How much does Pocket cost?

As of October 13, 2026, Pocket publishes prices in dollars: the device is shown at $129 instead of $199 on its sales page (other pages show $139, or $99 with subscription). The Free plan is $0, Pro $19.99/month or $239.88/year, Enterprise custom. No euro price is published.

Can Pocket record online meetings?

Yes, according to its documentation: the Pocket desktop app for macOS and Windows captures the microphone and system audio of Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet, without adding a bot to the meeting.

GENIAL vs Pocket: which meeting assistant for your business?

In short

Pocket is an AI recorder that attaches to the back of a phone, sold for $129 on its sales page. The Free plan includes unlimited transcription; Pro costs $19.99 a month and Enterprise is on quote. GENIAL includes its meeting assistant in the Pro plan, at $29 a month, excl. tax for the whole organization: the meeting then feeds an assistant with 30+ AI models and eight role-specific agents, with data hosted in Europe.

Public information checked on October 13, 2026

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At a glance

7/12in GENIAL's favor
4/12on par
1/12in Pocket's favor

Where GENIAL makes the difference

Pricing: One fixed price, no device to buy ($129 at Pocket)
Users: Unlimited users; individual plans at Pocket
After the meeting: Recap email and updated customer record; summaries and mind maps at Pocket
Connectors: 194 ready-to-use connectors, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace included
Support: French team, Academy and AI project manager
Getting started: Free to get started; a device purchase at Pocket
AI roadmap: AI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Pocket

Our reading of the sourced facts in the table: the competitor gets the edge whenever its published information is stronger.

The comparison, criterion by criterion

The comparison, criterion by criterion
Criterion		Pocket
PricingOne fixed price, no device to buy ($129 at Pocket)	GENIAL's edge Genial Pro: $29/month, excl. tax Genial Team: $149/month, excl. tax Genial Enterprise: custom quote	Device sold in US dollars: $129 on the sales page (list price $199). Plans: Free at $0, Pro at $19.99 a month, Enterprise on quote.[1][2][3]
UsersUnlimited users; individual plans at Pocket	GENIAL's edge Unlimited users: one price per organization, not per seat	Individual Free and Pro plans. Custom-priced Enterprise plan with admin controls, roles and recording access; no per-seat price published.[1]
Video conferencingOn parZoom, Google Meet and Teams on both sides	Microsoft Teams Zoom Google Meet	The macOS and Windows desktop app records Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet through the microphone and system audio, without adding a bot to the meeting.[7]
CaptureDedicated device and contact mic for phone calls at Pocket	Online and in-person meetings With or without a bot, your choice Available on mobile	Pocket's edge MagSafe device with 2 studio mics and 1 contact mic for phone calls, 64 GB. iOS, Android, web, Mac and Windows apps.[2][3]
After the meetingRecap email and updated customer record; summaries and mind maps at Pocket	GENIAL's edge Brief before the meeting: account context, latest exchanges, questions to ask Transcript attributed to each speaker, key points, decisions and actions Meeting notes, recap email, updated customer record, assigned actions Nothing goes out without your approval	Unlimited transcription, summaries, mind maps, action items and "Ask Pocket" AI chat (3 chats per day on Free, unlimited on Pro). 80+ templates on Pro.[1]
Connectors194 ready-to-use connectors, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace included	GENIAL's edge 194 ready-to-use connectors 1,500+ connectors in the catalog Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace	Google Calendar, Outlook, Google Drive, OneDrive, Notion (Pro), Todoist, Asana, ClickUp, Linear, MCP server, public API and webhooks.[1][6]
DataOn parEuropean hosting at GENIAL; SOC 2 and HIPAA stated at Pocket, data in the United States	Data hosted in Europe GDPR, data processing agreement (DPA)	US hosting. SOC 2 Type I and II, HIPAA and GDPR badges; ISO 27001 not mentioned. Recordings not used to train models. No EU hosting published.[4][3]
SupportFrench team, Academy and AI project manager	GENIAL's edge French company, teams in Paris and Bordeaux Academy: learning paths and a prompt library Dedicated AI project manager on the Enterprise plan Accredited AI Expert for Bpifrance, France's public investment bank	Vendor: Open Vision Engineering, Inc. (Delaware, USA). Email contact with 24 h reply, Slack community. 120+ languages announced; French and interface language not specified.[5][3][1]
Getting startedFree to get started; a device purchase at Pocket	GENIAL's edge Free to get started Up and running in 5 minutes Pro plan with no commitment	Device purchase; Free plan with no mandatory subscription. The $99 offer includes 30 free days of subscription after delivery. Shipping to France announced.[1][2]
Beyond the meetingDoes what is said in the meeting feed the rest of the work?
Company AIOn par30+ models and 8 agents at GENIAL; GPT-5, Claude and Deep Research at Pocket	The meeting feeds the assistant and the role-specific agents 30+ AI models to choose from 8 ready-to-use role-specific agents Meeting capability that extends the agents	Models named: GPT-5 and Claude. Deep Research reports and infographics on Pro, connection to ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor via MCP. Use focused on recordings.[1][6]
AI transformationBeyond the tool: steering AI adoption and improving your company's AI over time.
AI roadmapAI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Pocket	GENIAL's edge Roadmap AI: design and follow-up of your AI roadmap Maturity, prioritized use cases, actions, adoption and ROI tracked in one place	No AI transformation support or adoption roadmap published; Enterprise mentions onboarding.[1]
Governance and evaluationsOn parUsage tracking on both sides; controls and audit on Enterprise at Pocket	Governance & Evaluations: every conversation tracked in detail Every user improvement suggestion surfaced Continuous improvement of your company's AI	Enterprise: admin controls, roles, advanced security and audit capabilities; the docs describe organization members, invites and analytics.[1][6]

Pricing
GENIAL's edge
One fixed price, no device to buy ($129 at Pocket)
- Genial Pro: $29/month, excl. tax
- Genial Team: $149/month, excl. tax
- Genial Enterprise: custom quote
Pocket
Device sold in US dollars: $129 on the sales page (list price $199). Plans: Free at $0, Pro at $19.99 a month, Enterprise on quote.[1][2][3]
Users
GENIAL's edge
Unlimited users; individual plans at Pocket
- Unlimited users: one price per organization, not per seat
Pocket
Individual Free and Pro plans. Custom-priced Enterprise plan with admin controls, roles and recording access; no per-seat price published.[1]
Video conferencing
On par
Zoom, Google Meet and Teams on both sides
- Microsoft Teams
- Zoom
- Google Meet
Pocket
The macOS and Windows desktop app records Zoom, Microsoft Teams and Google Meet through the microphone and system audio, without adding a bot to the meeting.[7]
Capture
Pocket's edge
Dedicated device and contact mic for phone calls at Pocket
- Online and in-person meetings
- With or without a bot, your choice
- Available on mobile
Pocket
MagSafe device with 2 studio mics and 1 contact mic for phone calls, 64 GB. iOS, Android, web, Mac and Windows apps.[2][3]
After the meeting
GENIAL's edge
Recap email and updated customer record; summaries and mind maps at Pocket
- Brief before the meeting: account context, latest exchanges, questions to ask
- Transcript attributed to each speaker, key points, decisions and actions
- Meeting notes, recap email, updated customer record, assigned actions
- Nothing goes out without your approval
Pocket
Unlimited transcription, summaries, mind maps, action items and "Ask Pocket" AI chat (3 chats per day on Free, unlimited on Pro). 80+ templates on Pro.[1]
Connectors
GENIAL's edge
194 ready-to-use connectors, Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace included
- 194 ready-to-use connectors
- 1,500+ connectors in the catalog
- Works with Microsoft 365 and Google Workspace
Pocket
Google Calendar, Outlook, Google Drive, OneDrive, Notion (Pro), Todoist, Asana, ClickUp, Linear, MCP server, public API and webhooks.[1][6]
Data
On par
European hosting at GENIAL; SOC 2 and HIPAA stated at Pocket, data in the United States
- Data hosted in Europe
- GDPR, data processing agreement (DPA)
Pocket
US hosting. SOC 2 Type I and II, HIPAA and GDPR badges; ISO 27001 not mentioned. Recordings not used to train models. No EU hosting published.[4][3]
Support
GENIAL's edge
French team, Academy and AI project manager
- French company, teams in Paris and Bordeaux
- Academy: learning paths and a prompt library
- Dedicated AI project manager on the Enterprise plan
- Accredited AI Expert for Bpifrance, France's public investment bank
Pocket
Vendor: Open Vision Engineering, Inc. (Delaware, USA). Email contact with 24 h reply, Slack community. 120+ languages announced; French and interface language not specified.[5][3][1]
Getting started
GENIAL's edge
Free to get started; a device purchase at Pocket
- Free to get started
- Up and running in 5 minutes
- Pro plan with no commitment
Pocket
Device purchase; Free plan with no mandatory subscription. The $99 offer includes 30 free days of subscription after delivery. Shipping to France announced.[1][2]
Beyond the meeting
Does what is said in the meeting feed the rest of the work?
Company AI
On par
30+ models and 8 agents at GENIAL; GPT-5, Claude and Deep Research at Pocket
- The meeting feeds the assistant and the role-specific agents
- 30+ AI models to choose from
- 8 ready-to-use role-specific agents
- Meeting capability that extends the agents
Pocket
Models named: GPT-5 and Claude. Deep Research reports and infographics on Pro, connection to ChatGPT, Claude and Cursor via MCP. Use focused on recordings.[1][6]
AI transformation
Beyond the tool: steering AI adoption and improving your company's AI over time.
AI roadmap
GENIAL's edge
AI roadmap designed and followed; no such service published by Pocket
- Roadmap AI: design and follow-up of your AI roadmap
- Maturity, prioritized use cases, actions, adoption and ROI tracked in one place
Pocket
No AI transformation support or adoption roadmap published; Enterprise mentions onboarding.[1]
Governance and evaluations
On par
Usage tracking on both sides; controls and audit on Enterprise at Pocket
- Governance & Evaluations: every conversation tracked in detail
- Every user improvement suggestion surfaced
- Continuous improvement of your company's AI
Pocket
Enterprise: admin controls, roles, advanced security and audit capabilities; the docs describe organization members, invites and analytics.[1][6]

Choose GENIAL if…

You don't want to buy a device: GENIAL captures your online and in-person meetings.
You want one price per organization ($29 a month, excl. tax) rather than a per-user subscription.
You want the meeting to feed a multi-model assistant and role-specific agents afterwards, not just meeting notes.
Your meetings must stay hosted in Europe.

Choose Pocket if…

You want to record phone calls with a contact mic attached to the phone.
You want unlimited transcription with no mandatory subscription after buying the device.
You want a recorder that attaches to the back of your phone, with 64 GB of storage.

Frequently asked questions

Pocket is an AI recorder that attaches to the back of a phone, sold in dollars ($199 list price, $129 on the sales page). GENIAL includes a meeting assistant for Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams, with or without a bot, online, in person and on mobile, connected to a multi-model assistant and eight role-specific agents that pick up what was said, for $29 a month, excl. tax whatever the number of users.

Sources and method

Every piece of information about the competing offer comes from the vendor's public pages, checked on October 13, 2026. The bracketed numbers in the table refer to this list.

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