TellDone vs AudioPen
One writes text. The other organizes your life.
Feature Comparison
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| 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 | No fixed limit, with priorities and deadlines |
| Calendar events | No | No fixed limit, 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 | Preset style library + custom styles | 7 auto-classified note types |
| Integrations | Zapier & webhooks (e.g., push to Notion) | Calendar, Todoist, Notion, Things 3, Reminders + more |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Chrome, Apple Watch | iOS, Apple Watch, Web |
| Offline | No | Yes, crash-safe with auto-sync |
| Pricing | Free tier (10 notes, ~3 min each); Prime $33/3mo, $99/yr, $159/2yr (pay once) | Free tier + $4.17/mo annual |
| Users | 200K+ (reported) | 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 preset writing styles or your own custom ones
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 polishes how your words read. TellDone turns them into tasks, events, and notes that land in your apps.
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 as many tasks and calendar events as it finds in 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 has a limited free tier (about 10 notes, ~3 minutes each). Prime is a one-time payment — $99 for one year or $159 for two years (no monthly subscription).
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