HiDock P1 and MeetGeek Wave both record phone calls and the right one depends mostly on how you take them. The HiDock P1 targets calls on Bluetooth earbuds: your earbuds connect to the P1 instead of the phone, a feature HiDock calls BlueCatch, so the P1 can record both sides while you talk. MeetGeek Wave attaches to the back of your phone and records the sound of calls you take through the phone itself, then sends each recording to MeetGeek, where your Zoom, Google Meet and Teams meetings already live.
So if most of your calls run through earbuds, the HiDock P1 suits that habit, because with earbuds in, Wave hears only your voice. If you take calls on the phone itself, at your ear or on speaker, Wave records them and MeetGeek takes care of what comes next: the summary, action items and notes from each call go automatically to Salesforce, HubSpot, Slack, Notion or the other tools you already use, so you don't copy notes by hand after every call.
MeetGeek publishes this comparison and makes Wave. The HiDock details come from HiDock's product page, plans page and FAQ.
HiDock P1 vs MeetGeek Wave at a Glance
| Situation | HiDock P1 | MeetGeek Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Phone calls on Bluetooth earbuds | Records both sides: you plug the P1 into the phone and pair your earbuds to it | Records only your voice |
| Phone calls without earbuds | Phone on speaker, with the P1 recording the room | Clips to the back of the phone and records both sides, at your ear or on speaker |
| Zoom, Teams or Google Meet on a laptop | P1 plugged into the computer, with your earbuds paired to it | MeetGeek's bot, Chrome extension or desktop app; no recorder needed |
| Meetings in a room | Records on its own, with no phone or computer attached | Records on its own and syncs to the phone later |
| App for your notes | HiNotes, HiDock's app | MeetGeek on web, desktop and mobile |
| Where notes go next | Export and sharing to Notion, Google Docs and OneNote on paid plans | CRM, hiring, project and chat integrations, plus Zapier, Make and n8n |
| Free transcription | Unlimited, 75 languages | MeetGeek Basic: 3 hours a month, 100+ languages |
| Price | $199 | $129, with 3 months of MeetGeek Pro |
| Phones and computers | iPhone 15 or later, Android phones that support USB accessories (OTG), Mac and Windows | iPhone and Android, over Bluetooth |
Table last updated: October 30, 2026.
The sections below explain each setup, then cover the apps, plan costs and hardware.
Where the Caller's Voice Comes Out
Start with where the other person's voice comes out, because each device records it from a different place.
Calls on AirPods or Other Bluetooth Earbuds
With earbuds in, the caller's voice goes straight to your ears, so Wave records only your side. HiDock's FAQ describes the setup on an iPhone: plug the P1 into the phone with its USB-C cable, press the BlueCatch button so your earbuds connect to the P1 and choose the P1 as the headphone for the call. The call then runs through the P1. HiDock says it captures audio in both directions.
Calls Through the Phone Itself
Without earbuds, Wave clips to the back of the phone in its magnetic case. You slide its switch to Call Mode and press the button once the call starts. It picks up the sound of the call with the phone at your ear or on speaker, so ordinary cellular calls work and so do calls in WhatsApp, FaceTime, Messenger, Telegram and Signal, with no number to dial in. Nothing records until you press the button.
HiDock's answer for the same call without earbuds is to put the phone on speaker and record in Room Mode.
Calls and Meetings on a Laptop
For Zoom, Teams or Google Meet on a computer, the P1 plugs into your Mac or Windows PC by cable. Once your earbuds are connected to it, you select the P1 as the audio device. HiDock's FAQ says it cannot record a computer meeting over Bluetooth alone. Without earbuds, you play the meeting through the laptop speakers and use Room Mode.
MeetGeek covers those meetings without a recorder. Its bot joins scheduled Zoom, Google Meet and Microsoft Teams calls from your calendar. The Chrome extension and desktop app record on your own machine. If nearly every call you take is on a laptop, software alone may be enough. Our best AI note taker roundup compares those tools.
Recording a Meeting in the Room
Both devices also sit on a table for team meetings, interviews and client visits. The P1 has a Room Mode for group conversations and a Whisper Mode for quick voice notes. HiDock says both work without a phone or computer attached. HiDock lists 2 ECM microphones. Its FAQ caps each recording at 4 hours.
On Wave, Note Mode is the switch to the right. A short press starts it and a single vibration confirms it, whether you hold the card or lay it flat. MeetGeek separates the speakers in the transcript and detects the language by itself across 100+ languages, while HiDock's app, HiNotes, labels speakers only on its paid plans. Wave does not need the phone nearby while it records: MeetGeek says its 64 GB holds days of recordings before you sync them to the app.
What Happens After You Stop Recording?
HiDock sells hardware and built HiNotes to go with it. MeetGeek started as a meeting platform and added Wave to capture calls and conversations away from the computer.
HiNotes: What's Free and What's Paid
The P1 keeps recordings on the device, with room for up to 1,000 hours. HiDock says they are not uploaded to the cloud automatically. You work with them in HiNotes, on the web or in a mobile app that HiDock's FAQ still labels beta. On the free tier, every P1 owner gets unlimited transcription and AI summaries in 75 languages, 8+ summary templates, Google Calendar and Outlook connections and .txt export.
The paid tiers add speaker identification, 39+ templates, custom templates, translated summaries, automatic transcription, exports such as PDF, Word and Markdown and sharing to Notion, Google Docs and Microsoft OneNote.
Where Wave Recordings Go in MeetGeek
Wave syncs each recording by Bluetooth to the MeetGeek mobile app. If the transfer is interrupted, it resumes. There is no separate Wave app. In MeetGeek, a call gets the same treatment as a Zoom or Teams meeting: a summary of key points and decisions, a searchable transcript with each speaker named, action items, highlights, mind maps and a timeline of topics.
Because calls sit in the same account as your online meetings, AI Chat can answer questions across all of them. Ask about a supplier's delivery date and the answer can come from Monday's WhatsApp call or Thursday's Google Meet review. With Meeting Skills and AI Studio, each conversation can trigger follow-up work, drawing on a library of 26+ ready-made skills that includes call scoring and follow-up emails.
Notes can go wherever the next step happens:
- CRMs: Salesforce, HubSpot, Attio, Pipedrive, Zoho
- Hiring: Ashby, Greenhouse, Lever
- Projects and chat: Asana, ClickUp, Monday, Notion, Slack
- Everything else: 10,000+ apps through Zapier, Make and n8n, plus an API and an MCP server that let ChatGPT and Claude read your meeting history
MeetGeek is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant. It never uses customer data to train AI models.
If you want your call notes in that shared workspace, Wave + MeetGeek Pro bundles the device with 3 months of Pro. You can also try MeetGeek free on your next online meeting.
What Each One Costs, Plan for Plan
On the MeetGeek side, Wave comes in two bundles:
- Wave + Pro, $129: 3 months of MeetGeek Pro included, then $120 a year, or $9.99 a month on the yearly rate. Keeping Pro after the 3 included months gives you 15 months of Pro for $249 in total ($129 plus $120).
- Wave + Business, $149: 3 months of Business included, then $204 a year per user.
Wave + Pro and the device alone cost the same, $129: new customers get 3 months of Pro with it and existing Pro or Business customers can buy just the device. Wave also runs on the free MeetGeek Basic plan.
The HiDock P1 costs $199 and needs no plan. The pricing differs in four ways:
- Free transcription. HiDock's free plan transcribes without a cap, while MeetGeek Basic covers 3 hours a month and keeps transcripts for 3 months.
- Prepaid minutes. HiDock sells Pro minute packs, $12.99 for 1,200 minutes or $99.99 for 12,000. They are not a subscription and transcription stays unlimited without them; the minutes pay for Pro features such as speaker identification. MeetGeek has no packs: Pro is a yearly or monthly plan with 20 hours of transcription a month.
- Top plan. HiNotes Unlimited costs $199 a year and gives you Pro features without packs, since transcription is already free and unlimited. MeetGeek Business costs $17 a user per month billed yearly ($204 a year per user).
- What the plan covers beyond transcription. Here the $199 and $204 plans part ways. HiNotes Unlimited adds speaker identification, more templates, translation and sharing to Notion, Google Docs and OneNote for your own HiDock recordings. MeetGeek Business is a per-user team plan that comes with the workspace features covered above, such as AI Chat across calls and online meetings, Meeting Skills and CRM, ATS and project-tool integrations.
| Plan | HiDock P1 with HiNotes | MeetGeek Wave with MeetGeek |
|---|---|---|
| Device | $199 | Wave + Pro: $129, with 3 months of Pro; Wave + Business: $149, with 3 months of Business |
| Free tier | Unlimited transcription and summaries, 8+ templates | Basic: 3 hours a month; transcripts kept 3 months, audio 1 month |
| Prepaid minute packs | Pro features: 1,200 minutes for $12.99, 12,000 minutes for $99.99 | Not sold |
| Plan with a monthly allowance | Not sold | Pro: $9.99/month billed yearly, 20 hours a month |
| Top plan, billed yearly | Unlimited: $199/year (Pro features; transcription is free on every tier) | Business: $17/user/month billed yearly ($204/year) |
Table last updated: October 30, 2026.
Full plan details are on the MeetGeek pricing page. If you only need free transcription for online meetings, our list of the best free AI note taker tools compares those plans.
Which Phones and Computers Does Each One Work With?
HiDock lists the iPhone 15 and later and Android phones with OTG. Its FAQ describes the iPhone requirement as models with USB-C. OTG is the Android feature that lets a phone work with USB accessories. On computers, HiDock lists macOS and Windows. For calls, the P1 has to be connected by cable, because it does not link to the phone or computer over Bluetooth.
Wave does not plug in. It attaches to the back of the phone with its magnetic case and connects over Bluetooth to the MeetGeek app for iOS or Android.
HiDock and MeetGeek publish these hardware specs. The two brands measure storage and battery differently (hours of recordings against gigabytes, hours of use against hours of recording), so those rows are not like for like.
| Spec | HiDock P1 | MeetGeek Wave |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 72 g | 28 g |
| Size | 126 × 38 × 15.8 mm | 87 × 53 × 3.1 mm |
| Storage | Up to 1,000 hours of recordings | 64 GB, which MeetGeek says holds hundreds of hours |
| Battery | 600 mAh; 8 hours of continuous work, per HiDock's FAQ | Up to 40 hours of recording; about 90 minutes to charge |
| Recording modes | Call, Room and Whisper | Call Mode and Note Mode |
| In the box | P1, metal plate, touch control cable, quick start guide | Wave, magnetic phone case |
Table last updated: October 30, 2026.
Which One Should You Buy?
Where your calls happen matters most, followed by where you want the notes afterward.
When the HiDock P1 Makes More Sense
- Most of your calls, on the phone or the laptop, run through Bluetooth earbuds.
- You want unlimited transcription without paying for a plan.
- Plugging the P1 into your phone or computer before each call is fine with you.
- Your phone is an iPhone 15 or later, or an Android phone with OTG.
When MeetGeek Wave Makes More Sense
- You take calls on the phone itself, at your ear or on speaker, on the regular dialer or in apps such as WhatsApp.
- You already record Zoom, Google Meet or Teams with MeetGeek, or want those meetings recorded without a device.
- Call notes have to reach a CRM, an ATS or a shared team workspace.
- You would rather keep a thin card on the back of the phone than carry a separate recorder and cable.
For WhatsApp calls you would rather record with no hardware at all, our walkthrough of how to record WhatsApp calls covers phones and computers. If Wave fits your calls, the bundle gets you the device and 3 months of MeetGeek Pro.
Before You Record a Call
Recording rules vary by jurisdiction. US federal law generally allows one-party consent under 18 U.S.C. § 2511, while some states require everyone on the call to consent. Other countries have their own recording and privacy rules and data-protection requirements may also apply. Tell participants before recording. Our guide on whether it is illegal to record someone without their permission goes state by state. This is general information, not legal advice.
Key Takeaways
- Earbud calls: the HiDock P1 records both sides through BlueCatch; MeetGeek Wave records only your voice.
- The P1 needs its USB-C cable plugged into the phone or computer for calls, which limits it to the iPhone 15 and later, Android phones with OTG and Mac or Windows computers.
- HiDock includes unlimited free transcription; MeetGeek Basic includes 3 hours a month and the Wave + Pro bundle is $129 including 3 months of Pro.
- HiNotes Unlimited ($199 a year) and MeetGeek Business ($204 a year per user) cover different things. HiNotes Unlimited is a plan for one person's HiDock recordings, while MeetGeek Business is priced per user and includes a MeetGeek team workspace with integrations.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does the HiDock P1 Record Phone Calls?
Yes. With the P1 plugged into your phone and your earbuds connected to it through BlueCatch, it records both sides of the call. Without earbuds, HiDock recommends speakerphone and Room Mode.
Does the HiDock P1 Work with AirPods?
HiDock says BlueCatch works with Bluetooth earphones, but the pages we checked do not name AirPods specifically. Pressing and holding the BlueCatch button releases the earbuds when the call is over.
Can MeetGeek Wave Record a Call Through AirPods?
Only your side of it. The caller is heard only in your earbuds, not through the phone, so Wave records just your voice. To record both sides, take the call without earbuds, on the handset or on speaker.
Does HiDock Require a Subscription?
No. P1 owners get unlimited transcription and AI summaries in 75 languages at no charge. Speaker identification, more templates and sharing to Notion or Google Docs come with a prepaid Pro minute pack ($12.99 for 1,200 minutes) or HiNotes Unlimited ($199 a year).
Does the HiDock P1 Work with Zoom and Teams?
Yes. HiDock lists Teams, Zoom, Google Meet and Webex, with the P1 plugged into the computer and your earbuds connected to it. MeetGeek records the same meetings with its bot, Chrome extension or desktop app, without Wave.
Which Phones Work with the HiDock P1?
HiDock lists the iPhone 15 and later and Android phones with OTG, plus macOS and Windows computers.
Is There a HiDock P1 Alternative That Doesn't Need a Cable?
For calls you take on the phone itself, yes. MeetGeek Wave attaches to the back of the phone and connects to the MeetGeek app over Bluetooth, so nothing plugs in. It records calls at your ear or on speaker; with earbuds in, it records only your voice.
Does MeetGeek Wave Need a Subscription?
Not strictly. Buying the bundle ($129) gets you 3 months of Pro, after which Pro renews at $120 a year. Wave also runs on MeetGeek Basic, the free plan, which transcribes 3 hours a month.
To add Wave to your MeetGeek account, you can order MeetGeek Wave with its Pro bundle.
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