Voice Note vs Loomin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Voice Note
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Voice Note is a minimalist voice notes app designed for people who want to capture thoughts quickly, privately, and without distractions. Record ideas, reminders, meeting notes, journals, and daily thoughts using your voice β then organize everything into simple categories that work the way you think. Unlike many note-taking apps, Voice Note is built with privacy first. No tracking. No analytics. No unnecessary cloud processing. Your notes stay yours. KEY FEATURES β’ Voice-to-note capture Create notes instantly using your voice. β’ Organize with categories Create custom categories for work, ideas, journals, meetings, study notes, and more. β’ Edit notes anytime Update your notes using text editing or voice editing. β’ Fully offline experience Use the app without an internet connection. β’ Privacy first No tracking, no analytics, no data collection. β’ Minimalist interface Clean, fast, intuitive, and distraction-free. β’ Fast note access Find and manage your notes quickly with a simple workflow. β’ Designed for daily use Perfect for capturing thoughts while walking, driving, working, or studying. WHY VOICE NOTE Most note apps are overloaded with features, accounts, subscriptions, and tracking. Voice Note focuses on one thing: capturing your thoughts quickly and privately. Whether you are saving ideas, recording reminders, organizing tasks, or keeping a personal journal, Voice Note helps you stay focused without complexity. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Pay once β use forever. Voice Note is available with a single lifetime purchase of $60. No subscriptions. No recurring fees. Your notes. Your privacy. Your app. Perfect for: β’ Personal voice journaling β’ Quick thought capture β’ Meeting notes β’ Daily reminders β’ Study notes β’ Brainstorming ideas β’ Offline productivity Voice Note: Audio Notes AI Offline. Private. Minimalist. The app does not share personal data with third-party AI services. We use Appleβs on-device speech recognition only (e.g. local transcription through iOS APIs without sending audio to external servers)
Loomin
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Loomin turns scattered notes into a living knowledge graph, so you don't just store information, you understand it. Ask any question and get answers grounded in your own notes, with citations that link back to the source. Why Loomin? Your knowledge, connected. Notes link to each other automatically. Concepts, people and projects form a graph you can explore. Stop hunting through folders and start discovering connections. Citations you can check. Every answer cites its sources. Tap [1] to jump to the exact paragraph in your note. Contradictions caught. Loomin spots when your notes disagree, such as a changed plan, a new budget or an updated opinion. Resolve it with one tap. Search across languages. Search in Vietnamese and find English notes, or the other way round. Search without accents: "da nang" finds "ΔΓ NαΊ΅ng". Private by design. The AI runs on your device with Apple Intelligence. Your notes are not sent to any AI server, and the app works offline. iCloud sync (Pro) uses your own private iCloud account. Features Knowledge graph See how your notes connect. Clusters, bridge concepts, filters by tag, date and type. Search Find notes by words, by meaning, or through linked notes. Results point to the exact paragraph. AI Chat Chat with your notes. Answers stream in with citations, contradiction alerts and follow-up questions that keep the context. Summaries in your note's language Each note gets a short summary, written on your device. Link as you type Type [[ to link a note while you write. Starter packs Start with Study, Work or Personal notes and templates. Loomin Pro - Unlimited notes (the free plan holds 50) - AI Chat over your notes - Search by meaning - Voice capture with on-device transcription - Photo capture with on-device text recognition - Daily Note and Smart Templates (meeting, 1:1, OKR, PRD) - AI writing tools - iCloud sync across your devices Ideal for Researchers and analysts: cross-reference hundreds of sources. Engineers and PMs: link specs, decisions and trade-offs, then recall any decision in seconds. Writers and creators: turn scattered research into a clear story. Students: build a knowledge base that grows with every class. Founders and operators: decisions logged, context kept. Loomin. Think in connections. Requires iOS 26 or iPadOS 26. AI features need a device that supports Apple Intelligence. Subscription Loomin Pro (Pro Monthly) is an auto-renewable subscription billed every month. Every new user gets a free 7-day Pro trial with no payment required. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://onebuffer.com/termofuse.html Privacy Policy: https://onebuffer.com/privacypolicy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Voice Note at 15.1 against Loomin's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Voice Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Loomin sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Voice Note | Loomin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | β | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 39 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lafloryal | Phuoc Thanh Cao |
In-app purchases
Voice Note
- One Time Payment$60.00
Loomin
- Pro Monthly$2.991 Month









