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NoteGPT vs Tubly

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.

The short answer

Cheaper paid plan
Tubly — $4.99/mo vs $9/mo for NoteGPT
Free plan
Only NoteGPT (Tubly has paid plans only)
Higher Trust score
Tubly — 86 vs 63 for NoteGPT
Best fit
NoteGPT: Students turning lecture videos and readings into notes and flashcards · Tubly: Deciding whether a long video is worth watching
Status
Both up at our last check (Oct 16, 2026)

From our own records as of each tool's last check. Anything we have not confirmed is left out rather than guessed. How we verify

Side by side

FactNoteGPTTubly
CategoryStudy Tools & FlashcardsYouTube Tools
Pricing modelFreemiumPaid
Starts at$9/mo$4.99/mo
Trust score63 / 10086 / 100
PlatformsWeb, Chrome extensionWeb, Chrome extension
Company—Tubly
Last verifiedOct 16, 2026Oct 16, 2026

What our research says

NoteGPT

A cheap way to compress videos and readings into study material, with a usable free tier to test output quality. The catch is that everything meaningful is metered — even the plan named Unlimited caps premium credits — and the many bundled tools vary in depth.

Pros

  • Free tier without a credit card to evaluate quality
  • Covers the whole pipeline from summary to flashcards to audio in one subscription
  • Browser extension summarizes videos in place on YouTube
  • Entry price of $9/month undercuts buying separate single-purpose tools

Cons

  • Credit and quota system applies across nearly every feature
  • Quality is uneven across its dozens of mini-tools
  • The company publishes no information about who runs it or where

Tubly

The useful part is not the summary — everyone does summaries — it is that the chapters link back to the timestamp, so the summary is a table of contents rather than a replacement for watching. At five dollars a month with the extension running on every watch page it is priced like a browser utility, which is what it is.

Pros

  • Chapters and topics deep-link to the exact second on YouTube
  • Full editable transcripts exportable in one click
  • Chat panel answers questions against the video on the watch page itself
  • Saved highlights and timestamp clips persist without replaying the video
  • Flat $4.99 a month with no credit metering

Cons

  • No free tier — only a trial, then the card is charged automatically
  • No refunds for partial billing periods, per the terms
  • Company details are limited to a Brazilian governing-law clause; no registered entity is named
  • Nothing outside YouTube is supported

Which one fits

Choose NoteGPT if you need

  • Students turning lecture videos and readings into notes and flashcards
  • Researchers triaging long YouTube videos and PDFs before deep reading
  • Educators producing quizzes and study aids from existing material

Choose Tubly if you need

  • Deciding whether a long video is worth watching
  • Pulling a transcript for notes or research
  • Keeping up with a large subscription list

NoteGPT vs Tubly: the questions people ask

Is NoteGPT cheaper than Tubly?

On published entry prices, Tubly starts lower — $4.99/mo against $9/mo for NoteGPT. Entry price is the lowest paid plan as we last verified it; what each plan includes differs.

Does NoteGPT or Tubly have a free tier?

NoteGPT has a free tier; Tubly has paid plans only.

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