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Gemini Notebook vs Riff

Features, pricing, ratings, and pros and cons, side by side.

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Gemini Notebook

Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources

Freemium
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Verdict

Gemini Notebook is listed under AI Assistants and Riff under Productivity. Gemini Notebook scores higher in FinderAtlas's editorial review (8.7 vs 7.8 out of 10). Both have a free plan or trial. Only Gemini Notebook is available on Web, iOS and Android. Only Riff is available on Chrome Extension.

Best overall

Gemini Notebook

  • Students
  • Researchers
  • Educators
  • Analysts

Choose Gemini Notebook if

  • You want a tool built for summarizing and questioning your own documents.
  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text.
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook.

Choose Riff if

  • You want a tool built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.
  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key.
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server.
Best for beginners
Riff
Best for business
Riff

Features

17 features compared.

  • Source-grounded chat
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Audio Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Video Overviews
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Study tools
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Reports, slide decks and infographics
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Multiple source types
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Cloud computer
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Gemini app sync
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • Sharing and public notebooks
    Gemini Notebook
    Available
    Riff
    Not available
  • On-device AI
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Replies and comments
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • DM replies and first messages
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Riff a post
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Dials
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Repurposing
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Voices and presets
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available
  • Never sends for you
    Gemini Notebook
    Not available
    Riff
    Available

Pricing

Plans as listed by each vendor. Check their sites for current prices.

  • Pricing model
    Gemini Notebook
    Freemium
    Riff
    Free
  • Free plan
    Gemini Notebook
    Yes
    Riff
    Yes
  • Starting price
    Gemini Notebook
    $0
    Riff
    $0
  • Plans
    Gemini Notebook
    5 plans
    Riff
    1 plan

Gemini Notebook plans

  • Standard

    $0

    Free with a Google Account

    • 100 notebooks
    • 50 sources per notebook
    • Audio Overviews
    • Chat with citations

  • Plus

    $4.99/month

    Through the Google AI Plus subscription

    • 200 notebooks
    • 100 sources per notebook
    • Early access to features
    • 2x higher usage than Free

  • Pro

    Most popular

    $19.99/month

    Through the Google AI Pro subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 300 sources per notebook
    • Higher Gemini model access
    • Priority access to new features
    • Watermark removal
    • 4x higher usage than Free

  • Ultra 5x

    $99.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription

    • 500 notebooks
    • 500 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 5x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

  • Ultra 20x

    $199.99/month

    Through the Google AI Ultra subscription at the higher tier

    • 500 notebooks
    • 600 sources per notebook
    • Highest Gemini model access
    • 20x higher usage limits than AI Pro
    • Cloud computer for code execution

Riff plans

  • Free

    $0

    Free to use with no account, subscription or payment

    • Replies and comments
    • DM replies
    • Post and thread drafting
    • On-device Gemini Nano
    • No API key

Our ratings

Scored out of 10 by the Finder Atlas editorial team. Last reviewed November 2026.

Gemini Notebook
8.7overall
Riff
7.8overall

  • Grounded Citation Fidelity

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Riff
    Not rated

  • Audio Overview Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    8.7
    Riff
    Not rated

  • Source Handling

    Gemini Notebook
    8.6
    Riff
    Not rated

  • Output Formats

    Gemini Notebook
    8.8
    Riff
    Not rated

  • Value for Money

    Gemini Notebook
    8.5
    Riff
    Not rated

  • Ease of Use

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Riff
    8.0

  • Feature Depth

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Riff
    7.5

  • Output Quality

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Riff
    6.8

  • Privacy

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Riff
    9.0

  • Documentation & Support

    Gemini Notebook
    Not rated
    Riff
    7.5

Scores weigh documented features, plan value, platform coverage, integrations and user feedback. A missing score means we have not rated that area yet.

Pros and cons

Gemini Notebook

Pros

  • Answers cite the uploaded sources, so claims can be checked against the original text
  • Free Standard tier with 100 notebooks and 50 sources per notebook
  • Wide range of outputs, including Audio Overviews, Video Overviews, mind maps, flashcards, quizzes and slide decks
  • Accepts PDFs, websites, YouTube videos, audio files, Google Docs and Google Slides
  • Available on web, iOS and Android, and synced with the Gemini app

Cons

  • Works from the sources you add and is not built for live web news search
  • Higher limits require a Google AI subscription; Ultra starts at $99.99 per month
  • The cloud computer for code execution started with Ultra and Workspace AI Ultra Access customers, with Pro rollout still described as upcoming
  • No public API for the consumer product, and the renamed brand can make older guides and app listings confusing

Riff

Pros

  • Free, with no account, subscription or API key
  • Generation runs on-device with Gemini Nano, so text is not sent to a server
  • Covers replies, DMs, posts and X threads in one side panel
  • Never presses send, which keeps the user in control
  • Dials for tone, pitch and length, plus a Fresh score to avoid repetitive openings

Cons

  • Requires desktop Chrome 138 or newer and a one-time Gemini Nano download
  • Output quality is limited by the small on-device model
  • Chrome only; no Firefox, Safari or mobile support
  • Very new, with few reviews on the Chrome Web Store

Platforms

  • Web
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Windows
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • macOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • iOS
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Android
    Gemini Notebook
    Supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • API
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Browser Extension
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Riff
    Not supported
  • Chrome Extension
    Gemini Notebook
    Not supported
    Riff
    Supported

Integrations

Gemini Notebook

4 integrations
  • Google Docs
  • Google Slides
  • YouTube
  • Gemini app

Riff

No integrations listed.

Company

  • Company
    Gemini Notebook
    Google LLC
    Riff
    Zima Media OÜ
  • Founded
    Gemini Notebook
    1998
    Riff
    Not listed
  • Headquarters
    Gemini Notebook
    Mountain View, CA
    Riff
    Tallinn, Estonia
  • Monthly users
    Gemini Notebook
    30M+
    Riff
    Not listed
  • Listing
    Gemini Notebook
    Claimed
    Riff
    Claimed

Frequently asked questions

Is Gemini Notebook better than Riff?

It depends on your workflow. Gemini Notebook is built for summarizing and questioning your own documents. Riff is built for writing quick replies and comments on social posts.

What are the key feature differences between Gemini Notebook and Riff?

Gemini Notebook: Google's Gemini Notebook, formerly NotebookLM, answers questions and builds summaries from your own sources. Riff: Draft fresh replies, DMs and posts for X, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram on-device.

Does Gemini Notebook or Riff have a free plan?

Yes, both do. Gemini Notebook is freemium and Riff is free, and each has a free plan or trial.

Which is cheaper, Gemini Notebook or Riff?

Both can be used for free. Paid plans differ in limits and features, so compare the tiers in the pricing table above.