Comparison · Updated 29 October 2026
An Otter.ai alternative for iPhone: Scribe vs Otter, compared honestly
Scribe is an iPhone-only AI note-taker: you record the conversation on your phone and get a speaker-labelled transcript, summary, action items and meeting minutes, with UK pricing from £9.99 a month. No assistant joins your video call. Otter.ai runs on web, desktop, iOS and Android, and its notetaker can join Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet for you. It has a free Basic plan with 300 transcription minutes a month, and Pro costs $16.99 per user per month (USD, billed monthly). Pick Otter if you need a bot in online calls, team workspaces or CRM integrations. Pick Scribe if most of your conversations happen in person or on your phone and you want minutes and action items without a bot in the call.
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iPhone · Standard from £9.99/mo · Pro Live annual includes a 7-day free trial
At a glance
Scribe | Otter.ai | |
Platforms | iPhone | Web, Mac & Windows downloads, iOS and Android apps |
How it records online calls | Your iPhone’s microphone. No bot joins the call. | Notetaker joins Zoom, MS Teams and Google Meet. You can also record in the app. |
Free plan | Free to download, with a short demo recording. A subscription is needed for regular use. | Basic: 300 monthly transcription minutes |
Paid price (individual) | £9.99/mo or £69.99/yr (Standard); £24.99/mo or £149.99/yr (Pro Live) | Pro: $16.99/user/mo billed monthly, or $8.33/user/mo billed annually (USD) |
Live transcription | Yes, with Pro Live (plus Live Copilot and Question Radar) | Yes (listed on the Basic plan) |
Meeting minutes | A dedicated minutes document for each recording | Summaries with action items and outlines |
Ask AI about meetings | Ask Scribe for each recording | AI Chat within and across meetings |
Integrations | Share and export from the app | Salesforce, HubSpot, Zapier (paid plans) |
Billing | GBP through your Apple ID | USD per user |
Sources: otter.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
How they capture audio. Otter’s notetaker joins Zoom, MS Teams and Google Meet to write and share notes, and Otter also records in its own apps (Otter pricing page). Scribe only records through your iPhone, so nothing extra appears in the participant list. For an online call, put your phone near the speaker or use speakerphone.
What you get afterwards. Both give you transcripts with speaker labels, summaries and AI chat. Scribe splits each recording into a summary, transcript, action items, formal minutes and Ask Scribe, so minutes are a separate document you can share.
Pricing and currency. Otter lists prices in US dollars per user. Scribe is billed in pounds through your Apple ID: Standard is £9.99/month or £69.99/year, and Pro Live is £24.99/month or £149.99/year with a 7-day free trial.
Where Otter is stronger. Otter works on more platforms, has a free plan with monthly minutes, team features, and Salesforce, HubSpot and Zapier integrations on paid plans. Scribe is iPhone-only and has no ongoing free plan.
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 free like Otter?
No. Scribe is free to download and includes a short demo recording. After that you need a subscription: Standard from £4.99 a week, £9.99 a month or £69.99 a year, or Pro Live at £24.99 a month or £149.99 a year (the annual Pro Live plan has a 7-day free trial). Otter has a free Basic plan with 300 transcription minutes a month.
Does Scribe join my Zoom or Teams call?
No. Scribe records only through your iPhone, so no bot or extra participant is added to the call. For online meetings, put your phone near your laptop speaker or use speakerphone.
Can Scribe transcribe in real time like Otter?
Yes, with Pro Live. You get live transcription during the meeting, a Live Copilot, and Question Radar talking points when someone asks you a question.
Is Scribe available on Android or the web?
No. Scribe is iPhone-only. If you need Android, Windows or a web app, Otter.ai is the better choice.
How do I move from Otter to Scribe?
Install Scribe from the App Store and record your next meeting with it. Export any Otter transcripts you want to keep from Otter before you cancel your Otter plan.
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Scribe for iPhone: transcripts, summaries, action items and minutes from any meeting or lecture.
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