Comparison

Audio Note Widget vs Audio Notebook Pocket

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

Head to head
About

Audio Note Widget

Quickly record and play audio notes directly from your home or today screen. Add titles, customize appearance, and access voice memos for reminders or personal messages. Compatible with iOS 14 widgets and supports dark mode.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Record and play audio notes
  • Customizable titles and appearance
  • iOS 14 widget compatible
  • Dark mode support
  • Easy to use interface
Features
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Thanks to this application (and the other Widget apps from PacoLabs), you can now customize the Home screen and the Today view of your device, by adding custom widgets for some specific purposes. From anywhere in your device, you'll have access to your own information and actions. Each Audio Note widget allows to record and play an audio note. This is the quickest way to record and play some voice recordings to remember the things that you might forget. Where did you park? what was the code to open the door? what did you had to remember? You can also have a recorded message of the person you like, always with you. A title can be added, and look can be customized. If necessary, you can hide the record button in the Today view (to avoid any unwanted change). Those Widgets are compatible with the new iOS 14 Home Screen Widgets. The application is really easy to use and is adapted to the fresh look of your device. Dark mode of iOS13 is supported. In Today view: You can add as many widgets as you want and they will be displayed in up to 3 different lists. Those same lists will be available in the Today view and in the application (although it is possible, if you want, to hide some widgets in the Today view). To avoid overloading the Today view, when too many widgets are displayed, an intuitive control will allow you to navigate from one widget to another. Even if the main purpose of the app is to view the widgets in the Today view, it can also be very handy to view them directly in the application (a long press on a widget in the Today view will open it directly in the main application).

About

Audio Notebook Pocket

Record lectures, meetings, or ideas with crystal-clear audio and take notes simultaneously. Review recordings at up to 2x speed and organize notes with custom colors. Easily share audio and notes via email or transfer to your computer.

Highlights
  • All-day audio recording
  • Simultaneous note-taking
  • 2x playback speed
  • 5-second rewind
  • Color-coded organization
  • Email sharing
  • iTunes File Sharing
Features
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All-Day Audio Recorder, 2x Playback, and Note-Keeping System. 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. CRYSTAL CLEAR ALL-DAY RECORDING Stop struggling to take notes while keeping up with discussions. Audio Notebook captures everything that is said, so you don't have to worry about missing a thing. Record through your whole day and take notes at the same time. Edit and add to your notes while recording or reviewing later. When you're done, easily email your notes and recordings with a tap. Leave your laptop behind. Stay on top of all your classes and meetings with just your iPhone. FAST 2x PLAYBACK Reviews are a snap: Audio Notebook lets you breeze through recordings with up to 2x playback speed. Rewind by 5 seconds with just a tap, and capture every point with perfect recall. EASY DATA ACCESS It's your data: Copy all your notes and audio to your Mac or PC with iTunes File Sharing at any time. This is great for extra backups or sharing with others. It even works wirelessly over WiFi. CUSTOM-COLORED ORGANIZATION Color code your notes with multiple categories to find them easily and stay on top of all your projects. EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO TAKE GREAT NOTES Integrated Text Editor: - Text notes with built-in Audio Recorder - Works great in both landscape and portrait mode - Large, legible font - Copy & Paste - Automatic spell check Flexible Note Organizer: - Multiple color-coded categories to stay organized - Filter notes by category, to quickly find the one you want - Sort by name or by date - Customizable category names - Share notes and recordings via Email High Quality Audio Recorder: - Variable play speed: 1x, 1.5x, or 2x - Instant seek - Quick skip by 5 second increments - Unlimited audio recording time - High quality MPEG-4 audio: An hour takes approximately 12MB - Record and take notes simultaneously - Pause and continue recording as many times as needed

Screenshots

Audio Note Widget4 screens
Audio Notebook Pocket4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Audio Notebook Pocket at 4.7 against Audio Note Widget's 4.0. Audio Notebook Pocket also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 33%) and ratings volume (55 vs 1). Audio Note Widget's advantage is price ($0.99 vs $1.99). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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

Audio Note Widget costs $0.99 and Audio Notebook Pocket $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Audio Notebook Pocket holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Audio Notebook Pocket has 55 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Audio Note Widget's written reviews are positive against 67% of Audio Notebook Pocket's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Audio Note Widget ships an update every 6 months, Audio Notebook Pocket every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Audio Note Widget versus Audio Notebook Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAudio Note WidgetAudio Notebook Pocket
Price$0.99 — better$1.99
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)4.7 (55 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings155 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 months — betterEvery 10 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrancis BonninQrayon, LLC

Customer experience

Audio Note Widget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral11.1%
Negative55.6%

Audio Notebook Pocket

All ratings55 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral5.5%
Negative1.8%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

None

Audio Note Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Audio Notebook Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Audio Note Widget free?
Audio Note Widget costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Audio Notebook Pocket free?
Audio Notebook Pocket costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Audio Note Widget or Audio Notebook Pocket?
Audio Notebook Pocket is rated higher. Audio Note Widget averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Audio Notebook Pocket averages 4.7 from 55 ratings.
Do Audio Note Widget or Audio Notebook Pocket have ads?
Neither Audio Note Widget nor Audio Notebook Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Audio Note Widget or Audio Notebook Pocket?
Audio Note Widget ships an update every 6 months, and Audio Notebook Pocket every 10 months. Most recently, Audio Note Widget was updated on September 16, 2026 and Audio Notebook Pocket on September 17, 2026.

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