TellDone vs Whisper Memos
One emails you a transcript. The other fills your apps.
Feature Comparison
| Feature | Whisper Memos | TellDone |
|---|---|---|
| Primary function | Voice note to formatted email | Voice-to-action planning |
| Output | One email per recording | Tasks + events + reminders + notes (all at once) |
| Task creation | Action items extraction (no sync to task managers) | Up to 5 per recording with priorities and deadlines, synced to Todoist & Reminders |
| Calendar events | No | Up to 3 per recording |
| Smart Context | No | Auto-completes existing tasks |
| AI Reports | No | Daily, weekly, monthly, yearly with burnout detection |
| Two-way sync | No (one-way push) | Yes (Calendar, Todoist, Reminders) |
| ADHD features | Yes (lock-screen reminders) | Quick voice capture, auto-organization |
| Apple Watch | Yes | No (but Action Button, Control Center, Dynamic Island) |
| Integrations | 9 apps | 8+ apps with webhooks |
| Free tier | No ($4.99/mo or $49.99/yr) | Yes (50 notes/month) |
| Languages | Multiple (via Whisper) | 60+ languages |
| Offline | Limited | Yes, crash-safe |
When to Use Each
When to use Whisper Memos
- Quick voice-to-email for simple capture
- You want transcripts delivered to your inbox
- ADHD lock-screen reminders to build recording habits
- Apple Watch recording on the go
When to use TellDone
- Multi-output planning: tasks, events, and notes from one recording
- Two-way sync with Calendar, Todoist, and Reminders
- Productivity reports with burnout detection
- Auto-completing tasks and organizing everything by project
The Key Difference
Whisper Memos captures and delivers — it can extract action items from your voice notes, but they stay inside the app. TellDone captures, understands, and acts: tasks sync to Todoist and Reminders, meetings land in Calendar, and notes flow to your apps automatically.
Frequently Asked Questions
Both work well for ADHD. Whisper Memos has lock-screen reminders to help you build the habit of recording. TellDone auto-organizes everything you say into tasks and events, so nothing falls through the cracks after capture.
TellDone does not email you transcripts. Instead, it sends structured output directly to your apps — tasks to Todoist or Reminders, events to Calendar, notes to Notion. The information goes where it belongs, not your inbox.
Yes. TellDone offers 50 notes per month free with all Apple integrations included. Whisper Memos has no free tier — it costs $4.99 per month or $49.99 per year.
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