In my last post I compared Plaud, Pocket, and Comu. I ended up going with Comu. Unlimited transcription for free appeals to me, and the Note Pro was the thinnest of the three contenders.

So, with unlimited free transcription and a very thin profile, the Note Pro had me sold.

Except idiot me got the Action Pro. (Don’t place orders when you have ADHD and are not on your meds.)

So I ordered the Note Pro, too, with the intention of keeping one of them.

Here’s what I’ve found so far.

The big takeaway

The app controls the functionality. The Note Pro and Action Pro basically do the same thing, so you’re really choosing a body for the same brain. Almost like a VisionQuest thing, but … okay actually it’s nothing like VisionQuest. Never mind that. [Note to self: find better anaolgy.]

The hardware

Here’s where you’ll basically find all the differences.

Comu Note Pro

Sleek and tiny. It really is the width and length of a credit card, and only about as thick as four stacked on each other.

There’s no built-in magnet, so you need to attach it to your phone via a card holder. It’s a bitch to get out of that card holder, and the holder more than doubles the thickness of the device. With it on, the whole thing is about nine credit cards thick (because Americans like me will do anything to avoid using the Metric system).

It also has its own proprietary magnetic charger that you have to use.

Compared to the Action Pro it’s much more ergonomic, but you lose the AI button, and the Action Pro has this cool feature where you double-tap the chassis while recording and it drops a marker in the recording. The Note Pro doesn’t have that.

Fun detail: both the device and the card holder read “Comulytic,” the old name of the company.

Comu Action Pro

Also sleek and small. It looks like someone shrunk a Pixel down, with its big display bump.

But it’s not so small that it goes unnoticed. This thing is about the thickness of 10 credit cards.

It has an LED indicator that tells you (and everyone watching) that it’s listening and recording. So, if you live in a single-party-consent state and want to surreptitiously record orders, go with the Note Pro. (Check your local laws first, and I am not a lawyer. And also, why are you trying to record others without their knowledge?)

Better battery and more microphones, so of course it would perform better, right? But in my testing I couldn’t tell the difference.

It charges via USB-C, and it’s supposed to get headphone recording. A sponsored review I read said Comu’s product page promised it for October. The product page now says December. I’m not holding my breath.

Both

Nice, tactile buttons. You know you pressed it because it’s deep and clicky.

Both will record phone calls without the need for speakerphone. Same technology that powered Solid Snake’s cochlear implant from Metal Gear Solid and essentially powers those Aftershokz that were the rage a few years ago.

Both are bollocks when recording from your pants pockets. The microphones pick up sound best when it’s directed towards them.

The software

Transcription works pretty well. It’s rough reading me talk, because I pause and stutter and repeat words a lot. And I love—LOVE—my filler words.

DON’T YOU TAKE AWAY MY FILLER WORDS!

The app doesn’t know its own name. I’ve seen it transcribed as “Commu” and “Komu” at various points across the multiple transcriptions this thing captured. And I pronounced it correctly. I know because the app comes with a demo ostensibly by the founder of Comu, who sounds suspiciously like a British AI voice.

The fancy AI features cost Agent Credits. So I can make a slide deck no matter which device I used, as long as I’m paying for it.

The AI chat UI is very confusing. It’s just an ongoing “Main Chat” session with a disorganized set of actions and cards. I can’t figure out how to start a new session, and anything I ask about a specific recording gets dumped into that same Main Chat. I don’t know. I just... I just know it’s crap.

The AI slide deck feature, though, is pretty nice. It designs the PowerPoint around a target audience you select and gives you a basic set of templates to choose from. The whole thing is done in a minute or two. For a feature that lives inside such a confusing chat, it’s a pleasant surprise.

But how are the notes?

Okay. Here’s where Plaud wins. I saw the after-meeting notes Plaud creates and they look GREAT. I can’t share a screenshot because it’s confidential stuff from an actual work meeting, so you’ll just have to trust me.

By comparison, even Comu Premium’s notes are pedestrian. Boring, even. Just a slab of text. No columns, no card-like separation between sections…

Look. By comparison, the Company Intel feature in the AIATS I’ve been working on for the past year looks so much nicer. Almost like Plaud’s notes. And I Vibe Coded this!

Here is an example note that is shared, though. I took the audio from a Guam Department of Education town hall meeting (it’s public). The transcript and notes it took can be found here: https://web.comu.com/share/share_84fb5a7c13cc460ca15839f7b4e4968d. Now, these people did have non-standard American accents which is partially why I chose this sample. While the page itself is very booorrrring it nailed all of the important bullet points.

But look at the savings

Comu is cheaper, though. Plaud Unlimited allows 24/7 recording, which makes it the closest analogue to Comu Premium’s transcription.

For unlimited transcription plus AI insights and actions, Comu comes in significantly less. Over five years, Comu Premium costs about $600 less than Plaud Unlimited. That’s software only; hardware is on top, and I covered it in my last post. I already decided among the three in my last post, so this is just a rehash. But look at the savings!!!

(Subscription costs only, annual billing, before tax; prices current as of October 27, 2026)

Note Pro or Action Pro?

When choosing between the two, you really have to weigh the Pros and — dammit i can’t actually make a pros and cons pun using the word comu. Well, you know what I mean. Here is my weigh-in.

Action Pro

• Charges via USB-C, and headphone recording is supposedly coming (see above).

• Has the AI button (which I haven’t used once, though given the state of the app, maybe I’ll start using it more).

• Lets me double-tap the body of the device to flag important moments in a meeting.

• The only con I can weigh in on is its size, but it ain’t bother me during every-day carry. If it’s too bulky, I just slide it off my magnetic case and drop it into my pocket.

Note Pro

• Requires a proprietary charger. Not a fan.

• Much thinner and so much more compact. It fits comfortably in a shirt pocket, if you wear button shirts with front pockets.

• Better at one-on-one meetings.

• No AI button, and no double-tap to flag moments. No big deal for me since all that functionality is in the app anyway.

Verdict

I’m keeping the Comu Action Pro. Why? Because right now it’s $169.99, and because I know I’m going to lose the magnetic proprietary Note Pro charger. Plus, once you add the card holder for the Note Pro, the size difference disappears.

Comu offers a 30-day return window, so the Note Pro is going back inside it. If you’re shopping, here’s what I’d do:

• Get the Action Pro, unless shirt-pocket thinness matters more to you than the AI button, double-tap flagging, and USB-C charging.

• Budget for the subscription up front. Comu Premium is $119.99 a year.

• Record a real meeting in your first week and read the transcript before the return window closes. If it handles you well, keep it. If not, send it back.

Which one would you get?

I ended up getting both and it came down to convenience for me. Choose one and let me know down in the comments which one you got.

Comulytic Note Pro ($109.69)	Comu Action Pro ($169.99)
Buy the Note Pro (31% off MSRP)	Buy the Action Pro (34% off MSRP)