Mem vs TwinMind (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 12, 2026, TwinMind grades higher than Mem: 2.8 against 2.2 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 6, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 12, 2026 by ToolGPA
Mem grades higher on value for money. TwinMind grades higher on the free plan, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on features.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
Mem
Notes workspace with an AI agent that tracks tasks and meetings
TwinMind
All-day transcription and memory app for meetings and conversations
Which one is for you
Pick Mem if
- Fits if you want notes and meeting capture in one place, without a bot
- Works for people who want an agent to pull tasks out of their notes
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free: 25 notes and 3 hours of Voice Mode a month
- Pricey if you want connections or routines, which start at Pro, $29 a month
- Not for you if you use Android, as no app is listed
- Watch out: data is encrypted at rest and in transit, but not end-to-end encrypted
Pick TwinMind if
- Fits if you want one running record of meetings, calls and in-person conversations
- Works for people who won't pay, since transcription, summaries and AI chat have no cap on the free plan
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you need to know who said what: speaker separation needs Max at $29.99 a month yearly, $49.99 monthly, and Save Audio on
- Not for you if you take video calls on your phone, since the phone apps record from the microphone only
- Skip it if you need your notes out in bulk, because bulk export isn't available yet
- Watch out: phone call recording, audio uploads and premium models need Pro at $11.99, and the 7-day trial covers Max only
- Tight if you're often offline, as transcripts and summaries are made only once the device reconnects
How we grade them
| 2.2GPAMemFair | 2.8GPATwinMindGood | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C$9 a month for Plus, which is just above the $8.33 that marks the cheaper quarter. Pro is $29 and the larger plans go up to $199. | DFree already does the core job, so the money buys extras — and they're dear. Pro is $11.99 a month billed yearly, but speaker separation, MCP access and email drafts all wait for Max at $29.99 billed yearly, $49.99 monthly. That's triple this category's middle just to know who said what. |
| Free plan and trial | C25 messages, 25 new notes, 15 open tasks and 3 hours of Voice Mode a month. Most people will hit one of those. | AUnlimited transcription, unlimited summaries, unlimited AI chats and daily and weekly digests, for nothing. No meter and no cap a normal person runs into — what's held back is premium AI models, phone call recording and audio file upload. |
| Features | CNotes, task tracking, a web clipper, Voice Mode and search by meaning. Connections and routines start at Pro, $29, and meetings are one use among several. | CThe basics plus all-day capture with no fixed recording limit, editable summaries, digests, chat across the lot and 140+ languages. The gaps are the listing's own: the phone apps record from the microphone only, so browser calls need the extension, and there's no bulk export yet. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record. An agent that learns from your notes takes some time to set up. | B4.77 from about 870 App Store ratings, short of the thousand ratings an A wants. Once it's running it keeps transcribing with the screen off, so there's nothing left for you to do. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Mac and Windows with Gmail, Slack, Todoist and Claude connections, but no Android app. | AiPhone, Android, Apple Watch, Mac, Windows, the web and a Chrome extension for browser calls. Google Calendar and Gmail connect, and on Max, ChatGPT and Claude can search your notes through MCP. |
| Best for | a notes workspace with an agent that tracks your tasks | a free running record of your whole day |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: Mem and TwinMind. How we grade
Price against what you get
Mem starts at $9 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. TwinMind starts at $11.99 a month and scores 3.0.
TwinMind scores higher, and starts $2.99 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other AI meeting note takers on the chart, 17 score higher than Mem for less, and 13 score higher than TwinMind for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- Mem also covers notes, web clipper and calendar.
At a glance
| Mem | TwinMind | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $9 / month | $11.99 per month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly) |
| Free plan | 25 messages to Mem and 25 new notes a month, 15 open tasks and projects tracked, and 3 hours of Voice Mode. | Unlimited transcription, unlimited summaries and AI chats, and daily and weekly digests. Premium AI models, phone call recording and audio file upload are not included. |
| Free trial | None listed | 7-day free trial, on the Max plan only |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | Mem | ThirdEar AI, Inc. |
| Price read from | get.mem.ai | twinmind.com |
| Checked | Nov 12, 2026 | Oct 6, 2026 |
Worth knowing
Mem
- Limits are monthly counts, and the free plan stops at 25 notes, 25 messages and 3 hours of Voice Mode.
- Connections and custom routines start at Mem Pro ($29 a month); Plus has neither.
- Data is encrypted at rest and in transit but, the FAQ says, not end-to-end encrypted.
- The download page lists iOS, Mac and Windows apps and no Android app.
TwinMind
- Phone call recording, audio file upload and premium AI models need Pro; speaker separation, MCP access and email auto-tagging need Max.
- The help center says the iOS and Android apps record from the microphone only, and points to the Chrome extension for capturing a video meeting's audio.
- Recording works offline, but transcripts and summaries are generated only once the device is back online.
- Speaker separation works only on recordings made with Save Audio on, and bulk export of notes is not available yet.
Key features
Mem
- Voice Mode for meetings
- Turned on inside any note, it captures a meeting or a spoken thought and creates a structured transcript organized into notes. The site says no meeting bot joins.
- Task and project tracking
- Mem reviews notes you create or edit during the month to detect tasks and projects. The plan sets how many notes it reviews and how many items it tracks at once.
- Push-to-Remember
- A held keyboard shortcut lets you say something once and have the agent decide where it fits. Listed for Mac and Windows.
- Connections and routines
- Paid plans link external sources such as Gmail, Slack or Todoist as context, and run scheduled custom routines like briefings and reminders.
- Web clipper and search
- Clip pages from the web into notes, and search notes, meetings and connected sources by meaning. Deep Search and templates are on every plan.
- Markdown export
- The FAQ says notes and collections can be exported as Markdown files in one click.
TwinMind
- All-day capture
- The phone app keeps transcribing with the screen off and has no fixed recording limit. TwinMind says it is tuned for 16 or more hours of battery life, based on its internal testing.
- Capture on your own devices
- The Chrome extension records the audio of browser-based Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls, while the iOS and Android apps record through the microphone. Mac, Windows and Apple Watch apps are also offered.
- Summaries, digests and chat
- Each recording gets an editable summary, and daily and weekly digests recap what was captured. You can ask questions of a single note or across everything stored.
- 140+ languages
- The homepage says spoken languages are detected automatically across more than 140 languages and can be translated in real time. A settings option translates transcripts and summaries.
- Audio deleted by default
- Audio is processed and deleted after transcription unless you turn on Save Audio. A local mode, on iOS only, keeps notes on the device instead of backing them up to the cloud.
- MCP access for AI tools
- On the Max plan, ChatGPT, Claude and other MCP clients can search notes, summaries, transcripts and tasks with read-only access, signed in through OAuth.
Plans
Mem
Free$0
25 messages, 25 new notes, 15 open tasks and projects, and 3 hours of Voice Mode a month.
Mem Plus$9
per month
50 messages, 50 new notes, 25 open tasks and projects, and 10 hours of Voice Mode a month.
Mem Pro$29
per month
100 messages and notes, 25 hours of Voice Mode, one custom routine and one connection such as Gmail or Slack.
Mem Pro 2×$49
per month
200 messages and notes, 50 hours of Voice Mode, two custom routines and two connections.
Mem Pro 5×$99
per month
500 messages and notes, 125 hours of Voice Mode, five custom routines and five connections.
Mem Pro 10×$149
per month
1,000 messages and notes, 250 hours of Voice Mode, 10 routines and 10 connections. A 20× plan at $199 also exists.
TwinMind
Free$0
Unlimited transcription, unlimited summaries and AI chats, and daily and weekly digests.
Pro$11.99
per month, billed annually; $14.99 billed monthly
Everything in Free, plus premium AI models, phone call recording and audio file upload for transcription.
Max$29.99
per month, billed annually; $49.99 billed monthly
5x the Pro limits, automatic speaker separation, MCP access, email auto-tagging and drafts, advanced AI models and early beta features.
EnterpriseCustom
Custom limits, admin controls, SOC 2 compliance and dedicated support, arranged with the sales team.
Ways to pay less
Mem
No public discounts listed.
TwinMind
- Annual discount
Lower monthly rate with yearly billing
The help center lists Pro at $11.99 a month billed annually instead of $14.99 monthly, and Max at $29.99 instead of $49.99. The pricing page labels the Max yearly rate as 40% off.
- Other savings
One free month of Pro for referrals
When a new user downloads TwinMind through a referral link and signs up for the first time, both the referrer and the new user receive one month of Pro free.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, Mem or TwinMind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, Mem is cheaper to start with: $9 a month, against $11.99 a month for TwinMind. Mem starts at $9 / month, and TwinMind starts at $11.99 per month, billed annually ($14.99 billed monthly).
Which has a free plan, Mem or TwinMind?
As of Nov 12, 2026, both Mem and TwinMind have a free plan.
Which platforms do Mem and TwinMind run on?
As of Nov 12, 2026, only TwinMind lists a web app, an Android app and a browser extension. Both list macOS, Windows and iOS apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.