Nib vs Voice Notes

Nib is a notepad that listens. Write in clean Markdown, record meetings and voice memos, and let AI turn them into minutes, summaries, and next steps — while your audio stays on your device. WRITE • A fast Markdown editor that stores your text as plain text — no lock-in • Headings, lists, checkboxes, quotes, code, links — styled as you type • Attach photos; the text inside them becomes searchable • Sketch by hand: draw full-screen, and the sketch lives inside the note (legible handwriting is searchable) • Version history, and note locking with Face ID / Touch ID TALK • Record meetings and voice memos with live transcription • Transcription runs entirely on this device — audio is never uploaded • Recordings survive interruptions and crashes • Import audio files and transcribe them, too • On the Mac, capture both sides of online meetings • On the Mac, right-click a note to take a photo or scan a document with your iPhone ASK AI • Turn a recording into structured minutes: decisions, action items, open questions (Pro) • Ask questions across your whole library: “What did we decide last month?” (Pro) • Co-write with AI inside the note — every change is highlighted, and nothing is final until you approve it • On-device AI summarizes, cleans up, and suggests tags — free, even offline FIND • Semantic search finds notes by meaning, not just keywords — free for everyone • Instant full-text search, tags, pins, and a 30-day trash PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Transcription and semantic search happen on-device • Cloud AI is optional and goes through our relay — no account needed, and your notes are never used to train models • Notes sync across your devices through your own iCloud NIB PRO (subscription) • Unlimited recording length (free plan: 30 minutes per recording) • AI minutes, library-wide chat, and writing advice • One subscription covers iPhone, iPad, and Mac LIVE TRANSLATION • Translate the live transcript as you record — or any transcript after • Entirely on device with downloadable language packs — free, works offline CONNECT • Nib Clipper for Chrome — clip selected text straight into a note • Publish to WordPress, or share any note as a clean web page • Your notes in Claude — a local MCP server (Mac) lets AI assistants search, read, and add notes • Widgets, Shortcuts, Control Center recording, and Apple Watch FREE AI CREDITS EVERY MONTH • Your cloud-AI credits refill monthly — try Pro-grade AI without a subscription Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Voice Notes turns anything you record into an accurate, searchable transcript — and it does the whole job on your iPhone. Tap record to capture a meeting, lecture, interview or a quick idea; when you stop, the app transcribes the audio on-device using Apple's speech recognition, so your voice never leaves the phone and never touches a server. Every recording becomes a timestamped transcript you can actually use. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment in the audio and hear it. Search across your entire archive to find that one thing someone said. One tap pulls out the key points — names, dates and the most important sentences. Export any transcript as a text file to share or drop into your notes. A weekly chart shows how much you've recorded, and an optional daily reminder helps you build the habit. Unlimited recordings, unlimited transcription, complete privacy — a subscription unlocks the full app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/