# IPA Scribe: IPA Transcriptions — user reviews > 25 indexed App Store user reviews of IPA Scribe by Blue Mountain Studios, LLC, rated 3.90/5 from 67 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipa-scribe-ipa-transcriptions/id1518487858/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ipa-scribe-ipa-transcriptions/id1518487858.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 41 · 4★ 8 · 3★ 3 · 2★ 1 · 1★ 14 ## Newest reviews (5 of 25) ### 2/5 — Very limited utility *2024-02-01, version 2.0.3* I'm quite disappointed by this app. The transciption is only done for single words and when you enter more than one word, it will place // marks between each word. The transcription also doesn't include stress marks. Finally, to copy a transcription from the app, you can't use a keyboard shortcut or a right-click, but instead click "share", then "text", then "copy". This is very cumbersome if you just want to use this as a small IPA companion. ### 3/5 — Watch out how Apple charges for this *2023-09-12* I don’t think this is entirely IPA Scribe’s fault, but their subscription model (where they offer a free trial, then default to an ongoing subscription charge) charges an authorization on your card, then a completion if you decide to keep the subscription. if you decide not to complete the transaction, it has still reserved the money until the authorization expires. This model removes their full subscription fee from your limit before you decide to subscribe. It’s a very small amount, but I find it annoying that they reserve the money before you’ve decided to subscribe to their product. I deleted the app immediately after seeing the authorization, but it was too late by then. Don’t know if the app is any good. Never got that far. ### 3/5 — Good, not great. *2022-10-01, version 2.0.3* Will not transcribe all given phonemes to IPA; will not transcribe my two syllable, European last name, for example. OK for broad transcription. ### 1/5 — No voice to text or image upload *2022-01-22, version 2.0.2* Can’t dictate to app and have ipa scribed. ### 1/5 — Junk *2020-07-02, version 1.0* It’s junk. Doesn’t transcribe anything, just uses Apple’s speech to text to look up premade transcriptions from a dictionary. Ignores allophonic variation, misses low frequency and morphologically complex words, and gives the standard (rather than actual) pronunciation of regional and idiosyncratic variants. Don’t waste your time. It doesn’t do what it says it does. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — Shortcuts integration doesn’t work *2026-08-31, version 3.0.6* Entire reason I got it. ### 1/5 — Scam *2026-06-10, version 3.0.6* This doesn’t support any useful language other than English and makes you pay 5.99 a month for everything else ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2026-02-26, version 3.0.4* Claims to support audio files and does not. When spoken directly into it does not take into consideration disordered speech. Transcribes as normal speech. Wasted my money here :( ### 1/5 — It only works for English *2024-05-06, version 2.1.4* You have the general IPA alphabet, but the app doesn’t allow you to listen to whatever you write. You just type and paste. There are free website that do the same. ### 1/5 — English only or broken *2024-03-17, version 2.1.4* Unclear how to use the app due to poor user interface design. Seems to only support English. Words in other languages return no ipa transcription potentially due to limited dictionary. Unclear why the app doesn’t work because the interface is not well designed for human users. Promotions to buy the pro version are frequent despite the app demonstrating its poor unfriendly non-intuitive design. ### 1/5 — Really inaccurate *2024-03-04* … ### 1/5 — Doesn’t work *2023-09-08, version 2.0.3* Speech to transcription doesn’t even work. ### 1/5 — Trial charge *2023-04-29, version 2.0.3* I chose the option trial three days after the annual charge but my credit was charged immediately . ### 1/5 — Does not work as expected *2023-01-22, version 2.0.3* This only works for the english language and does not actually transcribe the vowel/consonant sounds you are making. It uses your phone’s built in audio recognition to transcribe english and then just translates that to IPA regardless of how you actually pronounced it. ### 1/5 — Deceptive marketing. *2022-10-24, version 2.0.3* Extremely limited functionality while it instantly tries to charge you just to continue using the app. Very deceptive. When the audio function doesn't register, it still counts toward your usage, forcing you to pay to keep trying. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Good *2026-02-26, version 3.0.4* Good ### 5/5 — IPA Scribe *2025-10-06, version 3.0.4* I appreciate the ease of use. I can type in words and receive immediate IPA translation. It is so helpful for my choirs ### 5/5 — Good *2025-09-24, version 3.0.4* Good ### 5/5 — Wonderful app *2025-01-23, version 3.0* Amazing app ### 5/5 — Works well *2024-06-22, version 2.1.6* I don’t really have much to say. I use this app almost daily as an armature linguistic nerd/conlanger, and it’s really handy to have on my phone. Only using 15 characters per day is kinda annoying, but it’s super easy to get around (this app has a f*k ton of bugs lol) so it’s not that bad. Overall, nice to have ### 5/5 — Question *2023-07-11, version 2.0.3* Does it work for any language? For example, a non formal language (indigenous language). ### 5/5 — Nice app, couple asks to make the workflow smoother *2022-08-24, version 2.0.3* Would be great if one could just long tap (or right click on mac) the IPA to copy it as text, or open an action menu allowing for different ways to copy it. Would be nice if there was a way to see history, at least a running list of the 20 or so last searched words ### 5/5 — Such a Time Saver!! *2021-09-29, version 1.1* IPA Scribe has saved me so much time! A MUST HAVE for any SLP! ### 5/5 — Amazing app *2021-03-16, version 1.0.7* Never would I have thought to see such a well designed app for IPA. Hats off to you! The app runs instantaneously and works well and logically. I use it to quickly get the phonetics for a word that I may not know IPA for What is live is a short cut action, I could use the system ask for input to enter the word I need IPA for, then your app’s action would put out the IPA for it. You could give it a customized card to give the shortcut some of your app’s design language (like how the budgeting app Nudget does its actions) or you could just keep it a basic text output and I could use the show result action to view it. This would make it so easy to get the IPA either from the assistive touch menu, homescreen, or even using Siri Anyways, thanks for the app and I really hope this gets added! **Developer response:** Thank you so much for the kind words! 😄 I love the idea for shortcut actions. I’ll add that to the next update! ### 3/5 — Subscription only *2023-12-13* Really wish there was an option to buy the app outright. Not a fan of the subscription model. **Developer response:** Thanks for your review, Lyndsay! We’ve added in an option to buy the app outright with a one time purchase. Enjoy! :) --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-05.*