## The Short Answer If you want notes without a bot and you also book meetings with people outside your company, Mochi does both in one app. If you only need a notepad, Granola is excellent. If you want video and clips, look at Fathom or tl;dv. Prices below were checked in October 2026. ## What Matters on a Mac - **Bot-free recording.** Can it capture the call from the Mac itself, or does it send a bot? - **In-person meetings.** Is there an iPhone or Apple Watch app for meetings that aren't calls? - **What you get after.** A summary you can edit, action items, a follow-up email, CRM or Slack. - **Price for one person**, not just per seat for a team. ## The Apps ### Mochi Records your microphone and your Mac's audio with no bot, records in person on iPhone and Apple Watch, and adds booking pages with a brief from the guest's answers before you meet. Works in English and Hebrew. Free plan with 30 days of notes; Pro is $18 a month ($15 billed yearly). [Mochi's plans](/pricing) ### Granola A bot-free notepad on Mac and Windows, with iPhone, Apple Watch and Android apps. No scheduling. Business is $14 a user a month. [Mochi vs Granola](/vs/granola) ### Fathom A bot records your calls with video and clips; a bot-free Mac mode is in beta. Generous free plan; Premium is $20 a month. [Mochi vs Fathom](/vs/fathom) ### tl;dv Records with a bot or its desktop app, with clips, CRM sync and coaching for sales teams. Pro is $18 a seat a month, billed yearly. [Mochi vs tl;dv](/vs/tldv) ### Fireflies A notetaker bot plus a desktop app on Mac and Windows, with more than 100 languages. Pro is $18 a seat a month ($10 billed yearly). [Mochi vs Fireflies](/vs/fireflies) ### Otter A Mac app, with a bot that joins by default; strong at transcribing recorded files. Pro is $16.99 a month. [Mochi vs Otter](/vs/otter) ## Which One Fits You - You meet clients, candidates or prospects who book time with you: **Mochi**. - You want a simple notepad and nothing else: **Granola**. - You need video recordings and clips: **Fathom** or **tl;dv**. - Your team works on Windows too: **Granola**, **Fireflies** or **tl;dv**. Not sure what your notes should look like? Start with our [free meeting notes templates](/meeting-notes-template).