TicNote review (2026): is the free plan enough?
AI voice recorders and a cloud app for transcripts and notes
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TicNote report card
Fair · out of 4.0 · graded Nov 13, 2026
Best for AI voice recorders with a cloud notes app
TicNote pairs recorders with a cloud app for transcripts, summaries and reports. The free plan stops at 30-minute web recordings and 300 minutes a month, and some listed free features are labelled as free for a limited time. Professional is $16.58 a month on yearly billing.
Who TicNote is for
- Fits if you want web and phone apps for transcripts and can live with 30-minute web recordings
- Works for owners of a TicNote recorder, who get 600 extra monthly minutes
Who TicNote is not for
- Tight if you stay free: 30-minute web recordings and 300 minutes a month
- Watch out: some listed free features are labelled free for a limited time and may become paid
- Pricey if you pay monthly, as monthly prices could not be read and the page shows annual billing as 17 to 24% off
- Skip it if you need integrations, as none are listed
Why TicNote gets a 2.2
Five grades, each with its reason. The GPA is their average: an A is 4 points, an F is none.
- CValue for moneyProfessional is $16.58 a month on yearly billing ($199 a year), between the middle of $12 and the $18 that starts the dearer quarter.
- CFree plan and trial300 transcription minutes a month, web recordings up to 30 minutes and 30 document summaries. The extra 600 minutes are for owners of a TicNote device.
- CFeaturesTranscripts, summaries, reports, podcasts, agent credits, an extension and an API skill. Some free features are marked as limited-time and may turn paid.
- CEase of useNo store rating on record. There are accounts, plans and a recorder range to work through.
- BPlatforms and integrationsWeb, iPhone, Android and a browser extension. No desktop app and no integrations are listed.
What these grades rest on. Graded from this listing, whose facts were read from TicNote's own pages on 13 November 2026. Not based on using the product, and shorter than our full reviews. The pricing page would not load when we checked, so the grades rest on the listing. How we review and grade.
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TicNote'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 platforms and integrations (B, above 16 of 89) and worst on features (C, above 1).
Its paid plans start at $16.58 a month, against a middle price of $12 for the category: 53 of the 76 others that charge start lower.
On features, ease of use and platforms it scores 2.3 out of 4. 35 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. TicNote’s own letter is outlined.
- CValue for moneyAbove 21 of 89, level with 57
- CFree plan and trialAbove 19 of 89, level with 59
- CFeaturesAbove 1 of 89, level with 45
- CEase of useAbove 1 of 89, level with 54
- BPlatforms and integrationsAbove 16 of 89, level with 50
Price against what you get
Each dot is one of 77 AI meeting note takers. Further left costs less, and higher up scores better on features, ease of use and platforms. Point at a dot to see which tool it is.
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
Keep TicNote, or make your own?
Keep it
To replace TicNote 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 $198.96 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.
- An API that other software can build on.
What this rests on. TicNote’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.
What is TicNote?
TicNote makes pocket recorders, a watch and earbud-style pods that record meetings and calls, alongside TicNote Cloud, a web and mobile app that turns recordings into transcripts, summaries, mind maps and reports. Each device includes 600 free monthly transcription minutes, and the cloud app has a free plan and paid tiers.
Worth knowing
- Monthly-billing prices could not be read; the page shows annual billing by default, advertised as 17 to 24% off.
- The free plan stops at 30-minute web recordings and 300 minutes a month.
- The extra 600 monthly minutes are only for people who own a TicNote device.
- Some listed free features are labeled as free for a limited time and may become paid.
Key features
- Recorder range
- Devices include a recorder at $159.99, a Lite model at $129.99, a $249 watch and Pods at $249.99 (Wi-Fi) and $299.99 (4G).
- Transcripts and summaries
- Recordings become transcripts and summaries, with live transcription, translation and mind maps; advanced templates need Professional.
- Reports and podcasts
- Deep research reports and podcast generation are listed as free for a limited time on the lower plans.
- Shadow agent credits
- Monthly Shadow Credits power the Shadow Agent and Private Agent: 1,500 on Plus, 3,000 on Professional, 8,000 on Business.
- Apps and extension
- Works through a web app, iOS and Android apps, and a browser extension.
- API skill
- TicNote API Skill access is included from the Professional plan.
TicNote pricing
As of Nov 13, 2026, TicNote has a free plan, and paid plans start at $16.58 per month, billed annually ($199).
- Starts at
- $16.58 per month, billed annually ($199)
- Free plan
- 300 transcription minutes a month, web recordings up to 30 minutes, 30 document summary requests and basic templates.
- Free trial
- None listed
| Plan | Price | What you get |
|---|---|---|
| Free | $0 | 300 transcription minutes a month, 30-minute web recordings and unlimited recording summaries with basic templates. |
| Plus | $0 | For owners of a TicNote device: 600 minutes a month and 1,500 Shadow Credits a month. |
| Professional | $16.58per month, billed annually ($199) | 1,500 minutes a month, 3-hour web recordings, 3,000 Shadow Credits and advanced templates. |
| Business | $33.25per month, billed annually ($399) | 6,000 minutes a month, 8-hour web recordings, 8,000 Shadow Credits and 1,000 document summaries. |
| Enterprise | Custom | Customized usage, an AI meeting agent, single sign-on and round-the-clock support. |
Read from ticnote.com on Nov 13, 2026. Prices change, so confirm with TicNote before you buy.
Ways to pay less
- Annual discount17 to 24% off with annual billing
TicNote's pricing page marks annual billing as 17 to 24% off compared with monthly.
Stated on ticnote.com
TicNote alternatives
- TicNote vs Plaud
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
- TicNote vs Pocket
Free plan · from $19.99/mo
- TicNote vs Omi
Free plan · from $29.99/mo
- TicNote vs HiNotes
Free plan · from $12.99
- TicNote vs Otter.ai
Free plan · from $8.33/mo
Common questions
Does TicNote have a Windows app?
No Windows app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TicNote is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Does TicNote have a macOS app?
No macOS app was listed when its pages were read on Nov 13, 2026. TicNote is listed for Web, iOS and Android.
Is TicNote open source?
TicNote is not described as open source on its own site, as read on Nov 13, 2026.
Does TicNote have an API?
Yes. TicNote offers a public API, according to its own site.
Sources for this page
The prices, plans, platforms and features above were read from these pages on Nov 13, 2026.