slides or whiteboards and make them searchable โ€ข Ask notee to research a topic and add it to your note โ€ข Keep checklists, tables, callouts, and code blocks โ€” all in one place BUILT FOR STUDENTS & PROFESSIONALS Whether you're cramming for an exam, prepping for a meeting, or organizing research, notee keeps everything searchable and connected. Your sources, your notes, and AI โ€” in one calm workspace. notee Pro unlocks unlimited AI edits, unlimited imports, and unlimited transcription. Start with a 3-day free trial. Capture anything. Understand everything. Terms of use: https://ainotee.com/terms Privacy policy: https://ainotee.com/privacy

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: notee at 16.4 against YostNotes's 18.6. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. YostNotes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and notee sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
YostNotes versus notee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYostNotesnotee
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.616.4 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRick YostBurak Tahtaci

In-app purchases

3 purchases

YostNotes

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly14 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Annual14 Days trial$169.991 Year
One-time1
  • 100 Minute Top-Up$6.99
2 purchases

notee

Subscriptions2
  • notee Pro Monthly$14.991 Month
  • notee Pro Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

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

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