In this video I tested the Mobvoi TicNote, which is basically an AI voice recorder in the same lane as the Plaud. I unbox it, show everything you get, and then walk through setup in the TicNote app. The device itself is super slim—honestly it looks like a credit card—so it’s easy to carry, and you’ve got simple physical controls plus a magnetic ring for sticking it to your phone. After setup, I do a real test by reading part of a Wikipedia article and letting TicNote handle the transcription and AI output. It transcribed what I said word-for-word, then I ran the built-in “Shadow AI” template to generate a summary and a bunch of extras like a mind map, an “aha” graphic, a deep research report, and even an AI-generated podcast with two speakers. I also show the web interface, which is basically the same as the app but feels a bit more robust. My takeaway: there’s a lot to love here—especially the deep research feature and the overall feature set (including phone call recording with speaker separation). The main downside I saw was the summary template mismatch, where it labeled my Wikipedia reading as a “course,” so you may need to pick templates more carefully. Overall, I can still recommend it if you want a Plaud-style alternative that’s feature-rich and easy to keep in your wallet.