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Microsoft OneNote vs Reflect
Microsoft OneNote scores higher overall (8.2 vs 6.7), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Microsoft OneNote if…
Students and Microsoft 365 users who want free notes with optional Copilot
8.2/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Reflect if…
Mac and iPhone users who want private, local notes with optional AI
6.7/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Microsoft OneNote | Reflect | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.2/10 | 6.7/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #10 of 10 |
| Price | Freemium · from $9.99/month | Freemium |
| Free version | OneNote is free with 5GB of OneDrive storage | Free on Mac |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Mac, Windows | Mac, iOS |
| Made by | Microsoft | Reflect App, LLC |
| Note quality | 7.5 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 8 | 7.5 |
| Features | 8 | 6.5 |
| Value for money | 8.5 | 7.5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 4.5 |
Microsoft OneNote: what the AI does
- Copilot in the OneNote desktop app (Microsoft 365)
- Copilot Notebooks for AI chat over your files
- Voice transcription
- Quick Capture of text, voice, ink or images
- Free app on every platform
- Excellent digital ink and freeform canvas
- Copilot comes with a Microsoft 365 plan many people already have
- Copilot requires a paid Microsoft 365 plan
- Freeform pages can get messy and feel corporate
Reflect: what the AI does
- Ask your notes, with answers linked to sources
- Key takeaways and action items from meeting notes
- Grammar and writing improvements
- Voice note transcription via your provider
- Saved custom prompts
- Notes stay as local Markdown files you control
- Free on Mac and open source
- Private notes can be excluded from AI
- AI needs your own API key and separate billing
- Apple devices only
- Few independent reviews of the relaunched app