Smart Noter - AI Note Taker
★ 4.7What it actually doesSmart Noter is an app for automatic transcription of audio and video to text with AI-powered summaries and translation, but requires a subscription for basic operations, which causes widespread user dissatisfaction.
Actually does
- ✓Speech-to-text40% of reviews
- ✓AI assistant10% of reviews
- ✓Audio recorder15% of reviews
- ✓Data export5% of reviews
- ✓Subscription(bonus)85% of reviews
- ✓Free trial(bonus)30% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Translation
- ⚠Распознавание нескольких говорящих
- ⚠ИИ-сводки и формирование ключевых моментов
- ⚠Автоматическое извлечение пунктов действия
- ⚠Sync across devices
- ⚠Calendar
- ⚠Интеграция со Slack, Notion, Google Docs
Common complaints
- ✗Payment required for basic features (even viewing transcription requires subscription)80% of mentions
«I uploaded the first 15-second video. I saw only two lines of transcription, then if you want more, you have to pay.»
- ✗Trial period requires bank card attachment despite 'free' advertising35% of mentions
«Free trial doesn't work until you add a payment card»
- ✗Complete lack of free functionality (even for trial)30% of mentions
«Why is everything paid? Are there at least any free features? Because I can't do anything without paying»
- ✗Aggressive monetization and rating request immediately after installation25% of mentions
«Right away asks for rating and to subscribe»
- ✗Errors in transcription and text distortion15% of mentions
«Transcribes incorrectly, with distortion. Found two errors»
What people praise
- ★AI chat for help with grammar, translation, and questions
«The best part is the AI chat: when you're stuck on grammar or translation, you just ask and get help without any fuss»
- ★Helps with learning foreign languages
«I started understanding English much better... I'm learning twice as fast»
- ★Ease of use and interface
«Very convenient app»
- ★Transcription quality (when it works): clear and understandable audio transcription
«Audio transcription is absolutely a lifesaver, everything is clear and understandable»
- ★Support for recording and uploading video files
«Works well, you can record audio and video»