Genio: Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students. HiDock: AI note-taking hardware (docks, recorders, mini devices) paired with the HiNotes app to transcribe and summarize meetings. Here's where each one pulls ahead on pricing, features, and the meetings it suits best.
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Shortlist Genio when university students recording and reviewing lectures matters most, and HiDock when capturing phone calls and bluetooth-earphone conversations for notes matters most. Run both through a week of actual calls to see which suits your workflow.
Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students.
AI note-taking hardware (docks, recorders, mini devices) paired with the HiNotes app to transcribe and summarize meetings.
Genio, formerly known as Glean, is an assistive note-taking platform that helps students capture and learn from lectures and classes. It records class audio and provides live captions during the session, then generates a full transcript afterward, letting students focus on understanding rather than frantically writing notes. Genio lets learners add their own notes, organize material with AI-generated outlines, import slides and reading material, and review with study features such as quizzing, tying recorded audio together with class content. The platform is widely used by students, including learners with specific learning difficulties, and is adopted by educational institutions that provide it as a study and accessibility support tool. It works online or offline across devices, which suits classroom and lecture-hall environments. Genio is positioned as a mainstream learning tool that also supports accessibility needs. It is actively operating in 2025 and 2026, reporting use by well over a hundred thousand students and more than a thousand institutions, with active sign-in, pricing, and ongoing product development. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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HiDock is a hardware-and-software brand built around capturing meeting audio and turning it into transcripts and summaries through its companion HiNotes service. The product line includes USB-C docking stations such as the H1E and the O1 meeting-room dock, the HiDock P1 voice recorder for Bluetooth earphones, and the P1 mini for capturing phone calls and in-person conversations. The devices capture two-way audio from video calls, phone calls, and face-to-face meetings, including a proprietary BlueCatch technology that records through standard Bluetooth earbuds. Captured audio is sent to HiNotes, which auto-transcribes it and generates AI summaries using tailored templates organized by profession, such as sales, engineering, HR, and education. HiDock markets unlimited AI transcription across many languages, and because recording happens on the device or dock rather than through a meeting bot, no extra participant needs to join the call. The approach suits people who hold in-person or mixed meetings and want a dedicated capture device rather than a browser bot. HiNotes is available as a mobile and web app that turns recordings into searchable, actionable notes. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); HiDock is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Genio | HiDock |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Hardware capture devices (docks, recorders, phone-call mini) for video, phone, and in-person meetings |
| Standout feature | Full transcript generation after the session | HiNotes companion app for transcription and AI summaries |
| Team usage | AI outlines and student-added notes tied to the recording | BlueCatch recording through standard Bluetooth earphones |
| Integrations | Import of slides and reading materials into notes | Profession-specific summary templates |
| Languages & capture | Offline and cross-device capture for classrooms | Multi-language transcription support |
| Best-fit workflow | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Bot-free capture that does not require others to join via an assistant |
Genio
Choose Genio if you need university students recording and reviewing lectures — strengths include purpose-built for education and lecture capture.
HiDock
Choose HiDock if you need recording and summarizing in-person and conference-room meetings — strengths include dedicated hardware works well for in-person and mixed meetings, not just web calls.
Genio
HiDock
It depends on your workflow. Genio is strong for university students recording and reviewing lectures, while HiDock is strong for recording and summarizing in-person and conference-room meetings. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades and HiDock is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
You can — some teams pair them when each covers a different part of the meeting workflow.
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