4.9/5 on the App Store
VoxNote is the Plaud alternative for phone calls: a simple notetaker that works with your existing number and your AI. There is no device to buy or clip on. Incoming calls are transcribed on their own, calls on AirPods work, and you get a summary, the full transcript and a follow-up email after every call. In December 2026, the same app adds a dictaphone note taker for in-person conversations.
Competitor prices and features come from Plaud's own website on October 31, 2026.
| VoxNote | Plaud | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | From $13.33 a month billed yearly ($159.99), or $16.99 monthly. 7-day free trial. See pricing | Device from $159 to $189. AI plans: Pro $17.99 a month or $99.99 a year (1,200 minutes a month), Unlimited $29.99 a month or $239.99 a year. Plaud |
| Hardware | None. Your iPhone. | A Plaud recorder. Plaud NotePin S can't capture phone calls at all. Plaud support |
| How a call is captured | Incoming calls are captured on their own through call forwarding. For outgoing calls, you dial from the VoxNote app. You never press record. | A vibration sensor on the back of your phone picks up the call. You start each capture on the device. |
| Calls on AirPods | Yes. The call is captured on the network, so any headset works. | Not supported while recording a call. Plaud support Plaud sells its own earbuds for this, Plaud One, at $249.99. Plaud One |
| Your phone number | Your existing number. People see it on outgoing calls too. | Your own number. |
| What the other person hears | Nothing. No beep, no message, no bot. | Nothing from the device. Plaud asks you to get the other person's okay first. |
| After the call | A summary, the full transcript and a follow-up email draft, on your phone, on the web and in Claude or ChatGPT. | A transcript and AI summaries in the Plaud app. |
| Platforms | iPhone. Android in November 2026. | iPhone and Android. |
| In-person conversations | Dictaphone note taker in the iPhone app, coming December 2026. | Yes, with the Plaud recorder. |
Call transcription rules vary from place to place, and you're responsible for following the ones that apply to you and your profession.
A Plaud recorder costs $159 to $189 before the AI plan, and it only works when it's on your phone and charged. VoxNote runs on the iPhone you already carry.
Plaud's own support says headphones aren't supported while it captures a call. Its answer is a new pair of earbuds at $249.99. VoxNote works with the AirPods you already own, because the call is captured on the network, not by a sensor on your phone.
With Plaud, every call begins with you pressing the device. With VoxNote, incoming calls are captured on their own, and outgoing calls start from the VoxNote app. You never press record.
In December 2026, VoxNote adds a dictaphone note taker to the iPhone app. Meetings and site visits get the same summary, transcript and follow-up email as your calls, with nothing to clip on.
For calls on an iPhone, VoxNote. It needs no device, works with AirPods, keeps your own number and gives you a summary, the transcript and a follow-up email after each call. For in-person meetings, VoxNote adds a dictaphone note taker in December 2026; until then, Plaud remains a strong choice.
Starting December 2026. VoxNote is adding a dictaphone note taker to the iPhone app, so in-person conversations get a summary, the transcript and a follow-up email, with no device to buy.
Plaud Note doesn't support headphones while capturing a phone call, according to Plaud's support center. Plaud One, its earbuds at $249.99, can capture calls.
VoxNote has no hardware cost. Essential is $159.99 a year, or $16.99 a month, with a 7-day free trial. Plaud starts with a $159 to $189 device, plus an AI plan for heavier use.
Nothing signals it on their end: no beep, no message, no bot. Call transcription rules vary from place to place, and you're responsible for following the ones that apply to you and your profession.
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Last updated October 31, 2026. See also: Pocket AI alternative · iPhone call recording · All comparisons
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