If Notta’s free plan cuts your recordings short, or you’d rather your audio didn’t leave the phone, a Notta alternative like Mangonote records and transcribes on the iPhone, offline, in about 100 languages, and writes optional AI summaries, with no account. Notta is still the better pick for a meeting bot, built-in translation and subtitle exports. Here’s a fair comparison.
We make Mangonote. Notta facts come from Notta’s own pricing page, website and App Store listing, as of 13 November 2026.
Is Notta free?
Yes, but the free plan is short. Notta’s pricing page lists 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads a month and 10 AI summaries a month, with no credit card. Three minutes covers a voice memo, not a meeting or a lecture.
Paid plans, per the pricing page: Pro $8.17 a month billed annually ($97.99 a year), with 1,800 minutes a month and up to 5 hours per recording; Business $16.67 a month billed annually ($199.99), with unlimited transcription. In the US App Store, Notta Pro Monthly is $14.99.
Notta vs. Mangonote at a glance
| Notta | Mangonote | |
|---|---|---|
| Where speech becomes text | Not stated for the iPhone app | On the iPhone, offline |
| Live transcript | Yes, real time | No; transcribed when you stop |
| Free plan | 120 min/month, 3 min per conversation | Free to start, with limits; Mangonote Plus removes them |
| Paid plans | Pro $97.99/year (website) or $14.99/month (App Store) | Mangonote Plus (App Store) |
| Languages | 58 for transcription | About 100 (Whisper), up to 1,600 (Omnilingual) |
| Translation | Into 42 languages | Not built in |
| Meeting bot | Yes, plus a bot-free recorder | No; import the call recording |
| Speaker labels | Pricing page: on Free; App Store: Premium | No |
| Export | TXT, DOCX, Excel, PDF, SRT | Text, PDF, audio; all notes as Markdown |
| Account | Not stated on the pages we read | Not needed |
| AI training | No statement found on Notta’s privacy or security pages | Audio isn’t uploaded; AI gets only note text, after you agree |
Does Notta transcribe on the iPhone?
We couldn’t confirm it. Notta’s website menu lists On-device Transcription (“Transcribe locally, nothing leaves your device”), but doesn’t say which apps or plans it applies to, and the iPhone App Store listing doesn’t mention on-device or offline transcription. If it matters to you, ask Notta before recording anything sensitive.
Mangonote doesn’t have a cloud mode for speech: every recording and imported file is transcribed on the iPhone with Whisper, Parakeet or Omnilingual. See offline transcription on iPhone.
When Notta is the better pick
- A meeting bot for Zoom, Meet and Teams, or a bot-free meeting recorder.
- Real-time transcription while people speak.
- Translation into 42 languages and subtitle files (SRT), plus DOCX and Excel exports.
- Long recordings on Pro: up to 5 hours each.
When Mangonote fits better
- Real meetings and lectures on the free plan, not 3-minute clips.
- Audio that stays on your iPhone, transcribed offline, with AI summaries only if you agree. See 7 privacy questions to ask any AI note taker.
- More languages, with a quality mark per language in the picker. More in how to transcribe Spanish audio and other languages.
- No account. Install and record.
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Frequently asked questions
What is a good alternative to Notta?
If you record on an iPhone and want the transcript made on the device, Mangonote transcribes offline in about 100 languages (up to 1,600 with Omnilingual) with no account. If you need a meeting bot, translation or subtitle files, Notta is built for that.
Is Notta free?
Notta has a free plan. As of November 2026 it includes 120 transcription minutes a month, up to 3 minutes per conversation, 50 file uploads and 10 AI summaries a month, per Notta's pricing page.
How much does Notta cost?
Notta's pricing page lists Pro at $8.17 a month billed annually ($97.99 a year) and Business at $16.67 a month billed annually ($199.99). In the US App Store, Notta Pro Monthly is $14.99.
Does Notta transcribe on the iPhone?
Notta's website lists an on-device transcription option but doesn't say which apps or plans it covers, and the iPhone App Store listing doesn't mention it. Mangonote always transcribes on the iPhone.
Can Mangonote translate transcripts?
Not as a built-in feature. You can ask AI to write a summary in another language, or use a custom prompt. Notta has built-in translation into 42 languages.
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