LunaNotes requires Chrome. Milton doesn't require anything. Just paste a YouTube URL and start capturing the moments that matter. Any browser. Any device.
LunaNotes works — if you're on Chrome, if you've got the extension installed, if you're not on your phone, if you're not on a work laptop that restricts extensions. That's a lot of ifs. Milton removes all of them. It's a web app. You open it and paste a URL. Done.
Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, mobile browser. LunaNotes requires Chrome. Milton works on whatever you're using right now.
LunaNotes saves your notes. Milton resurfaces them. Every week you get an email with your best snips, timestamps, and AI takeaways. LunaNotes doesn't have this.
Ask Milton anything about a video after you've saved it. LunaNotes is passive capture. Milton is an active knowledge companion.
The features that matter for building a YouTube learning habit you actually keep.
| Feature | Milton | LunaNotes |
|---|---|---|
| No Chrome extension required | ✓ | ✕ |
| Works on mobile / any browser | ✓ | ✕ |
| Weekly digest email | ✓ | ✕ |
| Chat with video | ✓ | ✕ |
| Active snipping (you choose) | ✓ | Partial |
| AI summary per snip | ✓ | Partial |
| Timestamped notes | ✓ | ✓ |
| Simple flat pricing | ✓ $10/mo | Free + paid tiers |
LunaNotes needs Chrome and an extension install. That means permissions. That means it doesn't work on Safari, Firefox, your iPhone, or your work laptop with restricted extensions.
Milton is a web app. You open miltonapp.co, paste a YouTube URL, and the video loads. No install. No permissions. No "sorry, this only works on Chrome."
The best tool is the one you actually use. If it only works in one browser, you'll skip it the moment you're on a different device. Milton removes that excuse entirely.
LunaNotes saves your notes in a list. Then what? They sit there. You forget to go back. That's the note-taking problem in a nutshell — it's not about capturing, it's about reviewing.
Milton solves it. Every week you get an email with your best snips, timestamps to jump back, and AI-generated takeaways. Older notes resurface too. The knowledge doesn't just sit — it comes back to you.
No YouTube note-taking tool does this except Milton. The weekly digest is the feature users say they'd miss most if Milton went away.
After saving a video in Milton, you can ask it anything. "What did they say about building habits?" Milton finds the exact moment, quotes it, and shows you the timestamp to jump right there.
LunaNotes doesn't have this. Your notes are static. Milton's are interactive.
Your library becomes searchable and conversational. You don't have to remember which video had which insight — you just ask.
Less than a coffee a month. No tiers, no feature gating.
Everything. No asterisks.
No credit card required. Cancel anytime.
No. Milton is a standalone web app — no extension, no installation, no browser permissions. You go to miltonapp.co, paste a YouTube URL, and start snipping. It works on Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge, mobile, and any other browser.
Yes — and it's one of Milton's most-loved features. Every week Milton emails you a curated summary of your recent snips, with timestamps and AI takeaways. It also resurfaces older notes using spaced repetition. LunaNotes doesn't have this. Your notes don't help you if you never see them again.
Yes. After saving a video, you can ask Milton anything about it. "What did they say about pricing?" He finds the exact moment with the timestamp. LunaNotes doesn't have video chat.
Milton is $10/month flat — everything included. Unlimited snipping, AI summaries, weekly digest, video chat, and full transcripts. You get a 7-day free trial with no credit card required.