Cross-device · Pro
Record on iPhone. Review on iPad or Mac.
Bonfiyah runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Your recordings, transcripts, and Pro AI outputs sync across all three through your private iCloud and your account — same data, every device. One subscription, plus $1.99/mo per extra device.
Why this matters more than the spec sheet suggests
Most "multi-device" apps in the recording category mean you can install on multiple devices but each device is its own island. Otter's seats are separate. Plaud requires another piece of hardware. Notta's mobile app is a downsampled companion to the web product.
Bonfiyah is built to behave like one app that lives on every device you sign in on. You start a recording on your iPhone in a doctor's appointment. By the time you sit down at your Mac, the transcript is finished, Promise Tracker has flagged the medications, and the Story Mode recap is ready to read on a real screen with a real keyboard.
How sync actually works
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Audio is captured in 30-second chunks
The app records in 30-second chunks rather than one giant file. Each finished chunk is saved to local storage and uploaded to Bonfiyah over an encrypted connection — so a dropped call or a dead battery never costs you more than the last few seconds of audio.
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Transcription runs in the cloud
Audio is transcribed by a dedicated cloud speech model, and the transcript is deleted from that provider immediately after processing. The finished transcript then syncs back to your account — no matter which device you sit down at to read it.
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Stories sync across your devices
On Pro and Pro AI, your stories, transcripts, and Pro AI outputs sync to every device signed in to your account through your private iCloud. Record on one device, and it shows up on the others.
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Pro AI is computed once, then re-used
When a Pro AI pass like Promise Tracker runs, the result is saved and synced. Your other devices read the finished result instead of recomputing it, so opening the same story on a second device is near-instant.
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Edits resolve last-write-wins
Each device keeps a local copy as its source of truth, so an edit you make offline still syncs once you're back online. If the same recording is edited on two devices, sync resolves to the most recent edit.
What it costs
- Your Pro or Pro AI subscription covers your primary device.
- Each additional device beyond the primary: $1.99/mo for the first 90 days, then $2.99/mo. Or $19.99 first year, then $29.99/year.
- Add and remove devices any time. Removed devices keep working through the current period.
- Family Sharing: not currently enabled. The intent is one user, multiple devices — not multiple users sharing one subscription.
Why we charge for extra devices at all
Extra devices aren't free for us to support — each one adds sync bandwidth, storage, and the backend capacity we operationally maintain for your account. The standard $2.99/mo per extra device covers that cost-of-goods and lets the primary subscription stay competitive. The first 90 days at $1.99/mo is an intro window so you can test multi-device sync before committing.
If you're a one-device user, you pay nothing extra. If you want every Apple device you own to have the full app: that's what the add-on is for, and the math works out to under $3/month per extra device.
How this compares
| Approach | Per extra device | Sync experience |
|---|---|---|
| Bonfiyah | $1.99/mo intro → $2.99/mo · or $19.99/yr intro → $29.99/yr | Real-time, same data, full app on every device |
| Otter Pro | +$16.99/mo per seat (full license) | Per-seat license; manual link-sharing |
| Plaud NotePin | +$169 hardware per device | Sync to one phone via Bluetooth |
| Notta Pro | +$13.99/mo per seat | Web-first; mobile companion |
| Just Press Record | Free across devices | iCloud Drive sync — file-based, no live sync |
For two devices, Bonfiyah's effective monthly cost is $27.98 (Pro standard + 1 extra device standard) or $37.98 (Pro AI standard + 1 extra device standard). Both are dramatically lower during the intro periods. Otter Pro for two seats is $33.98/mo. Plaud is one-time $169 + $7.99-24/mo per device. The math compounds quickly the more devices you actually use.
FAQ
What counts as my "primary device"?
The device where you completed the original Pro or Pro AI subscription purchase. You can change which device is primary anytime in Settings → Subscription → Manage Devices. Changing the primary doesn't cost anything; it just dictates which device is paid for by the base subscription.
Does the Free tier sync across devices?
Yes — basic iCloud sync (recordings, transcripts) works on Free across all your Apple devices, no extra charge. Pro AI features only run on the paid primary device unless you've added a device slot.
What if I lose internet mid-recording?
The recording continues — local SQLite is the source of truth. As soon as the device gets back online, sync picks up where it left off. The 30-second chunking model means even a phone running out of battery mid-call only loses up to 30 seconds of un-synced audio (which is also still on local disk and recovered next launch).
Can I share a recording without paying for an extra device?
Yes. Sharing is one-way export (PDF, audio file, transcript) and works in every tier. Device add-ons are about live multi-device-of-yours use, not sharing.
Want a real demo?
We'll send a 60-second screencap of a recording started on iPhone and reviewed on iPad and Mac — same story, every device.
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