TellDone vs Voice Memos
One records. The other organizes.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Voice Memos | TellDone |
|---|---|---|
| Primary function | Audio recording | Voice-to-action planning |
| Transcription | Yes (iOS 18+, basic) | 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 processing | Yes (all processing on-device) | Yes, transcription runs locally |
| Apple Watch | Yes | Yes (Series 6+) |
| Free / no account needed | Yes (built-in, no account) | Free tier available (account required) |
A note on Voice Memos transcription: Apple added on-device transcription to Voice Memos in iOS 18 (September 2024). It produces a searchable text transcript of your recordings, which is a welcome addition. However, Voice Memos transcription does not analyze your words, extract tasks or calendar events, generate summaries, or connect to productivity apps. TellDone goes beyond transcription by understanding what you said and acting on it.
When to Use Each
When to use Voice Memos
- Quick audio recordings you'll listen back to
- Recording lectures, interviews, conversations
- When basic transcription is enough and you don't need AI analysis 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 records and transcribes audio. TellDone is a personal assistant. Voice Memos captures what you said. TellDone captures what you meant — 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.
Voice Memos transcription in iOS 18 converts speech to searchable text, which is useful for finding recordings. TellDone goes further: it analyzes the content of your words to automatically extract tasks with priorities and deadlines, create calendar events, generate structured notes and summaries, and sync everything to apps like Todoist, Notion, and Apple Reminders. Transcription tells you what was said. TellDone figures out what needs to happen.
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