Comparison

HomeVault Documents vs Hum Memo

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

Head to head
About

HomeVault Documents

Features
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HomeVault is a private document vault for iPhone and iPad. Keep IDs, insurance papers, receipts, warranties, tax documents, travel documents, and other important files in one local-first archive. HomeVault helps you scan, import, organize, search, preview, and export documents without creating an account. Documents stay on your device by default. Optional encrypted Apple iCloud backup is available only when you enable it. Key features: - Scan documents with your camera. - Import PDFs and images. - Organize documents by categories. - Search document titles, notes, categories, and OCR text. - Add expiry dates and local reminders. - Preview PDFs. - Export PDFs with the native iOS share sheet. - Protect access with Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode. - Use HomeVault on iPhone and iPad. Privacy-first by design: - No account. - No HomeVault backend. - No non-Apple cloud storage. - Documents stay local by default. - OCR runs on device. - Expiry reminders use local notifications. - Optional Apple iCloud backup is controlled by you. Free includes core document organization and search. Pro is a one-time unlock for unlimited documents, unlimited reminders, tags, backup, and PDF export without a HomeVault watermark.

About

Hum Memo

This voice-first productivity app transforms spoken thoughts, conversations, and meetings into organized notes, actionable tasks, and calendar events. It offers advanced features like multilingual transcription, speaker separation, and AI-powered insights, all while prioritizing user privacy.

Highlights
  • Voice note and meeting recording
  • Speech-to-text transcription
  • Task and event extraction
  • Multilingual and speaker recognition
  • Searchable notes and folders
  • Calendar integration
Features
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Think out loud. Leave with a plan. Turn a passing thought, a meeting recap, or a brain dump into organized notes and clear next steps. Hum Memo brings voice capture to your iPhone and Apple Watch. CAPTURE THE MOMENT • Speak naturally. Turn recordings into transcripts, summaries, titles, and tags. • Record from your wrist. Save a voice note on Apple Watch and send it to your paired iPhone for processing. • Type when talking isn’t convenient, or save supported links alongside your notes. • Record in multiple languages, including conversations that switch between them. MAKE YOUR WORDS USEFUL • Find the next step. Hum Memo suggests tasks and calendar events from your notes for you to review and add. • Keep things organized. Search your notes and group them into folders. • Make it yours. Edit titles, summaries, and transcripts. • Take your work with you. Export notes to Notion or Obsidian, send tasks to Reminders, Todoist, or Things, and add events to your calendar. GO DEEPER WITH HUM MAX • Ask questions across your notes, with references back to the source. • Explore connections between people and topics. • Recognize enrolled speakers in your recordings. YOUR NOTES STAY YOURS No ads. Your content is never sold or used for advertising. Cloud features process recordings and text through our service providers. You can delete your account in Settings; see our Privacy Policy for retention details. MEMBERSHIP Hum Memo requires an account and an active Hum Pro or Hum Max subscription. Monthly and yearly plans are available, with free trials for eligible customers. Features and monthly usage allowances vary by plan. Current prices, allowances, and available trial offers are shown in the app before purchase. The Apple Watch companion requires Hum Memo on your paired iPhone. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hummemo.com/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://hummemo.com/terms.html

Screenshots

HomeVault Documents4 screens
Hum Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Hum Memo at weekly against HomeVault Documents's monthly. HomeVault Documents's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.2). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. HomeVault Documents sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Hum Memo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HomeVault Documents ships an update monthly, Hum Memo weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
HomeVault Documents versus Hum Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHomeVault DocumentsHum Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB771 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSerghei EschinJZMB GmbH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

HomeVault Documents

One-time1
  • HomeVault Pro$6.99
4 purchases

Hum Memo

Subscriptions4
  • Hum Memo Pro7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Hum Memo Max7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Hum Memo Pro7 Days trial$89.991 Year
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  • Hum Memo Max7 Days trial$149.991 Year

Questions

Is HomeVault Documents free?
HomeVault Documents is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hum Memo free?
Hum Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HomeVault Documents or Hum Memo have ads?
Neither HomeVault Documents nor Hum Memo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HomeVault Documents or Hum Memo?
HomeVault Documents ships an update monthly, and Hum Memo weekly. Most recently, HomeVault Documents was updated on October 31, 2026 and Hum Memo on November 5, 2026.

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