MasterTells

MasterTells vs Otter.ai

Both write the notes. Only MasterTells shows how you came across and checks what was said, without a bot in your call.

Download on the App Store Coming soon For iPhone and Mac
A team talking around a wooden table, an iPhone face up among the coffee cups.
Your tell · WorkRecapping decisions with names and dates28 of 29 times

MasterTells and Otter.ai in numbers

Where MasterTells pulls ahead.

An iPhone face up on a meeting table while the people around it talk.
Or import the transcript from
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Webex

Nothing joins your call.

Put your iPhone on the table, record on your Mac, or import the transcript your video call already made. No guest joins, so nobody asks who invited it.

Otter.ai: its Notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams calls as a visible guest.

Your tells · Example
  • Adding detail until others cut in4 of 5
  • Asking what is behind a stated worry27 of 27
  • Turning an agreement into a next step28 of 28
Your scores in this conversation
Clarity
8.0
Concision
6.0
Structure
8.0
Firmness
8.0
Listening
7.0
Contribution
9.0

See how you came across.

Your tells, each backed by the moments it happened, and six scores from clarity to listening in every conversation. Then three things to try, from your own conversations.

Otter.ai: talk time per speaker, and live coaching on Enterprise.

Claim · Example“Kipchoge still holds the marathon world record.”No longer true
Claim · Example“Under rule ten of the racing rules, port gives way to starboard.”The sources agree

Rule 10 says exactly that.

Know what’s true.

Every claim and figure checked against real sources, with the passage each check rests on. Know what held up before you repeat it.

Otter.ai: no fact-checking listed; its AI Chat cites the transcript.

A woman on her sofa in the evening, looking at her iPhone.
  • Recorded and transcribed on your devices
  • Audio never uploaded
  • Locked with keys only you hold

Your audio stays yours.

Recorded and transcribed on your own devices, and never uploaded. What MasterTells keeps is locked with keys only your devices hold, and it never trains AI on your conversations.

Otter.ai: uploads recordings to AWS, and trains its own AI on de-identified recordings and transcripts.

MasterTells vs Otter.ai at a glance.

Feature Otter.ai MasterTells
Nothing joins your calls Its Notetaker joins Zoom, Google Meet and Teams Never joins a call
Coaching on how you communicate Talk time; live coaching on Enterprise Your tells and six scores, tracked over time
Claims fact-checked against sources Not listed Yes, against real sources (Pro and Master)
Audio stays on your devices Uploaded to AWS, in the US Never uploaded
Never trains AI on your conversations Trains its own AI on de-identified data Never
Longest conversation 30 minutes on Basic, 90 on Pro, 4 hours on Business Up to 5 hours, on every plan
Transcription languages 6, one per conversation 10
Imports other apps’ transcripts Audio and video files Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Otter.ai, Fathom and more
Recaps and action items Yes With who committed to what, and by when
Chat across conversations Yes With the exact moments cited
Price, billed monthly $16.99 a user (Pro) $9.99 (Personal)
Platforms iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web iPhone and Mac

Plans and prices.

Otter.ai prices are per user.

Plan Otter.ai MasterTells
Free $0 · 300 minutes a month $0 · recaps for 5 hours a month
Entry $16.99 a month · Pro$8.33 a month · Pro $9.99 a month · Personal$8.33 a month · Personal
Middle $30 a month · Business$19.99 a month · Business $19.99 a month · Pro$16.67 a month · Pro
Top Enterprise: price on request $49.99 a month · Master$41.67 a month · Master

Bring your Otter.ai history.

  1. Export.

    In Otter.ai, export a conversation as text, Word, PDF or subtitles.

  2. Import.

    Open it in MasterTells. The speakers and their times come with it.

  3. See it again.

    The recap, the claims checked and your tells, from a conversation you already had.

Questions about MasterTells and Otter.ai.

Is MasterTells an Otter.ai alternative?

Yes. It writes the recap as Otter.ai does, with nothing joining your call, and adds your tells, six scores and checked claims.

Can I import my Otter.ai transcripts?

Yes. Export them from Otter.ai as text, Word, PDF or subtitles and import them into MasterTells, with the speakers and their times.

Does MasterTells join my Zoom calls?

No. Nothing joins the call. Import the transcript or captions Zoom made, or record in person on your iPhone or Mac.

Does either one train AI on my conversations?

MasterTells never does. Otter.ai’s privacy policy says it trains its own AI on de-identified recordings and transcriptions.

Which costs less?

Billed monthly, MasterTells Personal is $9.99 and Otter.ai Pro $16.99 a user. Billed yearly, both come to $8.33 a month. And MasterTells’ free plan records and transcribes without limit.

Otter.ai’s facts come from its own pages, as they read on October 28, 2026: pricing, Basic plan limits, languages, Notetaker, data security, privacy policy. Plans and prices change, so check them before you buy. MasterTells plans are for one person, and yearly plans give 2 months free.

Master the tells of your next conversation.

Free to start, on iPhone and Mac.

Download on the App Store Coming soon