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Best Record And Take Notes Apps

229+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
18 free apps
Updated May 2026

Whether you're new to record and take notes or looking for an upgrade, our curated collection of 229+ iOS apps has something for everyone. Each app is reviewed and rated by real users, helping you make an informed decision.

Top Picks for Record And Take Notes

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF#1

Goodnotes: AI Notes, Docs, PDF by Goodnotes Limited

Note taking, canvas & work app
Editor's Choice
📊 Productivity
4.7😊(431K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Capture ideas, enhance productivity, and unlock insights with advanced AI features. This app offers tools for professionals, students, and creatives, including infinite whiteboards, AI-powered transcription and summarization, and customizable digital notebooks.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Excellent note-taking experience
  • 👍 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
  • 🚀 Smooth writing with Apple Pencil
  • 📁 Powerful organization with folders and notebooks

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Glitches and crashes
  • 🔍 Syncing and iCloud issues
  • 🔍 Lack of flexibility with text input
Notability: AI Notes & PDF app#2

Notability: AI Notes & PDF app by Ginger Labs, Inc.

Write, type, annotate, draw
Strong Contender
📊 Productivity
4.8😊(450K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
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Capture, organize, and enhance your thoughts with a versatile digital notebook. Seamlessly blend handwriting, typing, and multimedia to annotate documents, record lectures, and generate summaries. Ideal for students and professionals seeking to boost productivity and learning.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app for note-taking
  • 👍 Smooth handwriting experience
  • 📝 Excellent organization and file management
  • 🎙️ Useful audio recording feature

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Sync issues with iCloud
  • 🔍 Limited search and organization options
  • 🖍️ Frustrating highlighter behavior
Summary - AI Note Taker#3

Summary - AI Note Taker by Labhouse Mobile SL

Transcribe audio to text
Worth Considering
📊 Productivity
4.7😞(41K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#17in Productivity
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This app records, transcribes, and summarizes audio conversations, making meetings and lectures more productive. It uses AI to generate accurate transcripts with speaker labels and provides instant answers to questions about the content. Users can easily export and share notes.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Instant translation and summarization
  • 👍 Useful for peer counseling and meetings
  • 💡 Supports multiple languages

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Fails to record or save recordings
  • 🐛 Freezes or gets stuck during transcription
  • 🐛 Stops recording when screen goes dark

More Record And Take Notes apps to explore

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Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder
Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder
Wave AI Note Taker & Recorder
Transcribe Voice Memo, Meeting
Free

This app records audio and phone calls, then uses AI to transcribe them into text. It generates intelligent summaries, organizes notes, and allows for easy sharing. Ideal for meetings, lectures, and personal use, ensuring you capture every important detail.

Background audio recordingAI transcriptionIntelligent summaries
📊 Productivity
(12K)
free with in-app purchases
5
Notee: AI Note Taker
Notee: AI Note Taker
Notee: AI Note Taker
Voice Recorder & Transcriber
Free

This app transforms your phone into an intelligent AI note taker and voice recorder. It accurately transcribes meetings, lectures, and interviews into text, summaries, and actionable notes. Organize your digital notebook and access recordings anytime.

Smart voice dictationLive audio transcriptionAdvanced AI summarizer
📊 Productivity
(4.6K)
free with in-app purchases
6
CraftNote: Smart AI Note Taker
CraftNote: Smart AI Note Taker
CraftNote: Smart AI Note Taker
Audio Meeting, Voice Notetaker
Free

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and video, generate meeting summaries, and organize notes. It supports various input formats and offers real-time transcription with speaker detection. Stay focused on conversations while the app handles note-taking and summarization.

AI-powered meeting summariesTranscribe audio, video, PDFs, and moreReal-time transcription with speaker detection
📊 Productivity
(3.8K)
freemium
7
Voicenotes AI Notes & Meetings
Voicenotes AI Notes & Meetings
Voicenotes AI Notes & Meetings
Record. Transcribe. Ask AI.
Free

Effortlessly capture thoughts, meetings, and ideas with instant speech-to-text transcription. This app summarizes key information and allows an AI assistant to recall specific details from your recordings. It integrates with popular productivity tools and is available across multiple Apple devices.

Instant speech-to-text transcriptionAI-powered summarizationAI assistant for recalling information
📊 Productivity
(6.6K)
free with in-app purchases
8
Unstuck AI Note Taker
Unstuck AI Note Taker
Unstuck AI Note Taker
AI Notes, Flashcards, Quizzes
Free

This AI-powered assistant transcribes audio and video, creating organized notes, flashcards, and quizzes. It helps students and professionals focus on learning and meetings by automating note-taking and review.

AI-powered transcriptionAutomatic note summarizationFlashcard generation
📚 Education
(2.5K)
free with in-app purchases
9
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
Otter Transcribe Voice Notes
AI Note Taking, Memo Recorder
Free

This app offers real-time voice transcription for meetings, lectures, and conversations. It acts as an AI assistant, capturing slides, generating summaries, and allowing for collaborative editing and sharing of notes. Available in multiple languages and on web.

Real-time transcriptionAutomated meeting notes & summariesAI Chat for answers
📊 Productivity
(60K)
freemium
10
AudioNote™
AudioNote™
AudioNote™
Notepad and Voice Recorder
$12.99

This app combines note-taking with synchronized audio recording, allowing users to instantly access specific moments in recordings by tapping on their notes. It supports text, drawings, photos, and PDF annotation, making it ideal for students and professionals to capture and review information efficiently.

Synchronized note and audio recordingSeek directly to audio by tapping notesHighlighted notes during playback
💼 Business
(113)
free
11
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo
SuperNote Notes Recorder&Photo
Notes+Voice Recorder+Photos
Free

Capture ideas, lectures, and meetings with a powerful app that combines typed notes, high-quality audio recordings, and photos. Organize your thoughts with color-coding and categories, set reminders, and easily share your creations.

Typed notes with integrated recordings and photosColor-coded and categorized organizationHigh-quality audio recording
📊 Productivity
(8.2K)
free with in-app purchases
12
Noted: Record & AI Transcribe
Noted: Record & AI Transcribe
Noted: Record & AI Transcribe
Take meeting notes and audio
Free

Record, transcribe, and organize audio notes for meetings and studies. Link audio moments to text notes, skip silences, and dictate your thoughts. Share and sync across devices with customizable themes and reminders.

Audio transcriptionTime-stamped notesIntelligent playback
📊 Productivity
(3.5K)
freemium
13
SuperNote Notes Recorder+Photo
SuperNote Notes Recorder+Photo
SuperNote Notes Recorder+Photo
Notes, Voice Recorder, Photos
$19.99

Capture notes, voice recordings, and photos all in one place. Organize your thoughts with color-coding and categories, set reminders, and easily share your information. Perfect for students, professionals, and daily life organization.

Typed notes with integrated recordings and photosColor-coded and topic-related note templatesHigh-quality audio recording
📊 Productivity
(4.4K)
free
14
Greatnotes5: AI Meeting Notes
Greatnotes5: AI Meeting Notes
Greatnotes5: AI Meeting Notes
Meeting & Lecture Note Taking
Free

Record, transcribe, and organize lectures, meetings, and ideas with AI-powered summaries, instant answers, and quick actions. Export notes as polished PDFs for easy sharing and collaboration.

Automatic transcription with time-stampsAI-generated summaries and key takeawaysAsk AI questions about your notes
📊 Productivity
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases
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AI Note Taker - NotesAI
AI Note Taker - NotesAI
AI Note Taker - NotesAI
Meeting & Lecture Notes Taking
Free

This app leverages AI to streamline note-taking for lectures, meetings, and general voice recordings. It converts audio and video into text, automatically generating notes and meeting minutes for efficient information capture and organization.

Automatic lecture notes generationVoice to text conversionVideo to text note generation
📊 Productivity
(545)
free with in-app purchases
16
Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
Evernote: AI Notes & Notebook
Note pad, to-do list, planner
Free

Capture ideas, organize notes, and manage tasks across all your devices. This app helps you tame distractions and accomplish more by bringing your to-dos, schedule, and important information together in one searchable place.

Capture ideas as searchable notesCreate to-do lists with remindersOrganize with notebooks and tags
📊 Productivity
(76K)
free with in-app purchases
17
WeNotes+
WeNotes+
WeNotes+
#1 Note-Taking&Voice Recorder
Free

Capture thoughts, to-do lists, and ideas with a versatile note-taking and voice recording app. Personalize your notes with formatting options, photos, and color themes. Secure your data and sync across devices.

Personalized notes and voice recordingShortcut toolbar for formattingPhoto insertion and automatic cropping
📊 Productivity
(2.2K)
freemium
18
360 Writer - Voice Recorder
360 Writer - Voice Recorder
360 Writer - Voice Recorder
Transcribe Audio, Record Call
Free

Record and transcribe audio from meetings, lectures, and phone calls. Organize, search, and share your recordings and notes easily. Features include unlimited recording, smart editing, and various export options.

Unlimited audio and call recordingAI-powered transcriptionSmart editor for transcripts
🔧 Utilities
(913)
free with in-app purchases
19
AudioNote 2 - Voice Recorder
AudioNote 2 - Voice Recorder
AudioNote 2 - Voice Recorder
Record, Take Notes, Transcribe
Free

This app links your notes to recorded audio, providing context for your recordings. It offers amplified recording with noise reduction, rich text notes, handwriting, and PDF annotation. Playback allows you to tap notes to instantly find the corresponding audio.

Linked audio and notesAmplified recording with noise reductionRich text and handwritten notes
💼 Business
(197)
free with in-app purchases
20
Voice Memos Recorder - Breefy
Voice Memos Recorder - Breefy
Voice Memos Recorder - Breefy
Transcribe Speech to Text Note
Free

Record, transcribe, and organize voice memos with AI-powered accuracy. Convert speech to text, get instant summaries in over 150 languages, and easily edit and share your audio notes. Keep your thoughts and important information organized and accessible.

AI voice transcriptionInstant AI summariesMulti-language support (150+)
📊 Productivity
(1.4K)
free with in-app purchases