Comparison · Updated 29 October 2026
A Granola alternative for iPhone: Scribe vs Granola
Scribe and Granola both capture meetings without a bot joining your call. Granola runs on desktop, iOS, Android and Apple Watch. It offers team shared folders and integrations, with a free Basic plan (30 days of meeting history), Business at $14 per user per month and Enterprise at $35. Scribe is iPhone-only and hands-free: tap record, then get a speaker-labelled transcript, summary, action items, formal minutes and Ask Scribe, from £9.99 a month in pounds. Its Pro Live plan adds real-time live transcription and talking points during the meeting. Choose Granola if you work at a computer and want team integrations. Choose Scribe if you mostly meet in person and want structured minutes from your phone.
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iPhone · Standard from £9.99/mo · Pro Live annual includes a 7-day free trial
At a glance
Scribe | Granola | |
Bot-free capture | Yes, records through your iPhone | Yes (“bot-free, device-audio capture”) |
Platforms | iPhone | Desktop, iOS, Android & Apple Watch |
Free plan | Free download with a short demo recording | Basic $0 with 30 days of meeting history |
Paid price | £9.99/mo or £69.99/yr (Standard); £24.99/mo or £149.99/yr (Pro Live) | Business $14/user/mo; Enterprise $35/user/mo |
Outputs | Summary, speaker-labelled transcript, action items, minutes, Ask Scribe | AI meeting notes, templates, AI chat across meetings |
Live help in the meeting | Pro Live: live transcription, Live Copilot, Question Radar | Not listed on the pricing page |
Original audio | Stored encrypted for playback | Audio deleted after transcription |
Integrations | Share and export from the app | Slack (all plans); Notion, Zapier, HubSpot and more (Business) |
Sources: granola.ai/pricing. Competitor details are taken from their official pricing pages, checked 29 October 2026. Prices and features can change, so check their sites before you buy.
Where the two apps differ
Platforms. Granola’s pricing page lists desktop, iOS, Android and Apple Watch apps (Granola pricing). Scribe is iPhone-only.
History on the free plan. Granola Basic keeps 30 days of meeting history. Business makes it unlimited. Scribe doesn’t have an ongoing free plan; it’s a paid subscription after the demo recording.
Audio. Granola says audio is deleted after transcription. Scribe stores your recordings encrypted, so you can play back the original audio.
During the meeting. With Scribe Pro Live, you can follow a live transcript and get Question Radar talking points when someone asks you something.
What Scribe does
Speaker-labelled transcripts: Every recording becomes a transcript that shows who said what.
AI summaries: A short summary of the conversation as soon as you stop recording.
Action items: Tasks and owners pulled out of the conversation into a checklist.
Meeting minutes: Structured minutes organised by topic, ready to share.
Ask Scribe: Ask questions about a recording, like “What did James say about the timeline?”
Folders & calendar timeline: Organise recordings in folders and see them linked to the meetings on your calendar.
Pro Live: Live Copilot: Real-time live transcription while the meeting is happening, plus Question Radar talking points when someone asks you a question.
Disclosure: this page is published by the makers of Scribe. We’ve tried to be fair and only state competitor facts that appear on their official pages.
Frequently asked questions
Is Scribe like Granola?
Both are bot-free AI note-takers. Granola focuses on AI-enhanced meeting notes across desktop and mobile with team integrations. Scribe is an iPhone app that records the whole conversation and turns it into a transcript, summary, action items and formal minutes.
Does Granola work on iPhone?
Yes. Granola’s pricing page lists iOS apps alongside desktop, Android and Apple Watch (checked 29 October 2026).
Which is better for in-person meetings?
If you don’t have a laptop open, Scribe is built for that: put your iPhone on the table and tap record. Granola also has mobile apps, so try both on a real meeting.
How much is Scribe in the UK?
Standard is £4.99/week, £9.99/month or £69.99/year. Pro Live is £24.99/month or £149.99/year, and the annual plan has a 7-day free trial.
Stop taking notes. Start listening.
Scribe for iPhone: transcripts, summaries, action items and minutes from any meeting or lecture.
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