The Bee Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Bee in one document: what it costs, its grades, getting a refund, getting help and what else to look at. Read it here, or keep a copy.
Bee
The Insider’s Guide
Wearable AI recorder that summarizes conversations and suggests to-dos
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Bee’s own pages.
Made by Amazon.com, Inc. · checked Nov 12, 2026 · toolgpa.com
Contents
- 01WelcomeWhat it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
- 02What it costsEvery plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
- 03What it doesIts main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
- 04Where it standsIts grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
- 05The alternativesThe tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
- 06Quick answersThe questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
- 07About ToolGPAWho made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
ToolGPA put this guide together from Bee’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Bee’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 12, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Bee is a small wearable, with a phone app and a Mac and Windows desktop app, that records conversations and turns them into summaries, a daily timeline and suggested to-dos. The desktop app also saves online meetings. The site is operated under Amazon's copyright notice, and a Bee Pro subscription unlocks long history and integrations.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Bee, taken from its own pages and our grades.
You buy a device, pair it with the app and connect accounts.
- 1
Best for a wearable that records conversations and suggests to-dos
Bee is a small wearable with a phone app and a Mac and Windows desktop app that turns conversations into summaries and suggested to-dos.
- 2
Paid plans start at $11.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly).
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There is a free plan
Conversation processing and summaries with 14 days of history.
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It runs on 4 platforms
iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
- 5
Wearable capture
Bee Frontier ($74.99) clips to clothing or wears on the wrist; Bee Eclipse ($99.99) attaches to a phone and records calls.
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Summaries and search
Conversations become summaries and takeaways you can search; the free tier keeps 14 days, Pro keeps all of it.
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Suggested to-dos
Follow-ups and action items are pulled from daily conversations and can become emails or calendar events.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 8 of 68
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
- 9
Keep it
To replace Bee you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
Bee at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- 30 days of Bee Pro free with every new Bee device
- Runs on
- macOS, Windows, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Amazon.com, Inc.
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a wearable that records conversations and suggests to-dos
Bee is a small wearable with a phone app and a Mac and Windows desktop app that turns conversations into summaries and suggested to-dos. The free tier keeps 14 days of history, and unlimited history, the desktop app and integrations need Bee Pro at $11.99 a month.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | C | $11.99 a month for Bee Pro, the middle of the category's range, or $99.99 a year. The wearable is a separate buy, $74.99 for Frontier. |
| Free plan and trial | C | A free tier with conversation summaries and 14 days of history. New devices come with 30 days of Pro. |
| Features | C | Summaries, search, suggested to-dos, a timeline and desktop capture for online meetings. The desktop app and integrations need Pro, and the listing shows no web dashboard. |
| Ease of use | C | No store rating on record. You buy a device, pair it with the app and connect accounts. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, Android, Mac and Windows, with Gmail, Calendar, Outlook and Alexa connections, but no web app. |
An A is worth 4 points, a B 3, a C 2, a D 1 and an F nothing. The GPA is the average of the five.
Who Bee is for
- Fits if you want everyday conversations recorded without a phone in your hand
- Works for people who want summaries of calls and chats, not only meetings
Who it is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 14 days of history, with desktop capture and integrations locked
- Pricey if you add the device: $74.99 or more, on top of $11.99 a month for Pro
- Watch out: Bee Eclipse is listed as coming soon at $99.99
- Skip it if you want a web dashboard, since Bee runs through its apps
- Watch out: the site carries an Amazon copyright notice, and the vendor says audio is processed in memory and deleted
Good to know
Good for
- People who want an always-on wearable memory for daily conversations
- Phone-call heavy workers using the Eclipse phone attachment
- Users who want meeting notes from a laptop plus a wearable
Worth knowing
- Wearable devices are bought separately, from Amazon, and the page says select features need Bee Pro.
- Unlimited history, Bee for Desktop and integrations need Bee Pro at $11.99 a month or $99.99 a year.
- Bee Eclipse is listed as coming soon at $99.99, and Bee runs through its apps, with no web dashboard listed.
- The vendor says audio is processed in memory and then deleted; the site carries an Amazon copyright notice.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$11.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Bee has a free plan. Paid plans start at $11.99 per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly).
Free
$0
Conversation summaries with 14 days of history; Pro features such as integrations are locked.
Bee Pro
$11.99
per month, billed monthly ($99.99 billed yearly)
Unlimited history, daily summaries, templates, suggested to-dos, app integrations and Bee for Desktop.
The free plan
Conversation processing and summaries with 14 days of history.
Trying it first
30 days of Bee Pro free with every new Bee device
Read from bee.computer on Nov 12, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save over 30% with yearly Bee Pro
Bee's Pro page says the yearly plan at $99.99 saves over 30% against paying $11.99 a month.
Stated on bee.computer
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
4
Places it runs: macOS, Windows, iOS and Android
Wearable AI recorder that summarizes conversations and suggests to-dos. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant, tasks.
Summaries, search, suggested to-dos, a timeline and desktop capture for online meetings.
- Wearable capture
- Bee Frontier ($74.99) clips to clothing or wears on the wrist; Bee Eclipse ($99.99) attaches to a phone and records calls.
- Summaries and search
- Conversations become summaries and takeaways you can search; the free tier keeps 14 days, Pro keeps all of it.
- Suggested to-dos
- Follow-ups and action items are pulled from daily conversations and can become emails or calendar events.
- Bee for Desktop
- Mac and Windows app that saves Zoom, Meet and other online meetings, including on headphones. Needs Bee Pro.
- Personal timeline and patterns
- A daily timeline of conversations and places, and insights that the vendor says grow the more it is used.
- Amazon and Google connections
- Pro connects Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Photos, Health, Alexa and Amazon Shopping.
Where it runs
- macOS
- Windows
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Gmail
- Google Calendar
- Outlook
- Alexa
- Zoom
- Amazon Shopping
Bee is made by Amazon.com, Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
8/68
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Bee's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 20.
It stands best on platforms and integrations (B, above 9 of 68) and worst on features (C, above 0).
Its paid plans start at $11.99 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 31 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 23 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 69 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Bee’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 16 of 68
- CFree plan and trialAbove 11 of 68
- CFeaturesAbove 0 of 68
- CEase of useAbove 0 of 68
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 9 of 68
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 63 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Bee is the marked dot.
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
Keep it, or make your own?
Whether this is something you could build for yourself with an AI app builder, and what you would give up.
Keep it
To replace Bee you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes. That is not a weekend's work, with an AI app builder or without one.
That makes this kind of software worth paying for, not this one in particular: 40 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $143.88 a year.
What you could make
- Tasks: an app builder makes this well.
What you could not
- A bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
- An AI model, which you can rent by the request but not make.
- Speech turned into text you can trust.
- Apps for macOS, Windows, iOS and Android that stay in step with each other.
- It plugs into other products, Gmail, Google Calendar and Outlook among them.
What this rests on. Bee’s listing: what it does, where it runs, what it plugs into and what it costs. It is a judgement about the kind of software this is. We have not built a replacement for it, and making your own means looking after it too. How we decide, and every tool’s verdict.
Part 05 · Alternatives
The alternatives
The tools it is most often weighed against, side by side
Plaud, TwinMind, Otter.ai, Jamie and Notta
The 5 tools Bee is most often weighed against, with where each one differs from it.
- 2.8GPA
Plaud
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
AI voice recorder devices with an app for transcripts and summaries.
- Only Plaud lists a web app.
- Bee also covers chat assistant and tasks.
- Plaud also covers templates.
- 2.8GPA
TwinMind
Free plan · from $11.99/mo
All-day transcription and memory app for meetings and conversations.
- Only TwinMind lists a web app.
- Only TwinMind lists a browser extension.
- Bee also covers tasks.
- 3.0GPA
Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Live meeting transcription with summaries and AI chat.
- Only Otter.ai lists a web app.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
- Bee also covers tasks.
- 2.4GPA
Jamie
Free plan · from €21/mo
Bot-free AI note taker with EU data hosting.
- Bee also covers tasks.
- Jamie also covers templates.
- 2.6GPA
Notta
Free plan · from $8.17/mo
AI notetaker and transcription for meetings, files and recordings.
- Only Notta lists a web app.
- Only Notta lists a browser extension.
- Bee also covers tasks.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
13
Questions, each answered in a line or two
The short version of everything above, for when you only need the answer. Each one is told in full in its part of the guide.
Is Bee free?
Bee has a free plan. Conversation processing and summaries with 14 days of history.
How much does Bee cost?
Bee lists 2 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Bee work on?
Bee is available on iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Does Bee offer any discounts?
Bee publicly lists the following: Save over 30% with yearly Bee Pro.
Does Bee have a Linux app?
No Linux app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 12, 2026. Bee is listed for iOS, Android, macOS and Windows.
Is Bee open source?
Bee is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 12, 2026.
What does Bee integrate with?
Bee's listing names Gmail, Google Calendar, Outlook, Alexa, Zoom and Amazon Shopping.
Does Bee have a free trial?
Yes. 30 days of Bee Pro free with every new Bee device.
Who makes Bee?
Bee is made by Amazon.com, Inc.
What are the alternatives to Bee?
The closest alternatives to Bee in our directory are Plaud, TwinMind, Otter.ai, Jamie and Notta.
How does Bee compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Bee's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 8 of the 68 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 20.
Is Bee good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Bee C for value for money. Its paid plans start at $11.99 a month, against a middle price of $11.99 for the category: 31 of the 62 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Bee?
To replace Bee you would be making a bot that joins your calls and turns the talk into notes.
Where this guide comes from
The prices, plans, platforms and features were read from Bee’s own pages on Nov 12, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 12, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Bee's own pages on 12 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews.
Every tool we list gets five grades, A to F, each with its reason, and a GPA that averages them. How each is decided is at toolgpa.com/grades. This guide is ToolGPA’s own work; it is not made, paid for or approved by Amazon.com, Inc. Prices change, so check bee.computer before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
5,038
Tools graded, in 95 categories
ToolGPA grades software the way a school report grades a pupil: five subjects, a letter for each with the reason written beside it, and a GPA that averages them. Prices, plans and platforms are read from each maker’s own pages and dated, so you always know how fresh a figure is.
Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Every tool on the site has a guide like this one, free to download and pass on. It all lives at toolgpa.com.
5,038
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Bee, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/bee
- How grades are givenThe rules behind every letter and every GPAtoolgpa.com/grades
- Value chartsWhat each tool costs against what it scores, for every categorytoolgpa.com/charts
- CompareAny two tools side by side, plan by plantoolgpa.com/compare
- Price changesEvery price rise and cut on record, each with its sourcetoolgpa.com/price-changes
- Prices by countryWhat apps cost on the App Store in 12 countriestoolgpa.com/prices-by-country
- Pay lessEvery public discount: yearly billing, students, nonprofitstoolgpa.com/save
- Keep or makeWhich tools are worth paying for, and which you could build yourselftoolgpa.com/keep-or-make
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Compare tools at toolgpa.com ›Everything in this guide is ToolGPA’s own summary of what Bee’s pages, its app-store listings and public reviews said on the dates shown. Grades are our judgement under the rules at toolgpa.com/grades. Every grade, review and ranking on ToolGPA is our own judgement. No company can pay for a grade or change one. Bee is a trademark of its owner, and this guide is not made, paid for or approved by Amazon.com, Inc. Prices and plans change: check bee.computer before you buy.