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TwinMind Review
AI app that records, transcribes and builds a personal memory, with no meeting bot
By AppDuo Editorial Team · Fact-checked
- iOS
- Android
- macOS
- Windows
- Browser extension
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Decide at a glance
Our verdict
TwinMind suits people who want to capture meetings, lectures and in-person conversations without a bot joining the call, and its free plan does not expire. The trade-offs are a young product, an English-only interface, no-refund terms, and recording consent left entirely to the user.
Best for: People capturing meetings, lectures and in-person talks
Skip it if: Teams that need a long-established meeting collaboration tool
Pros
- Free plan needs no card and does not expire
- Records on your own device; no bot joins calls
- Transcription in 140+ languages, per the vendor
Cons
- No-refund terms
- Recording consent is entirely the user's job
All pros and cons · Who is it for?
More pros
- Audio deleted after transcription by default
- Apps for iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Apple Watch, plus a Chrome extension
More cons
- Pricing page shows only annual-billing prices, which differ from the Google Play listing
- English-only interface
Best for
- Users who want ChatGPT, Claude or Gemini to draw on their own notes via MCP
Skip it if
- Buyers who want the option of a refund
Experience & key features
What TwinMind is
TwinMind is an AI app that captures meetings, lectures and conversations, transcribes and summarizes them, and files them into a searchable personal knowledge base. Per its homepage, it records on your own devices and no bot joins calls. The company behind it, ThirdEar AI, Inc., was founded in March 2024 by Daniel George with two former Google X colleagues, according to TechCrunch.
Key features
The homepage lists transcription in 140+ languages, daily digests and recaps, automatic sorting by people, places and projects, and calendar and email connections. Through MCP, ChatGPT, Claude and Gemini can read your memories. Apps cover iOS, Android, Mac, Windows and Apple Watch, with a Chrome extension for browser meetings.
Pricing and value
The Free plan needs no card and does not expire. Billed annually, Pro is USD 11.99/month and Max USD 29.99/month; the pricing page shows no monthly-billing prices, and only Max offers a 7-day trial. The Google Play description instead lists Pro at USD 15.00/month or USD 119.99/year, which does not match the pricing page. The terms say fees are in US dollars, subscriptions auto-renew and payments are non-refundable. No official VND price list was found.
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Versus alternatives
Otter.ai, Fireflies, Fathom and Granola also transcribe and summarize meetings. TwinMind differs by capturing without a bot and building a personal memory that other AI tools can use. Performance figures here are vendor claims; no independent benchmark was found for a direct comparison.
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Plans & pricing
Prices last verified Nov 11, 2026
Free
PersonalFree
AI summaries and chats, daily digests and recaps, transcription; MCP capped at 5 tool calls a day. No card needed, does not expire.
Pro
Personal$11.99/mo
Unlimited transcription, ChatGPT, Gemini and Claude with the latest AI models, audio uploads with limits, 10 MCP tool calls a day, Apple Watch capture.
Max
Personal$29.99/mo
5x Pro limits on all features, extended-thinking AI models, unlimited MCP access, speaker separation, email auto-tagging and draft replies, priority support and early beta access. 7-day free trial.
Enterprise
BusinessContact sales
Custom pricing: custom limits, admin controls, SOC 2 compliance, dedicated support.
- Free plan limits
- The Free plan needs no card and does not expire; MCP is capped at 5 tool calls a day.
- Free trial
- 7-day free trial · no credit card
Cancellation & refunds
The terms of service say payments are non-refundable except where required by law or expressly stated. Subscriptions auto-renew; you cancel in account settings and cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period.
Privacy
TwinMind's privacy policy (legal entity ThirdEar AI, Inc., a Delaware corporation) says raw audio is not stored by default: it is transcribed and then removed unless you turn on Save Audio. The company says it does not use your transcripts, summaries, notes or chat history to train its models and requires its AI providers not to either; audio saved with Save Audio on may be used, with account identifiers removed, to improve speech recognition. It collects approximate location via IP, and GPS location only with device permission. Users alone are responsible for the notices and consent that local recording laws require; TwinMind does not announce itself to other participants.
TwinMind alternatives
7.6/10Fireflies.ai
AI meeting notetaker with a free-forever plan
7.4/10Granola
Bot-free AI meeting notepad that blends your own notes with the transcript
Controversies & incidents
Issues documented by the press, regulators, courts or the vendor itself. Every item is sourced; unproven claims are labelled as allegations. Last researched: Nov 11, 2026
No significant controversies or incidents found in the sources we checked.
Frequently asked questions
Is TwinMind free?
Yes. The Free plan needs no card and does not expire; paid Pro and Max plans are also available.
Does TwinMind store audio recordings?
Per its privacy policy, raw audio is not stored by default; it is kept only if you turn on Save Audio.
Do I need consent from other people when recording?
Possibly. The terms make users solely responsible for complying with recording laws, giving notice and obtaining consent; TwinMind does not announce itself to other participants.
Does TwinMind offer refunds?
No, except where required by law or expressly stated in the terms.
Review evidence & sources7
Scores
- Ease of use
- 7.5
- Features
- 7.8
- Value for money
- 7.5
- Performance
- 7.2
- Support
- 6.8
- Privacy & security
- 7.0
Why this score
Apps on many platforms and one-tap, bot-free capture; held back by an English-only interface (the App Store lists English only and the language setting changes content, not the interface).
Why this score
Transcription, summaries, personal memory, MCP, Chrome extension and Apple Watch; little independent evidence on accuracy.
Why this score
Non-expiring free plan and Pro at USD 11.99/month billed annually; held back by no-refund terms and prices that differ between the website and Google Play.
Why this score
Per TechCrunch, the Ear-3 model runs in the cloud and the app falls back to Ear-2 offline; the 5.26% word error rate is a vendor figure with no independent verification found.
Why this score
Help center and email; priority support only on Max.
Why this score
No raw audio kept by default, no training on user content per policy, SOC 2 Type II claimed; but audio saved with Save Audio may be used to improve models, the App Store label lists location and contact info linked to identity, and recording consent rests entirely on users.
What users say
- App Store (US)4.8/5 · 938
- Google Play4.7/5 · 2,380
Sources
- Vendor-providedOfficial homepageNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial pricing pageNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial privacy policyNov 11, 2026
- Vendor-providedOfficial terms of serviceNov 11, 2026
- storeApp Store listing (US)Nov 11, 2026
- storeGoogle Play listingNov 11, 2026
- pressTechCrunch (2025-09-10)Nov 11, 2026
Specs & compatibility
- Developer
- ThirdEar AI, Inc.
- Headquarters
- United States
- Launched
- 2024
- Category
- ProductivityAI
Capabilities
- AI features
- Works offline
- Mobile app
- Integrations
- Public API
Platforms
- iOS
- Android
- macOS
- Windows
- Browser extension
Interface languages
- English
Integrations
- ChatGPT
- Claude
- Gemini
- Calendar
- Chrome
Support
- Help center
Change history
- Company.Announced a USD 5.7M seed round led by Streamlined Ventures, with Sequoia Capital and Stephen Wolfram participating, at a USD 60M post-money valuation (TechCrunch).
- Feature.Released the Android app alongside the Ear-3 speech model, which supports 140+ languages.
- Price.TechCrunch reported Pro at USD 15/month; the current pricing page shows USD 11.99/month billed annually.
Full change history (5)
- Launch.First iOS release on the US App Store.
- Company.Daniel George and two former Google X colleagues found TwinMind, per TechCrunch.
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