Gemini is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.0. Gemini wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Otter.ai on 0.
Google Workspace and Android users who want a helper that knows their mail and files
Students, journalists and teams who want searchable transcripts of every meeting
Score by score
The details
| Feature | Gemini | Otter.ai |
|---|---|---|
| Category | AI Assistants | AI Assistants |
| Category rank | #2 of 16 | #13 of 16 |
| Developer | Otter.ai | |
| Pricing | Free + paid plans | Free + paid plans |
| Usable for free | Yes | Yes |
| iPhone & iPad | ✓ | ✓ |
| Android | ✓ | ✓ |
| Mac | ✓ | ✓ |
| Windows | ✓ | ✓ |
| Web | ✓ | ✓ |
Common questions
Is Gemini better than Otter.ai?
Gemini is the better app overall, scoring 8.9 to 8.0. Gemini wins on 5 of the 5 scores, Otter.ai on 0.
Which is cheaper, Gemini or Otter.ai?
Gemini: Free; AI Plus $4.99, AI Pro $19.99, AI Ultra from $99.99 per month. Otter.ai: Free: 300 minutes a month; Pro is $8.33 a month billed yearly or $16.99 monthly. On value for money, Gemini scores higher.
Do Gemini and Otter.ai work on the same devices?
Yes, both run on iPhone & iPad, Android, Mac, Windows, Web.
Which is more private, Gemini or Otter.ai?
Gemini scores higher on privacy (6.5/10). The App Store label links a wide range of data to you, including location, contacts, content and browsing history. Chats are not used for ads, but a sample is reviewed by people and kept up to 3 years.
Strengths and weaknesses
Gemini
- Works across the Google apps you already use
- Lots for free, with strong models
- Paid plans include extra Google storage
- People review some chats, and they're kept for years
- Best features are tied to Google accounts and services
Gemini is the easy pick if you already live in Google's apps. It works across Gmail, Drive, Calendar and dozens of other linked apps. It writes Deep Research reports and makes images and video. Gemini Live makes voice chats feel natural, and there are now native Mac and Windows apps. The trade-off is privacy. People review some chats, and the app collects a lot. Paid plans come with extra Google storage.
Full Gemini review
Otter.ai
- Years of experience with meeting and lecture transcripts
- Free plan includes 300 minutes a month
- Apps for phone, computer and web
- Free conversations stop at 30 minutes
- Trains AI on recordings with personal details removed, by default
- Faces a class action lawsuit over recording consent
Otter has typed up meetings and lectures for years. It writes live transcripts with speaker labels. Its notetaker can join Zoom, Meet and Teams on its own. AI Chat answers questions across your meetings. A new desktop app records calls and chats outside scheduled meetings. The free plan works but stops each conversation at 30 minutes. Otter trains its AI on recordings with personal details removed. It also faces a class action lawsuit over recording consent.
Full Otter.ai review
