TellDone vs AudioPen

One writes text. The other organizes your life.

Feature Comparison

Feature AudioPen TellDone
Primary function Voice-to-polished-text Voice-to-action planning
Output Formatted text in custom styles Tasks + events + reminders + structured notes
Task creation No Up to 5 per recording with priorities and deadlines
Calendar events No Up to 3 per recording with dates and attendees
Smart Context No Auto-completes tasks when you mention finishing them
Auto-Achievements No Tracks unplanned completed work automatically
AI Reports No Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly
Writing styles 100+ templates 7 auto-classified note types
Integrations Zapier + webhooks Calendar, Todoist, Notion, Things 3, Reminders + more
Platforms iOS, Android, Chrome, Mac iOS, Web
Offline No Yes, crash-safe with auto-sync
Pricing Free trial, then $99/yr Free tier + $4.17/mo annual
Users 200K+ Growing

When to Use Each

When to use AudioPen

  • Content creation and blog post drafting
  • Writing emails and messages from spoken thoughts
  • Polishing rough ideas into formatted text
  • Producing content in 100+ writing styles

When to use TellDone

  • Capturing tasks, events, and reminders from voice
  • Planning your day, week, or project on the go
  • Syncing voice notes to Todoist, Notion, Calendar, Things 3
  • Tracking productivity with AI-generated reports

The Key Difference

AudioPen is a voice-powered writing tool. TellDone is a voice-powered planning tool. AudioPen makes your words look better. TellDone makes your words do things.


Frequently Asked Questions

They serve different purposes. AudioPen is built for turning spoken thoughts into polished written content. TellDone is built for turning spoken thoughts into organized tasks, calendar events, and structured notes. If you need a writing tool, use AudioPen. If you need a planning tool, use TellDone.
No. AudioPen focuses on producing clean, formatted text from voice input. TellDone extracts up to 5 tasks and 3 calendar events from each recording and syncs them to apps like Todoist, Notion, Things 3, and Apple Calendar.
TellDone offers a permanent free tier with 50 notes per month. Paid plans start at $4.17/mo (billed annually). AudioPen offers a free trial, then charges $99/year with no ongoing free option.

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