# HoldSay — Dictation & Notes — 100% on-device voice to text

> 100% on-device voice to text (iPhone/iPad app by LIGHT WITHIN LIFE PTE. LTD..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holdsay-dictation-and-notes/id6777466153 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [LIGHT WITHIN LIFE PTE. LTD.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1319085476)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 1.2 GB
- Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-08-28
- Data updated: 2026-09-08
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/holdsay-dictation-and-notes/id6777466153/reviews.md

## What is HoldSay?

Hold to talk. Words appear. Everything stays on your iPhone.

HoldSay turns your voice into clean text with a billion-parameter speech model that runs entirely on your phone. No account. No cloud. Works in airplane mode.

WHY PEOPLE CHOOSE HOLDSAY
• True on-device transcription — audio never leaves your iPhone
• Voice keyboard: hold to speak in any app, text drops right into the field
• Apple Watch: record on your wrist, it lands on your phone — the watch keeps every take until your iPhone confirms it arrived
• Never lose a recording — audio is written to disk as you speak; calls, crashes, even force-quit can't take it away
• Action Button, Control Center, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets — start recording from anywhere
• Long recordings queue up for transcription with one tap
• Export audio + text whenever you want

BUILT FOR TRUST
Recording is the one thing an app must never lose. HoldSay writes every second to disk the moment it's heard, survives interruptions, and recovers automatically after a crash. Your meeting is safe.

GREAT FOR
• Capturing meetings and lectures without a data connection
• Replying to long messages by voice, in any app
• Thinking out loud on a walk — with just your watch
• Drafting notes, journals and memos hands-free

HOLDSAY PRO
Recording and transcription are free. Pro unlocks batch export (audio + text) and supports an independent developer: a weekly plan or a one-time lifetime purchase. Prices shown in the app.

PRIVACY
Data collected: none. Your voice is processed by the on-device model and stored only on your iPhone. Privacy policy: https://holdsay.com/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HoldSay Pro Weekly | $3.99 | per 7 days |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| HoldSay Pro Lifetime | $19.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-07

Recents, rebuilt: full transcripts in a flat list, tap any entry to copy, swipe to share, re-transcribe or delete. Settings redesigned to match HoldSay for Mac, with new pages for the Action Button, widgets and your dictation stats. Recordings up to 3 minutes now transcribe automatically. Plus small fixes.

### 1.0.2 — 2026-09-06

Fixed: some people who had already purchased HoldSay Pro (including the lifetime plan) could still see the upgrade screen. Your purchase is now recognized more reliably, including right after reinstalling or when the App Store is slow to respond.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-28

No release notes.

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