The Pocket Insider’s Guide
Everything we know about Pocket 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.
The Insider’s Guide
Clip-on voice recorder that turns conversations into summaries
Every plan, grade, refund rule and rival among AI meeting note takers, read from Pocket’s own pages.
Made by Open Vision Engineering Inc. · checked Nov 13, 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 Pocket’s own pages, its app-store listings and our grades. Every fact in it is on Pocket’s page too, where it is kept up to date. Checked Nov 13, 2026.
Part 01 · Overview
Welcome
What it is, who it suits, its grades and the ten things to know first
2.2
GPA, above 20 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade
Pocket is a small recording device that snaps onto the back of a phone and records in-person conversations and phone calls. A companion app turns the audio into transcripts, summaries and action items, and lets you ask questions across past recordings. The device is a one-time purchase; the app has a free plan and a paid Pro plan.
To get you started, here are 9 things to know about Pocket, taken from its own pages and our grades.
No store rating on record, but you clip it on, press record and read the summary in the app.
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Best for a clip-on recorder that writes up your conversations
Pocket is a clip-on voice recorder that turns conversations into summaries and action items through a phone app.
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Paid plans start at $19.99 a month
As its pricing page puts it: $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($239.88).
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There is a free plan
Unlimited transcription at standard accuracy, unlimited summaries kept for 30 days, and Ask Pocket limited to 3 chats a day.
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It runs on 3 platforms
iOS, Android and Web.
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Clip-on recorder
A button starts and stops recording. It has two studio microphones plus a contact microphone for capturing phone calls from the back of a phone.
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Summaries and action items
Each recording becomes a transcript, a short summary and a list of action items, in more than 120 languages.
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Ask Pocket
Questions in plain language search across everything recorded. Free accounts get 3 chats a day; Pro is unlimited.
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A 2.2 GPA, above 20 of 89
That is against the other AI meeting note takers we grade, on value, the free plan, features, ease of use and platforms.
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Keep it
To replace Pocket 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.
Pocket at a glance
- Pricing
- Free plan, from $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($239.88)
- Free plan
- Yes
- Free trial
- First 30 days of the subscription are free, starting after the device is delivered
- Runs on
- Web, iOS, Android
- Made by
- Open Vision Engineering Inc.
- Category
- AI Meeting Notes
- Our grade
- 2.2 GPA, fair
The report card
Best for a clip-on recorder that writes up your conversations
Pocket is a clip-on voice recorder that turns conversations into summaries and action items through a phone app. You have to buy the $129 device before the service does anything, and summaries on the free plan are deleted after 30 days. Pro is $19.99 a month on yearly billing, and the pricing is another reason to look at rivals that need no hardware.
| Subject | Grade | Comment |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | D | The device is $129 up front, and Pro is $19.99 a month on yearly billing, above the $18 that starts the dearer quarter of meeting-note tools. |
| Free plan and trial | C | Once you own the device, standard-accuracy transcription is unlimited, but summaries are kept 30 days and Ask Pocket allows 3 chats a day. |
| Features | C | Recorder, summaries, action items, offline recording, templates and export. The most accurate transcription is Pro only, and nothing works without the hardware. |
| Ease of use | B | No store rating on record, but you clip it on, press record and read the summary in the app. |
| Platforms and integrations | B | iPhone, Android and web, with Google, Outlook and Apple calendars, Drive, OneDrive, Obsidian, Todoist and Linear. No desktop app is listed. |
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 Pocket is for
- Fits if you want in-person conversations recorded with no bot joining
- Works for field visits, lectures or client sessions where a phone on the table is awkward
Who it is not for
- Skip it if you do not want to buy hardware, since there is no way to use the service without the device
- Tight if you stay free: summaries are deleted after 30 days and Ask Pocket is 3 chats a day
- Watch out: the best transcription accuracy is Pro only, at $19.99 a month on yearly billing
- Watch out: the device ships only to the countries listed on the site, and the page shows both $129 and $99 for it
- Not for you if you record calls with people who have not agreed, as consent rules vary by place
Good to know
Good for
- In-person meetings and calls where no bot can join
- People who prefer a separate device to a phone recording app
- Field work such as sales visits, client sessions and lectures
Worth knowing
- It needs the hardware; there is no way to use the service without buying the device.
- Summaries on the free plan are deleted after 30 days, and the highest-accuracy transcription is Pro only.
- The device is shipped only to the countries listed on the site, mainly North America, Europe and parts of Asia-Pacific.
- Recording calls and conversations may need the other person's consent, depending on where you are.
Part 02 · Pricing
What it costs
Every plan, the free plan, ways to pay less and how prices have moved
$19.99
A month to start. There is a free plan too
Pocket has a free plan. Paid plans start at $19.99 per month, billed yearly ($239.88).
Free
$0
Unlimited transcription at standard accuracy, summaries saved for 30 days, text export and audio download.
Pro
$19.99
per month, billed yearly ($239.88)
Summaries saved forever, highest-accuracy transcription, speaker names, unlimited Ask Pocket chats and Notion sync.
Business
Custom
Everything in Pro plus admin controls, roles, webhooks, audit capabilities and HIPAA mode; sold through sales.
Pocket device
$129
one-time, shown as $199 crossed out, free shipping
The clip-on recorder with 64GB storage and a 4-day battery; the page gives no end date for the lower price.
The free plan
Unlimited transcription at standard accuracy, unlimited summaries kept for 30 days, and Ask Pocket limited to 3 chats a day.
Trying it first
First 30 days of the subscription are free, starting after the device is delivered
Read from heypocket.com on Nov 13, 2026.
Ways to pay less
Annual discount
Save about 33% with yearly billing
Pocket's pricing section says Pro billed yearly saves about 33%.
Stated on heypocket.com
Part 03 · Features
What it does
Its main features, where it runs, what it works with and who makes it
3
Places it runs: Web, iOS and Android
Clip-on voice recorder that turns conversations into summaries. Here is what it does, as its own site describes it, and what it covers: works offline, AI features, meeting notes, transcription, chat assistant.
Recorder, summaries, action items, offline recording, templates and export.
- Clip-on recorder
- A button starts and stops recording. It has two studio microphones plus a contact microphone for capturing phone calls from the back of a phone.
- Summaries and action items
- Each recording becomes a transcript, a short summary and a list of action items, in more than 120 languages.
- Ask Pocket
- Questions in plain language search across everything recorded. Free accounts get 3 chats a day; Pro is unlimited.
- Offline recording
- Audio is stored on the device and syncs to the app when it reconnects, which is when summaries are generated.
- App and task syncing
- Action items can go to Apple Reminders, Google Tasks, Todoist and TickTick; Linear, Asana, ClickUp and Notion sync need Pro.
- Templates and export
- Pro adds more than 80 summary templates, custom templates, and PDF, DOCX and Markdown export.
Where it runs
- Web
- iOS
- Android
What it works with
- Google Calendar
- Outlook Calendar
- Apple Calendar
- Google Drive
- OneDrive
- Obsidian
- Todoist
- Linear
Pocket is made by Open Vision Engineering Inc.
Part 04 · Standing
Where it stands
Its grades against its category, and whether to keep it or make your own
20/89
Other AI meeting note takers it is graded above
Pocket's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 27.
It stands best on ease of use (B, above 56 of 89) and worst on value for money (D, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $19.99 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 60 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.7 out of 4. 26 tools score higher and cost less.
Each grade against the category
Every bar is all 90 AI meeting note takers we grade, cut by the letter each got. Pocket’s own letter is outlined.
- DValue for moneyAbove 1 of 89
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 89
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 89
- BEase of useAbove 56 of 89
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 89
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 77 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less; higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Pocket 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 Pocket 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: 42 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers grade higher. It costs $239.88 a year.
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.
- A real app for iOS and Android. Something home-made would be a web page.
- It plugs into other products, Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar and Apple Calendar among them.
What this rests on. Pocket’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, Omi, Bee and Otter.ai
The 4 tools Pocket 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 macOS and Windows apps.
- Pocket also covers chat assistant.
- Plaud also covers templates.
- 2.0GPA
Omi
Free plan · from $29.99/mo
Wearable recorder and app that summarizes conversations.
- Only Omi lists a macOS app.
- Omi is open source, according to its own site.
- Omi also covers tasks.
- 2.2GPA
Bee
Free plan · from $11.99/mo
Wearable AI recorder that summarizes conversations and suggests to-dos.
- Only Pocket lists a web app.
- Only Bee lists macOS and Windows apps.
- 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 macOS and Windows apps.
- Only Otter.ai lists a browser extension.
Part 06 · Questions
Quick answers
The questions people ask about it, each answered in a line or two
15
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 Pocket free?
Pocket has a free plan. Unlimited transcription at standard accuracy, unlimited summaries kept for 30 days, and Ask Pocket limited to 3 chats a day.
How much does Pocket cost?
Pocket lists 4 plans. Free: $0.
What platforms does Pocket work on?
Pocket is available on iOS, Android and Web.
Does Pocket offer any discounts?
Pocket publicly lists the following: Save about 33% with yearly billing.
Does Pocket have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pocket is listed for iOS, Android and Web.
Does Pocket have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. Pocket is listed for iOS, Android and Web.
Is Pocket open source?
Pocket is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does Pocket work offline?
Yes, according to its own site. What works without a connection differs by plan and platform, so check the vendor's page for the detail.
What does Pocket integrate with?
Pocket's listing names Google Calendar, Outlook Calendar, Apple Calendar, Google Drive, OneDrive, Obsidian, Todoist and Linear.
Does Pocket have a free trial?
Yes. First 30 days of the subscription are free, starting after the device is delivered.
Who makes Pocket?
Pocket is made by Open Vision Engineering Inc.
What are the alternatives to Pocket?
The closest alternatives to Pocket in our directory are Plaud, Omi, Bee and Otter.ai.
How does Pocket compare with other AI meeting note takers?
Pocket's GPA of 2.2 is higher than 20 of the 89 other AI meeting note takers we grade, and level with 27.
Is Pocket good value for money?
ToolGPA grades Pocket D for value for money. Its paid plans start at $19.99 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 60 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
Could I make my own version of Pocket?
To replace Pocket 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 Pocket’s own pages on Nov 13, 2026, and the grades were given on Nov 13, 2026. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from Pocket's own pages on 13 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 Open Vision Engineering Inc. Prices change, so check heypocket.com before you buy.
Part 07 · About
About ToolGPA
Who made this guide, what else is on the site, and how to cite it
7,721
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.
7,721
tools graded
95
categories
739
price changes on record
579
apps priced in 12 countries
What else is on toolgpa.com
- Pocket, kept up to dateEverything in this guide, with prices and grades as they are todaytoolgpa.com/tools/pocket
- 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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