TellDone vs Voice Memos

One records. The other organizes.

Feature Comparison

Feature Voice Memos TellDone
Primary function Audio recording Voice-to-action planning
Transcription No Yes, 60+ languages
Task creation No Up to 5 tasks per recording with priorities and deadlines
Calendar events No Up to 3 events per recording with dates and attendees
Reminders No Auto-created from voice
AI analysis No Titles, summaries, 7 note types, auto-tags
Smart Context No Auto-completes tasks when you mention finishing them
Reports No Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly AI reports
Integrations iCloud only Calendar, Reminders, Todoist, Notion, Things 3, Google Tasks + more
Offline recording Yes Yes, crash-safe with auto-sync
Languages Device language only 60+ with mid-sentence switching
Price Free (built-in) Free tier + paid plans from $4.17/mo
On-device option N/A Yes, voice never leaves phone

When to Use Each

When to use Voice Memos

  • Quick audio recordings you'll listen back to
  • Recording lectures, interviews, conversations
  • When you don't need AI processing or task extraction

When to use TellDone

  • Capturing tasks, events, and ideas from voice
  • When you want voice notes automatically organized
  • When you need AI reports and productivity insights
  • When you want voice to sync to Todoist, Notion, Calendar

The Key Difference

Voice Memos is a tape recorder. TellDone is a personal assistant. Voice Memos captures sound. TellDone captures intent — and acts on it.


Frequently Asked Questions

TellDone is not a replacement for Voice Memos. Voice Memos is great for pure audio recording. TellDone is for when you want your voice to create organized tasks, events, and notes automatically.
TellDone has a free tier with 50 notes/month and all Apple integrations. Paid plans start at $4.17/mo (annual) for Smart Context and reports.
Yes. TellDone saves the original audio alongside the AI-generated note, tasks, and events. You can play it back anytime.

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