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HyNote vs Mem

Two fact sheets from our own research, side by side — pricing, platforms, API access and status re-checked by us rather than quoted from the vendors. HyNote starts at $6.66, Mem at $12. Both have a free tier. Only Mem ships a public API.

HyNoteCaptures meetings, calls, PDFs, videos, images and web pages into one notebook with transcripts and summaries.MemNotes app with an agent that files captures, tracks commitments and briefs you before meetings

Side by side

FactHyNoteMem
CategoryNote-taking & Second BrainNote-taking & Second Brain
Pricing modelFreemiumFreemium
Starts at$6.66 month$12 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsWeb, iOS, Android, macOS, Chrome ExtWeb, macOS, Windows, iOS
CompanyTuring Intelligence LLC—
Last verifiedSep 6, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

HyNote

Unusually wide input coverage for the price: audio, phone calls, PDFs, images, YouTube and web pages all land in the same notebook, and the free tier records two hours per session without a card. The paid meter is minutes of transcription, so heavy recorders climb tiers quickly. Speaker identification and real-time transcription are held back to the second tier.

Pros

  • Ingests audio, phone calls, PDFs, images (OCR), YouTube and web pages into one note store
  • Free tier allows 120-minute recording sessions with no card
  • Syncs across web, iOS, Android, iPad, Apple Watch, Mac and a Chrome extension
  • Mac app offers free unlimited local transcription
  • 30+ output templates and exports to Google Docs and Notion on higher tiers

Cons

  • Speaker identification and real-time transcription require the $10.83 tier, not the entry plan
  • All advertised monthly prices are annual-billing rates
  • No public API

Mem

Mem has moved past 'self-organizing notes' into an agent that actually nags you about commitments, which is the part most note apps never deliver. The catch is the ladder: the free tier is tiny, the useful proactive behavior is fenced into a $99/month plan, and sign-in is currently Google-only.

Pros

  • Agent tracks tasks and commitments across notes, not just search
  • Native apps on web, Mac, Windows and iOS with voice capture
  • Pro at $12/month includes API and email-in access
  • Proactive tier reaches you on Slack, iMessage and WhatsApp

Cons

  • Free plan (25 notes/month) is too small to evaluate the agent seriously
  • The headline proactive features cost $99/month
  • Google-only authentication; no Android app listed

Which one fits

Choose HyNote if you need

  • Students and consultants capturing lectures, calls and reading in one place
  • People who record on a phone and edit on a laptop
  • Anyone needing local Mac transcription for privacy

Choose Mem if you need

  • Founders and consultants juggling many threads without an assistant
  • People who capture by voice and want automatic filing
  • Users who want reminders pushed into Slack or iMessage rather than another app

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