Best AI Note-Taking Apps in 2026
Updated
In short: HyNote is ranked #1 of 42 as of 4 October 2026, ahead of Notion and Audionotes. The best-ranked option with a free plan is Notion. The lowest first paid tier on this page is Goodnotes at $1/mo.
AI note-taking apps can help you collect information and return to it across notes, recordings, and saved web material. Compare AI note search and summaries with audio transcription, offline access, and web clipping to see which capabilities match the way you gather and revisit information. HyNote, Notion, and Audionotes are among the entries to consider. Supported platforms matter if you move between devices, while a free plan or paid-from price can help frame the cost. Think about whether your notes are mostly typed, recorded, or clipped from the web, then weigh the listed features against the retrieval habits you rely on.
42 AI note-taking apps ranked on what their makers publish — plans and prices, free tiers, platforms and the facts on their own pages.
Recognised 40% · Phone app 26% · Documented 20% · Free plan 14% of the score
- 1 HyNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$6.66/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 2 Notion iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.9$10/mo
- 3 Audionotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$10.83/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 4 Craft iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 5 Goodnotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$1/mo
- 6 Mem Agent iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8Free
- 7 Recall iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$10/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 8 RemNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.8$8/mo
- 9 Capacities iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$8.33/mo
- 10 Evernote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 11 Notability iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 12 NoteGen iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 13 Supernotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 14 Voicenotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7$9/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 15 Zoho Notebook iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.7Free
- 16 Gemini Notebook iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6Free AI summaries: YesAI note search: Yes
- 17 Saner.AI iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.6$8/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: Yes
- 18 Notabe iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5$5/mo AI summaries: Yes
- 19 Phrase iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.5Free
- 20 Microsoft OneNote iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.4$8.33/mo
- 21 Heptabase iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.3$8.99/mo
- 22 Fabric iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2$8/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 23 Kilonotes iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.2
- 24 Snow iPhone + Android RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 7.1$8/mo AI summaries: YesAI note search: YesAudio transcription: Yes
- 25 Forgetwell iPhone only RecognisedPhone appDocumentedFree plan 6.8 AI summaries: NoAI note search: YesAudio transcription: No
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Numbered spots on this list can be sponsored. They are labelled, and the editorial order and scores never change for payment.
Questions about this list
Which AI note-taking app is ranked first on Samsung Mobile US Press?
HyNote is ranked #1 of 42 with a score of 7.9. Notion is second and Audionotes third.
How many of these have a free plan?
19 of the 25 on this page publish a free plan on their own pricing pages.
Which is the cheapest paid option?
On this page, Goodnotes has the lowest first paid tier we found: $1/mo.
How is this list ranked?
Ranked mobile-first: a phone app alongside the web or desktop product, a free tier and the depth of its documentation. Paid placements never change a rank.