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Open RoadNotes in CarPlay
One tap on the RoadNotes icon and it's already listening. No wake word, no menus, no always-on listening: RoadNotes records only while you're taking a note.
Voice notes for CarPlay
Say it on the road. Read it when you park.
RoadNotes puts a record button on your CarPlay screen. Tap it, say what's on your mind, and the note is waiting on your iPhone: transcribed on the device, with a short summary and the action items pulled out.
Then $9.99 once. No subscription, no account. Coming soon to the App Store.
How it works
Three steps. None of them needs your eyes.
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Talk. Then stop, or just go quiet.
Tap Stop when you're done, or keep your hands on the wheel: when you stop talking for 30 seconds, RoadNotes stops and saves the note by itself. You choose anywhere from 5 to 60 seconds.
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Read it when you park
The note is on your iPhone: a one-line summary, the action items as a checklist, and the full transcript underneath. Share it to Messages, Mail or Reminders in one tap.
Eyes on the road
Listen back without looking down.
Tap any recent note on CarPlay and RoadNotes reads it aloud. After every recording it tells you the note was saved, so you never have to glance at a screen to check.
Features
Built for the driver's seat.
Private by design
Your voice is transcribed on your iPhone. The recording is deleted as soon as it's transcribed, and your notes never leave your phone.
Summaries and to-dos
Apple Intelligence writes a one-line summary and lists the action items, right on the device.
Stops when you stop talking
Auto-stop saves the note after 5 to 60 seconds of silence. Or turn it off and tap Stop yourself.
Hands-free with Siri
Say “Start a new note in RoadNotes” and “Stop recording in RoadNotes”. No need to touch a screen at all.
Speaks your language
RoadNotes detects the language you're speaking each time, or you can set yours once so it never guesses wrong.
Archive, share, play
Swipe a note to archive or share it, filter by today or last week, and tap play to hear any note again.
On your iPhone
Every thought from the road, in one list.
Pricing
Free for 10 days.
$9.99 once, for life
No subscription. Shown in your local currency in the App Store.
- Every feature from the first note
- CarPlay, iPhone and Siri
- Unlimited notes, no account, no ads
- Nothing is ever charged automatically
Coming soon to the App Store
The trial starts the first time you open RoadNotes. After it ends, your notes stay readable; recording new ones needs the one-time unlock.
FAQ
Questions, answered.
Do I need CarPlay?
No. RoadNotes works on its own on your iPhone, and with Siri. CarPlay is where it shines: one big button on the car's screen.
Is my voice sent to a server?
No. Recordings are transcribed on your iPhone and deleted right after. Notes are stored only on your device. The one thing RoadNotes downloads is the speech model, once, the first time you record. See the privacy policy.
Do I need Apple Intelligence?
Only for summaries and action items. Without it, RoadNotes saves the full transcript of every note.
Which iPhones does it run on?
Any iPhone with iOS 26 or later. Summaries need an iPhone that supports Apple Intelligence.
What happens after the free trial?
You can unlock RoadNotes for life with a single $9.99 purchase. If you don't, your notes stay readable and playable, and recording new ones is paused. Nothing is charged automatically.
Is it safe to use while driving?
RoadNotes is designed around one tap and your voice, and it reads confirmations aloud so you don't have to look. Only touch the screen when it's safe and legal where you drive, and never look at your iPhone while driving.