Comparison

Audio Notebook vs SpeechNotes ·

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

Head to head
About

Audio Notebook

Record lectures, meetings, or thoughts with this voice recorder and note-taking app. Features include 2x playback speed for faster review and a wide-screen editor for comfortable note-taking on your iPad. Try the free edition with limited notes.

Highlights
  • All-day audio recording
  • 2x playback speed
  • Wide-screen text editor
  • Note-taking for lectures and meetings
  • Free edition available
Features
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All-Day Audio Recorder, 2x Playback, and Wide-Screen Text Editor. Audio Notebook is perfect for: - Students: To record all your lectures, and take notes on all your classes, - Professionals: For every meeting and interview, - Everyone else: To capture your thoughts and ideas for all of life's projects. 2x Playback Speed Saves you Precious Time. Imagine if you can review your notes twice as fast. This is built-into Audio Notebook. You'll never want to go back. Comfortable Wide-Screen Editing Use your iPad as a note-taking machine, with or without an attached hardware keyboard. TRY AUDIO NOTEBOOK RISK FREE! We're confident you'll find Audio Notebook to be the best and easiest to use audio note system for your iPad, so we've prepared a special Free Edition you can use right now. Download the Free Edition and try it risk free. It has all the features of the Full Edition, but is limited to 4 notes at a time.

About

SpeechNotes ·

Effortlessly convert spoken words into text for notes and recordings. This app also offers text-to-speech functionality and customizable themes for a personalized experience. Enhance your productivity with its advanced voice-to-text capabilities.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Text-to-speech playback
  • Customizable themes
  • Dark mode
  • Note-taking
Features
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**AI Voice Notes & Transcription** Capture ideas, meetings, lectures, interviews, and conversations with ease. Simply speak naturally and let AI instantly convert your voice into accurate text. **AI Summaries & Smart Notes** Transform lengthy recordings into concise summaries, key takeaways, action items, and organized notes in seconds. Spend less time reviewing and more time getting things done. **AI Writing Assistant** Enhance every note with powerful AI tools. Improve grammar, refine tone, reformat content, generate summaries, and make your notes clearer and more professional. **Fast Voice-to-Text** Record and transcribe conversations, lectures, meetings, brainstorming sessions, and personal thoughts with reliable, real-time speech recognition. **Text-to-Speech** Listen to your notes, documents, and written content read aloud. Perfect for reviewing information on the go or improving accessibility. **Personalized Themes** Customize your workspace with beautiful themes designed to inspire creativity, improve focus, and make note-taking more enjoyable. **Dark Mode** Reduce eye strain and stay productive day or night with a comfortable, eye-friendly dark mode experience. ### Work Smarter with AI Whether you're a student, professional, creator, journalist, researcher, or everyday note-taker, SpeechNotes helps you capture ideas faster, stay organized, and turn conversations into actionable insights. Start for free with our basic plan, or unlock premium features to access advanced AI tools, enhanced productivity features, and an even more powerful note-taking experience. Need help or have suggestions? We'd love to hear from you. Contact us at **[consult-ruku@outlook.com](mailto:consult-ruku@outlook.com)** and help shape the future of SpeechNotes. Privacy Policy: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhRnecRbTCfCdSIfU3qV06c9Mk4?e=Z13ZNH Subscription Notice: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhRnecRbTCfCea0FwhIWodb9fYA?e=61B1Fv Terms of usage: https://1drv.ms/w/s!AhRnecRbTCfCa5XH2RaXt-e3x5o?e=jBqrnY

Screenshots

SpeechNotes ·4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Audio Notebook at none against SpeechNotes ·'s 8. Audio Notebook also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). SpeechNotes ·'s advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price and monetization model 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. SpeechNotes · sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Audio Notebook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeechNotes · holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeechNotes · has 125 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Audio Notebook's written reviews are positive against 29% of SpeechNotes ·'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Notebook ships an update every 3 months, SpeechNotes · fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Audio Notebook versus SpeechNotes ·: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio NotebookSpeechNotes ·
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.4 (125 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews — better28.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5125 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQrayon, LLCFarwa Shahid

Customer experience

Audio Notebook

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

SpeechNotes ·

All ratings125 ratings
Positive83.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.6%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

In-app purchases

None

Audio Notebook

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

SpeechNotes ·

Subscriptions8
  • Good Notes Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Offer$4.991 Month
  • Weekly$5.997 Days
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  • NoteBook Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Monthly Transcribe3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Offer$14.991 Year
  • Notepad Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year
  • Yearly7 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Audio Notebook free?
Audio Notebook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeechNotes · free?
SpeechNotes · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Audio Notebook or SpeechNotes ·?
SpeechNotes · is rated higher. Audio Notebook averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while SpeechNotes · averages 4.4 from 125 ratings.
Do Audio Notebook or SpeechNotes · have ads?
Audio Notebook shows ads; SpeechNotes · does not.
Which is updated more often, Audio Notebook or SpeechNotes ·?
Audio Notebook ships an update every 3 months, and SpeechNotes · fortnightly. Most recently, Audio Notebook was updated on October 24, 2026 and SpeechNotes · on October 17, 2026.

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