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LazyNotes vs MeetGeek

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. LazyNotes starts at $5, MeetGeek at $9.99. Only MeetGeek has a free tier. Only MeetGeek ships a public API.

LazyNotesiPhone app that records conversations and turns them into AI summaries using customizable templates.MeetGeekMeeting bot that records, transcribes and summarises every call

Side by side

FactLazyNotesMeetGeek
CategoryMeeting AssistantsMeeting Assistants
Pricing modelPaidFreemium
Starts at$5 month$9.99 month
Public APINoYes
PlatformsiOSWeb, iOS, Android, API, Chrome Ext, Slack App
Company1st Quarter, Inc.MeetGeek
Launched—2020
Last verifiedSep 1, 2026Sep 6, 2026

What our research says

LazyNotes

LazyNotes is a simple one-tap recorder aimed at people who want a summary of a conversation without opening a laptop, priced as a flat $5/month rather than per-minute or per-seat. It's iPhone-only today, so it doesn't help anyone on Android or anyone needing to summarize calls that don't happen face to face on the phone.

Pros

  • One-tap recording with automatic shutdown and offline capability
  • Customizable summary templates for different types of conversations
  • Flat $5/month price with no per-minute metering

Cons

  • iOS only, with no Android app and no firm release date for one
  • Single flat plan with no team or higher-volume tier
  • Audio is deleted after transcription, so the original recording can't be replayed later

MeetGeek

The cheapest credible notetaker that still ships a real API and MCP server, at roughly half what Otter and Fireflies charge for comparable output. The free tier's three-hour monthly cap is too tight to properly evaluate it, so budget for Pro from day one.

Pros

  • $9.99 per user per month undercuts most notetakers at the same feature level
  • API, webhooks and an MCP server are included on paid tiers rather than enterprise-gated
  • Free plan includes unlimited AI summaries, not just raw transcripts
  • Transcription covers 100+ languages, which most cheap rivals do not

Cons

  • Retention is the real paywall: 3 months of transcripts on free, 1 year on Pro
  • Per-meeting recording length is capped at 2 hours on free and 3-4 hours on paid
  • The bot joins visibly, which some clients and legal teams refuse outright
  • Unlimited transcription only arrives at the $17/user Business tier

Which one fits

Choose LazyNotes if you need

  • iPhone users wanting a quick voice-memo-to-summary workflow
  • In-person meetings or conversations rather than video calls

Choose MeetGeek if you need

  • Small sales and CS teams piping call notes into a CRM
  • Multilingual teams needing transcription beyond English
  • Solo consultants who want summaries without a $20+/seat bill
  • Automation builders wiring meeting data into Zapier, Make or n8n

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