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Fenwrite vs Notta: languages and minutes, or simple and cheaper?

Updated October 2026 · 28 October 2026

Pick Notta if you need many languages (its App Store listing says 58 for real-time transcription), translation, file imports, meeting transcription for Zoom, Teams, Meet and Webex, or more monthly minutes. Pick Fenwrite if you mostly record conversations on your phone in English (or Spanish, French, German, Italian or Portuguese) and want something simpler and cheaper: $9.99 a month instead of $14.99, live speaker labels with name suggestions, no bot and no account. We make Fenwrite, and on features Notta does more.

At a glance

	Fenwrite	Notta
Paid plan, monthly	$9.99	$14.99 (Pro, in the App Store)
Paid plan, yearly	$79.99	$97.99 (Pro, on Notta's website); App Store yearly plans from $98.99
Time a month (paid)	20 hours	1,800 minutes (30 hours)
Longest recording (paid)	3 hours	5 hours
Free	First hour in total, 10 minutes a recording	120 minutes a month, 3 minutes a conversation
Languages	English, plus Other languages (Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and more)	58 for real-time transcription; translation into 42
Online meetings	No	Auto-transcription for Zoom, Teams, Meet and Webex
Import files	No	Audio and video files
Speaker labels	Live, while recording, with name suggestions	Identified and labelled after recording (per its release notes)
Apple Watch	Yes	Yes
Apps	iPhone, Apple Watch, Android	iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Android, web

Notta's figures from notta.ai/pricing and Notta's US App Store listing, 28 October 2026. Notta's website shows yearly billing only; the monthly price is its App Store in-app purchase.

Where Notta is better

Languages. 58 for real-time transcription and translation into 42, per its listing. If you work across languages, this alone may decide it.
More time. 1,800 minutes a month on Pro, and recordings up to 5 hours.
Online meetings. Auto-transcription for Zoom, Teams, Meet and Webex.
Imports. Upload audio and video files you recorded elsewhere.
A monthly free allowance. 120 minutes every month, where Fenwrite's free hour is used once.
Web and iPad apps for working on a bigger screen.

Where Fenwrite is better

Price. $9.99 a month instead of $14.99, or $79.99 a year instead of $97.99.
A longer free recording. 10 minutes at a time instead of 3, enough to try it on a real conversation.
Live speaker labels. Each voice is labelled while people talk, and names are suggested from what they say.
No bot, no account. Press record; sign in only if you want the text backed up.
Audio stays on your phone and is never backed up.
Simple. One button, one summary with the decisions and to-dos, and Fen.

Pricing in detail

As of 28 October 2026, Notta Free gives 120 transcription minutes a month and up to 3 minutes a conversation. Notta Pro is $97.99 a year ($8.17 a month) on Notta's website, with 1,800 minutes a month and recordings up to 5 hours; in the US App Store, Notta Pro Monthly is $14.99 and yearly plans start at $98.99. Notta Business is $199.99 a year ($16.67 a month) with unlimited transcription.

Fenwrite: free for your first hour of recording (10 minutes a recording); Pro is $9.99 a month or $79.99 a year for 20 hours a month and up to 3 hours a recording. Monthly or yearly only, cancel in the App Store or Google Play.

Who should pick which

Choose Notta if you need languages beyond Fenwrite's, translation, file imports, online meeting transcription, or more than 20 hours a month.

Choose Fenwrite if you record conversations on your phone, mostly in English or one of the major European languages, and want live speaker labels, a clear summary and a lower price. Fenwrite is coming soon to the App Store (iPhone and Apple Watch) and Google Play (Android).

Questions

How long can a recording be on Notta's free plan?

Up to 3 minutes a conversation, with 120 minutes a month, per Notta's pricing page (October 2026). Fenwrite's free tier allows 10 minutes a recording but only one hour in total.

How many languages does Notta support?

Notta's App Store listing says real-time transcription in 58 languages and translation into 42. Fenwrite is English-first, with an Other languages mode that works out the language, including Spanish, French, German, Italian and Portuguese.

Is Notta Pro more expensive than Fenwrite Pro?

Monthly, yes: $14.99 in the App Store against $9.99. Yearly, Notta Pro is $97.99 on its website against Fenwrite's $79.99. Notta Pro includes more time: 1,800 minutes a month against Fenwrite's 20 hours.

Do both have Apple Watch apps?

Yes. Notta's App Store listing includes Apple Watch, and Fenwrite records on Apple Watch and writes it up on your iPhone.

Sources

Notta is a trademark of its owner. Fenwrite is not affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by Notta. Prices and features as listed by Notta on 28 October 2026; check notta.ai for current details.