# Nib vs Voice Notes

The clearest difference is device support: Nib at 4 against Voice Notes's 1. Voice Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Nib sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Voice Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

## The numbers

| Metric | Nib | Voice Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Daily | — |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Size | 12 MB | 43 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Yuki Sato](https://appshunter.io/developer/983649377) | [Vasilii Polovnikov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1716165883) |

## What reviewers say

### Nib

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nib-ai-notes-and-translation/id6787264555)

This app is a smart notepad that records audio, transcribes it, and uses AI to generate summaries and action items. It offers on-device processing for privacy and supports Markdown writing, searchable photos, and handwriting.

**Highlights:** On-device AI transcription and summarization, Markdown editor with rich text formatting, Searchable photos and handwriting, Live audio translation, Cross-device syncing via iCloud, Semantic search across notes

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Pro Yearly | $39.99 | per year |
| 100 pt | $1.99 | one-time |
| 300 pt | $4.99 | one-time |


### Voice Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-notes-transcriber/id6787770688)

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium | $3.99 | per month |
| Premium | $5.99 | per year |
| Premium | $6.99 | per 7 days |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Nib free?

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

### Is Voice Notes free?

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

### Do Nib or Voice Notes have ads?

Neither Nib nor Voice Notes shows ads.

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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.*