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Head-to-head · AI Voice Note Apps

Cleft vs Murble

  • Updated Sep 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 5 checks side by side
Higher score Cleft #2 in AI Voice Note Apps 8.8/10 Free plan · paid from $6.99/user/mo Free plan✓ 4 of 5 features Visit Cleft
Murble #4 in AI Voice Note Apps 8.1/10 Free plan · paid from $2.99/mo · 7-day trial Free plan✓ 1 of 5 features Visit Murble

Cleft leads on 3 checks, Murble on 0, and 2 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 5 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreCleft · 8.8/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresCleft · 4 of 5

Cleft scores higher on our rubric for ai voice note apps: 8.8 against 8.1 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #4.

Cleft offers mobile app; Murble doesn't publish it. Cleft offers offline recording; Murble doesn't publish it. Cleft offers transcript search; Murble doesn't publish it.

Cleft is the better fit for private offline Apple voice notes. Murble is the better fit for low-cost Apple voice-note capture.

  • Cleft fits best

    Private offline Apple voice notes

  • Murble fits best

    Low-cost Apple voice-note capture

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Side by side

Feature Cleft 8.8/10 Visit ↗ Murble 8.1/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 8.8 8.1
Ranking #2 in AI Voice Note Apps #4 in AI Voice Note Apps
Best for Private offline Apple voice notes Low-cost Apple voice-note capture
Pricing model Free plan + paid Free plan + paid
Starting price $6.99/user/mo Not published
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud, Desktop, Mobile Mobile, Desktop
Platforms iOS, macOS iOS, macOS
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Integrations 5,000+ integrations 6 integrations
Built for Solo, Small business Solo, Small business
Features Cleft 4/5 · Murble 1/5
Mobile app ✓ (best) Not published
Offline recording ✓ (best) Not published
AI summaries ✓ ✓
Transcript search ✓ (best) Not published
Audio import Not published Not published
Specs
Max note length 30 min Not published
Transcription languages 99 languages Not published
Our review
Pros
  • On-device transcription and offline recording support private capture.
  • Structured notes, summaries, titles, tags, and transcript search organize ideas.
  • Apple ecosystem support includes Shortcuts, Siri, Widgets, and CarPlay.
  • Unlimited free recording and on-device transcription
  • Meaning-based search, summaries, and automatic action items
  • Low-cost Pro plans with a $59.99 lifetime option
Cons
  • Works across iOS and macOS rather than broader device platforms.
  • 30-minute recordings require a Cleft Plus plan.
  • Custom AI instructions and third-party integrations are paid features.
  • Available on iOS and macOS rather than broader platforms
  • Pro is required for chat, translations, reports, and iCloud sync
  • Required AI models must be downloaded before local processing
Our verdict

Cleft is an AI voice-note app for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. It is designed for people who think faster than they type and want spoken thoughts converted into organized notes. Recordings receive on-device Whisper…

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Murble is an AI voice-notes app for iPhone, iPad, and Apple silicon Mac. It records or imports audio, creates on-device transcripts, produces AI summaries in four styles, detects action items, labels speakers anonymously, and makes notes…

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  1. CleftAI Voice Note Apps 8.8Free plan · paid from $6.99/user/mo
  2. MurbleAI Voice Note Apps 8.1Free plan · paid from $2.99/mo · 7-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Cleft — where it wins

    • On-device transcription and offline recording support private capture.
    • Structured notes, summaries, titles, tags, and transcript search organize ideas.
    • Apple ecosystem support includes Shortcuts, Siri, Widgets, and CarPlay.

    Where it doesn't

    • Works across iOS and macOS rather than broader device platforms.
    • 30-minute recordings require a Cleft Plus plan.
    • Custom AI instructions and third-party integrations are paid features.

  • Murble — where it wins

    • Unlimited free recording and on-device transcription
    • Meaning-based search, summaries, and automatic action items
    • Low-cost Pro plans with a $59.99 lifetime option

    Where it doesn't

    • Available on iOS and macOS rather than broader platforms
    • Pro is required for chat, translations, reports, and iCloud sync
    • Required AI models must be downloaded before local processing
  • Cleft8.8/10 · Free plan · paid from $6.99/user/mo

    A privacy-focused Apple voice-note app with offline AI transcription and structured notes.

    Visit CleftFull verdict →
  • Murble8.1/10 · Free plan · paid from $2.99/mo · 7-day trial

    A low-cost Apple voice-note app with local transcription, search, summaries, and action items.

    Visit MurbleFull verdict →

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Sep 2026

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