Guide · Updated 29 October 2026
The best AI meeting note taker for iPhone in 2026: an honest comparison
There isn't one best AI note-taker for every iPhone user. It depends on where your meetings happen. For in-person meetings and lectures recorded on your iPhone, without a bot, Scribe gives you a speaker-labelled transcript, summary, action items and formal minutes, from £9.99/month. For a free plan and bots that join Zoom, Teams and Meet, Otter.ai offers 300 free minutes a month. For team-wide call recording and analytics, there’s Fireflies.ai. And for AI notes across desktop and mobile with team integrations, there’s Granola. Disclosure: we make Scribe.
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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 | Fireflies.ai | Granola | |
Bot joins video calls? | No | Yes, notetaker joins Zoom/Teams/Meet | Yes, plus a bot-free Chrome extension | No |
iPhone app | Yes (iPhone only) | Yes | Yes | Yes |
Free plan | Demo recording only | 300 min/month | Yes | Yes, 30-day history |
Entry paid price | £9.99/mo · £69.99/yr | $16.99/user/mo monthly | $18/seat/mo monthly | $14/user/mo |
Live transcription | Pro Live (£24.99/mo) | Yes | Yes | Not listed |
Formal meeting minutes | Yes, dedicated tab | Summaries & outlines | Summaries & task detection | AI notes & templates |
Sources: otter.ai/pricing, fireflies.ai/pricing, 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.
How we compared them
We checked each competitor’s official pricing page on 29 October 2026 and only list what those pages state. Prices are in the currency each company publishes. Scribe’s prices are its UK App Store prices.
Things to check before you choose: where you meet (in a room or on video calls), whether a bot in the call is acceptable to your clients or lecturers, whether you need minutes or just a transcript, and how you want to pay (per seat in USD, or through your Apple ID in GBP).
Why people choose Scribe
Scribe is built around one action: put your iPhone down and tap record. When you stop, you get five views of the same conversation: a summary, a speaker-labelled transcript, action items, meeting minutes and Ask Scribe.
Pro Live adds real-time help during the meeting. You can follow a live transcript, use the Live Copilot, and get Question Radar talking points when someone asks you a question.
Recordings are organised in folders and linked to your calendar meetings on a timeline, so you can find last Tuesday’s client call without searching.
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
What is the best free AI note taker for iPhone?
Of the apps compared here, Otter.ai has the clearest free allowance: 300 transcription minutes a month on its Basic plan. Granola and Fireflies also have free plans. Scribe is free to download but needs a subscription for regular use.
Which AI note taker doesn’t join the call as a bot?
Scribe and Granola capture audio without adding a bot to your call. Fireflies also offers a Chrome extension that records without its bot.
Which is best for in-person meetings on iPhone?
If most of your meetings are in a room and you want structured minutes and action items on your phone, Scribe is built for that.
Do these apps work in the UK?
Yes. Scribe is billed in pounds through your Apple ID. Otter, Fireflies and Granola publish their prices in US dollars.
Stop taking notes. Start listening.
Scribe for iPhone: transcripts, summaries, action items and minutes from any meeting or lecture.
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