Genio: Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students. VITO: VITO is a mobile app from ReturnZero that automatically transcribes recorded phone calls into searchable text with speaker labels and summaries, optimized for Korean. We compare them on cost, capture approach, and day-to-day fit so you can choose faster.
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Shortlist Genio when university students recording and reviewing lectures matters most, and VITO when capturing and sharing business call details for agents, sales, and small-business owners matters most. Trial each on a few real meetings before you commit — the better fit usually shows fast.
Assistive note-taking tool (formerly Glean) that records and transcribes lectures and classes for students.
VITO is a mobile app from ReturnZero that automatically transcribes recorded phone calls into searchable text with speaker labels and summaries, optimized for Korean.
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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VITO (비토) is a call-transcription app developed by ReturnZero Inc. (리턴제로), a Seoul-based speech-AI company. It automatically converts recorded phone calls into readable, chat-style text using ReturnZero's proprietary speech-recognition engine tuned for conversational Korean. Rather than joining live virtual meetings as a bot, VITO works from a phone's call-recording function: once a call is recorded, the audio is transcribed, with speaker identification distinguishing participants, and users can later read, keyword-search, replay specific segments, and review summaries of past conversations. It also supports bulk conversion of previously recorded calls. VITO is available on iOS and Android, with PC/web access to view transcripts, and offers cloud storage so call history is preserved across devices. The company also exposes its underlying RTZR speech-to-text technology as a separate developer API. VITO is aimed at everyday users and professionals such as real-estate agents, delivery drivers, office workers, students, and small-business owners who need to revisit, search, or share the content of their phone conversations.
Best suited for
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); VITO is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Genio | VITO |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Automatic speech-to-text transcription of recorded phone calls |
| Standout feature | Full transcript generation after the session | Speaker identification across multi-party conversations |
| Team usage | AI outlines and student-added notes tied to the recording | Chat-style transcripts with keyword search and segment replay |
| Integrations | Import of slides and reading materials into notes | Call summaries and follow-up reminders |
| Languages & capture | Offline and cross-device capture for classrooms | Bulk conversion of previously recorded calls |
| Best-fit workflow | Class and lecture audio recording with live captions | Cloud storage with PC/web access to transcripts across devices |
Genio
Choose Genio if you need university students recording and reviewing lectures — strengths include purpose-built for education and lecture capture.
VITO
Choose VITO if you need reviewing and searching the content of past phone calls — strengths include strong korean speech recognition from returnzero's proprietary stt engine.
Genio
VITO
It depends on your workflow. Genio is strong for university students recording and reviewing lectures, while VITO is strong for reviewing and searching the content of past phone calls. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Genio is a free tier with paid upgrades and VITO 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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