Best AI Voice Note Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: AudioPen is ranked #1 of 27 as of 7 October 2026, ahead of Voicenotes and Audionotes. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Voicenotes. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Murble at $1.67/mo.
When an idea arrives as speech, an app’s recording and retrieval features can shape how useful the note remains later. Compared on are AI summaries, transcription languages, and transcript search, plus audio import and maximum note length. Offline recording and mobile app availability help distinguish capture options; free plan availability and paid-from pricing add cost considerations. AudioPen, Voicenotes, and Audionotes are examples to compare based on whether you plan to record new thoughts, bring in audio, or find information in transcripts.
27 AI voice note apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
13 of the 25 here have a free tier you can use, 0 have open-source code on record, and 0 have full bars: free, open, on most of your devices and documented.
| # | App | Signal | Free tier | Open code | Devices | From | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AudioPenWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | Free | 6.7 | |
| 2 | VoicenotesWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 5 of 6 | $9/mo | 6.7 | |
| 3 | AudionotesWeb · Mac · Android · iPhone · Extension | Three bars | — | 4 of 6 | $10.83/mo | 6.6 | |
| 4 | VoiceJournalWeb · Android · iPhone | Three bars | — | 3 of 6 | $8.33/mo | 6.6 | |
| 5 | CleftMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $3.33/mo | 6.5 | |
| 6 | MemexAndroid · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.5 | |
| 7 | MemothMac · iPhone · Extension | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 6.5 | |
| 8 | HumozeWeb | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $19/mo | 6.4 | |
| 9 | MemoniumMac · iPhone | Two bars | — | 2 of 6 | Free | 6.4 | |
| 10 | NotabeiPhone | Two bars | — | 1 of 6 | $5/mo | 6.3 | |
| 11 | SonioxAPI | Two bars | — | 0 of 6 | $19.99/mo | 6.2 | |
| 12 | LetterlyWeb · Windows · Mac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 5 of 6 | $7.50/mo | 5.8 |
| 13 | SnowWeb · Windows · Mac · Linux · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 6 of 6 | $8/mo | 5.8 |
| 14 | PlancyAIWeb · Android | No signal | — | — | 2 of 6 | — | 5.3 |
| 15 | DayheldiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.2 |
| 16 | SubmindAndroid | One bar | — | 1 of 6 | Free | 5.2 | |
| 17 | AfterwordiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 18 | AVN - AI Voice NotesiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 19 | DailyVoxiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 20 | Memo AIWeb · Mac · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $6.67/mo | 5.1 |
| 21 | MurbleMac · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | 3 of 6 | $1.67/mo | 5.1 | |
| 22 | SpokeWeb | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 23 | Voice MemoryiPhone | No signal | — | — | 1 of 6 | — | 5.1 |
| 24 | TalkNotesWeb · Android · iPhone | Two bars | — | — | 3 of 6 | $16.42/mo | 5.0 |
| 25 | TellitWeb · Android · iPhone | One bar | — | — | 3 of 6 | — | 4.9 |
Compare all 25 in a table
| # | App | Score | Free plan | From | Free plan | Paid from | Mobile app | Offline recording |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AudioPen | 6.7 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | No |
| 2 | Voicenotes | 6.7 | Free plan | $9/mo | Yes | 9 /user/mo | — | — |
| 3 | Audionotes | 6.6 | Free plan | $10.83/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 4 | VoiceJournal | 6.6 | Free plan | $8.33/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 5 | Cleft | 6.5 | Free plan | $3.33/mo | Yes | 6.99 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 6 | Memex | 6.5 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 7 | Memoth | 6.5 | Free plan | $7.50/mo | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 8 | Humoze | 6.4 | Free plan | $19/mo | Yes | — | No | — |
| 9 | Memonium | 6.4 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 10 | Notabe | 6.3 | Free plan | $5/mo | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 11 | Soniox | 6.2 | Free plan | $19.99/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 12 | Letterly | 5.8 | No | $7.50/mo | — | — | Yes | Yes |
| 13 | Snow | 5.8 | No | $8/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 14 | PlancyAI | 5.3 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 15 | Dayheld | 5.2 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 16 | Submind | 5.2 | Free plan | Free | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 17 | Afterword | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 18 | AVN - AI Voice Notes | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 19 | DailyVox | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | Yes |
| 20 | Memo AI | 5.1 | No | $6.67/mo | No | 6.67 /user/mo | Yes | Yes |
| 21 | Murble | 5.1 | Free plan | $1.67/mo | Yes | — | — | — |
| 22 | Spoke | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | — | — |
| 23 | Voice Memory | 5.1 | No | — | Yes | — | Yes | — |
| 24 | TalkNotes | 5.0 | No | $16.42/mo | No | — | Yes | No |
| 25 | Tellit | 4.9 | No | — | No | — | Yes | — |
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Questions about this list
Which AI voice note app is ranked first on Freedom251?
AudioPen is ranked #1 of 27 with a score of 6.7. Voicenotes is second and Audionotes third.
How many of these have a free plan?
13 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Murble has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1.67/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked free-and-open first: a usable free tier and open-source code, then the platforms it runs on and its documentation.