Comparison Guide
Thoughtmarks vs Voicenotes
Both apps help you capture voice notes. But which one is better for catching ideas vs transcribing meetings?
The Quick Verdict
Choose Thoughtmarks if:
- You capture random ideas throughout the day
- You want AI to organize without manual effort
- You need to search by meaning, not exact words
- You're all-in on Apple ecosystem (iPhone + Watch)
- Flexible pricing ($5/week or $60/year)
Choose Voicenotes if:
- You need to transcribe long meetings
- You need Android or Windows support today
- You want a Chrome browser extension
- You prefer organizing notes manually
Feature-by-Feature Comparison
| Feature | Thoughtmarks | Voicenotes |
|---|---|---|
| Weekly Price | $5/week | N/A |
| Monthly Price | $15/month | $14.99/month |
| Annual Price | $60/year | $99.99/year |
| Free Trial | 14 days | 7 days |
| Voice Capture | ✓ | ✓ |
| Siri Integration | ✓ Deep integration | Basic |
| Apple Watch App | ✓ Full companion app | ✓ |
| AI Transcription | ✓ | ✓ |
| Auto-Organization | ✓ No manual tagging | Manual folders |
| Semantic Search | ✓ Search by meaning | Keyword only |
| Idea Connections | ✓ AI-discovered links | Manual linking |
| Meeting Transcription | Notes focus | ✓ Meeting focus |
| Android Support | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Windows Support | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Chrome Extension | Coming soon | ✓ |
| Privacy (No AI Training) | ✓ Never | Unclear |
| End-to-End Encryption | ✓ | Partial |
Key Differences Explained
1. Purpose: Idea Capture vs Meeting Transcription
Voicenotes is primarily designed for transcribing meetings and long-form audio. It's great if you spend a lot of time in meetings and need accurate transcripts.
Thoughtmarks is built for capturing quick ideas throughout your day—shower thoughts, driving insights, walking epiphanies. It's optimized for the "I need to capture this NOW before I forget" moments, not hour-long recordings.
2. Organization: Manual vs Automatic
Voicenotes uses traditional folders and manual organization. You decide where each note goes.
Thoughtmarks uses AI to automatically tag, categorize, and link your notes. You never have to think about organization—just capture. The AI finds connections you might have missed.
3. Search: Keywords vs Meaning
Voicenotes searches for exact words. If you don't remember the specific words you used, you might not find what you're looking for.
Thoughtmarks uses semantic search—it understands meaning. Search for "that thing about habits and compound interest" and find your note even if you never used those exact words.
4. Price: Flexible vs One-Size-Fits-All
Thoughtmarks offers flexible pricing: try it for $5/week, go monthly at $15/month, or save 67% with annual at $60/year. Voicenotes only offers monthly ($14.99) or annual ($99.99). Our annual plan saves you 40% compared to theirs.
Ready to try the idea capture approach?
Join the waitlist for Thoughtmarks. 14-day free trial, then just $5/week, $15/month, or $60/year. No commitments, cancel anytime.
Available on iOS with Apple Watch companion app.