What PLAUD is
PLAUD makes small AI recorders. PLAUD Note is a credit-card-sized card that snaps onto the back of an iPhone (MagSafe); NotePin is a wearable version. In "call" mode a Vibration Conduction Sensor picks up the vibrations of the phone's speaker and records both sides — which is why the device has to be attached to the back of the phone during the call. The battery lasts about 30 hours of recording. Official price: US$159.
Transcription and summaries happen in the PLAUD app, by subscription: Starter (free, 300 transcription minutes a month), Pro (1,200 minutes), Unlimited. Hebrew is on the language list. Recordings are stored in PLAUD's cloud.
It is a good device. It was built for meetings, lectures and interviews — and for the phone call you remember to record.
What Haro is
Haro is a service, not a device. It records the call on the phone line, at the mobile carrier — before it reaches the phone. Every call, incoming and outgoing, is recorded by itself. After each call: a Hebrew transcript with who-said-what, a summary, tasks, and a customer card. How it works.
The fundamental difference: where the recording happens
PLAUD records what comes out of the phone's speaker. Haro records the call itself on the network. Everything else follows:
- Automation. PLAUD needs someone to press. Haro does not.
- Incoming calls. With PLAUD they are recorded only if you managed to attach and start it. With Haro — always.
- Quality. Haro gets both sides' audio straight from the line, not through a speaker.
- Device dependence. PLAUD must be charged and attached. Haro works even when the phone is off — the call that came in is listed.
Side by side
| PLAUD Note / NotePin | Haro | |
|---|---|---|
| Extra device needed | yes ($159), and charging | no |
| Must be started on every call | yes | no — every call by itself |
| Incoming calls | only if you started it | ✓ always |
| Outgoing calls | only if you started it | ✓ always |
| In-person meetings, lectures | ✓ what it is built for | no |
| What is recorded | the speaker's vibrations | the call itself, both sides |
| Hebrew transcript | yes, within the minute quota | ✓ every call, with who-said-what |
| Summary | yes, in the app | ✓ every call, automatic |
| Tasks and meetings to calendar | no | ✓ (Pro/Premium) |
| Customer card by phone number | no | ✓ |
| Caller ID | no — the device does not know who is on the line | ✓ |
| CRM / API | no | ✓ |
| WhatsApp assistant | no | ✓ (Pro/Premium) |
| Works on iPhone | yes, attached | ✓ nothing on the device |
| Works on Android | yes | ✓ |
| Where data lives | PLAUD's cloud | Google Cloud, isolated per business |
| Price | $159 + AI plan (free Starter, 300 min/month) | from 250 ₪/month (+VAT) |
| Hebrew-speaking support in Israel | via the distributor | ✓ Israeli team |
When PLAUD
- Meetings in a room, workshops, lectures, interviews.
- Working mostly in English or several languages.
- Few phone calls, which you plan in advance anyway.
When Haro
- Dozens of phone calls a day, most of them incoming.
- A team — agents, employees, people in the field.
- You need the call in the customer's card, not in a recordings folder.
- Hebrew.
- You do not want to remember to attach, charge or press.
You can combine them
Yes, and many do: PLAUD for meetings, Haro for the phone. They do not conflict.
Price
Haro: Basic 250 ₪, Pro 350 ₪, Premium 400 ₪ per month (+VAT), no device and no commitment. Plans & pricing.
Frequently asked questions
No. You press the device to start recording. An incoming call you did not start the device for is not recorded. The device also has to be attached to the phone and charged.
Yes — Hebrew is on PLAUD's transcription language list. Transcription and summaries happen in the app, within the subscription's minute quota.
PLAUD sells online and through distributors; the official PLAUD Note price is US$159. Check current availability and price on PLAUD's site.
No. Haro records only calls that travel on the phone line. For meetings in a room you need a device or a recording app.
It depends on usage. PLAUD: $159 for the device + an AI plan (free Starter with 300 minutes a month; Pro and Unlimited paid). Haro: from 250 ₪/month, no device, Hebrew transcription and customer cards included. For a business with dozens of calls a day, 300 free minutes run out fast.
No. Keep it for meetings and lectures. Haro handles the phone calls — the ones nobody remembers to start a device for.