Némos: An Apple-focused "second brain" app that records and auto-transcribes voice memos and meeting notes entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence. Olovka AI: AI lecture recorder for students that captures, transcribes, and summarizes classes into organized notes. Which one wins depends on your platform mix, budget, and how hands-off you want notes to be.
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Shortlist Némos when recording and transcribing in-person meetings or lectures on an iphone or apple watch matters most, and Olovka AI when converting youtube and online-course videos into organized notes matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
An Apple-focused "second brain" app that records and auto-transcribes voice memos and meeting notes entirely on-device using Apple Intelligence.
AI lecture recorder for students that captures, transcribes, and summarizes classes into organized notes.
Némos is a personal knowledge management ("second brain") app for the Apple ecosystem that captures and automatically organizes many content types, including voice memos that it records and transcribes on-device. Rather than joining video calls as a bot, it captures audio directly from the iPhone or Apple Watch and converts speech to text locally using Apple Intelligence Foundation Models, so data stays on the device. Transcribed audio becomes fully searchable, and recordings can be turned into formats such as bullet points, summaries, meeting notes, emails, or journal entries. Beyond voice, Némos handles screenshots with OCR, links, PDFs, notes, photos, and more, naming and filing them automatically without manual tagging. It runs on iPhone and iPad (with Apple Watch recording, Siri commands, and Chrome, Safari, and Firefox extensions), and offers two-way sync with Apple Reminders, Calendar, Notes, Photos, Files, Maps, and iCloud. It is aimed at students, researchers, writers, and professionals who want private, low-effort capture of voice and other notes. As of mid-2026 it is in private beta.
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Olovka AI is an AI lecture note-taking tool aimed at students who want to focus on listening rather than writing during class. The app records lectures with the goal of high transcription accuracy, provides real-time transcript conversion while recording, and then automatically produces structured, organized notes from the session. It accepts multiple input formats, including live classroom recordings, YouTube videos, and uploaded audio or PDF documents, so students can process both in-person lectures and online course material in one place. A notable capability is assignment detection, where the tool flags homework and tasks mentioned during a lecture so they are not missed. Generated notes are editable and printable, allowing students to refine them and study offline. The service offers free sign-up via Google authentication and runs on AI from OpenAI, with a flashcard feature listed as planned. Olovka positions itself squarely in the education niche for note capture and study, and is marketed toward students at a range of universities. It is best suited to individual learners rather than professional meeting documentation. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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Némos is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); Olovka AI is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Némos | Olovka AI |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | On-device voice memo recording and automatic speech-to-text transcription | Google sign-in for quick onboarding |
| Standout feature | Local AI processing via Apple Intelligence Foundation Models (data stays on device) | Live lecture recording with real-time transcription |
| Team usage | Auto-formatting of recordings into summaries, meeting notes, bullets, email, or journal entries | Automatic AI-generated structured notes from lectures |
| Integrations | Full-text search across transcribed audio and other captured content | Multiple inputs: live recordings, YouTube links, and uploaded audio or PDFs |
| Languages & capture | Apple Watch voice recording and Siri voice command support | Assignment and homework detection from lecture audio |
| Best-fit workflow | Two-way sync with Apple Reminders, Calendar, Notes, Photos, Files, Maps, and iCloud | Editable and printable notes for offline study |
Némos
Choose Némos if you need recording and transcribing in-person meetings or lectures on an iphone or apple watch — strengths include privacy-focused: voice transcription and ai run fully on-device, with no cloud upload.
Olovka AI
Choose Olovka AI if you need recording and transcribing in-person university lectures — strengths include purpose-built for student lecture capture and study.
Némos
Olovka AI
It depends on your workflow. Némos is strong for recording and transcribing in-person meetings or lectures on an iphone or apple watch, while Olovka AI is strong for recording and transcribing in-person university lectures. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Némos is a free tier with paid upgrades and Olovka AI is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Sure. Running both makes sense when their strengths don't overlap and the budget allows.
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