App keeps crashing, and I paid $100
The concept of this is great - dictate on the go and send to your transcriptions. I even spent $110 for an annual subscription to use the app. Unfortunately, the app crashes every time I try to open it. Can someone please fix this?
Secure but shoddy
Are you paying attention to the feedback? This software needs improving, on review of a file I cannot easily read the information in the file name - it takes more names than it will re show.
Ok, it seems secure. So that’s a major selling point, but it’s a quite shoddy piece of software, either from a company that’s not considering how it’s used or ignoring how it’s used. File naming should accept cut and paste. If I dictate several files, with a name of each case/ dictation it’s impossible as structured to read what I’ve written. You might need a better, searchable way of naming files or putting info. The search box is dark, text is dark, it’s unreadable. There’s a lag on starting dictation. It would be useful to have a way to mark a recording, between topics/ cases/ pieces - for me it’s individuals details on dictation. I want to send one file for all the people on one day. It’s not freeware, you update it very infrequently, work for your money!
Ok, it seems secure. So that’s a major selling point, but it’s a quite shoddy piece of software, either from a company that’s not considering how it’s used or ignoring how it’s used. File naming should accept cut and paste. If I dictate several files, with a name of each case/ dictation it’s impossible as structured to read what I’ve written. You might need a better, searchable way of naming files or putting info. The search box is dark, text is dark, it’s unreadable. There’s a lag on starting dictation. It would be useful to have a way to mark a recording, between topics/ cases/ pieces - for me it’s individuals details on dictation. I want to send one file for all the people on one day. It’s not freeware, you update it very infrequently, work for your money!
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App crashes
Ever since I updated my iPhone to 15.6.1 it will not open or load. Fix it!
Olympus Dictation for IPhone
Works well with IPhone 12 Pro until it doesn’t .
Company and local IT Dept have no solutions!
Company and local IT Dept have no solutions!
Wow
I was looking into this for my boss because he needs a new Dictaphone I thought this might be a better way as he already has an iPhone. However after seeing the reviews I guess will go a different route. Olympus you really need to think about changing your policy on this.
Use to be the best
I’d rather pay for this app then the data migration system they implemented. This use to be the best recorder app now it’s trash because they make you migrate your recording to there server and charge several hundred dollars to maintain account. DO NOT USE they ruined a good app for no reason other than to line their pocket books.
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App is good but Olympus made bad business decision
As you can tell by reviews - the app is not problematic, but Olympus apparently still thinks it is a good business idea to charge people $300-$500 for a dictation system and then ask users to pay more money to enjoy the convenience of sending a dictation file from this app to their own assistant. For anyone purchasing an Olympus dictation recorder / system - this app should be free to use. Hopefully, someone at Olympus will realize that a 2 star rating means that most people agree that Olympus dropped the ball on this and said “screw you” to its customers. I’ll stick to the physical recorder for now that doesn’t cost me a anything to send a recording to my own assistant. Philips’ app is doing far better than Olympus In ratings because Philips realizes that customer feedback is important. Olympus sits back and does nothing while it continues to rip off its consumers with this app where you, the user, are actually charged by Olympus to send a recording to your own assistant. Wake up, Olympus.
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Awesome app
Great app for someone who dictates on the go.
Medical practitioner
This transcription system was working well for me until recently. Olympus seem to have had major issues with their server and this has meant dictations have not been able to be sent and/or received from the app. After a number of days of the app not working it was apparently “fixed” and has stopped working again. There has to be a major question over the reliability of this system. The convenience of your using your phone for dictation is compromised by the potential for poor reliability of their server. Think twice.
Update: their “fix” lasted all of a few days and the app has stopped working again. Look for an alternative solution for a dictation app.
Update: their “fix” lasted all of a few days and the app has stopped working again. Look for an alternative solution for a dictation app.
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Does not work since the update
Was a very good app until they updated it.
Now it does not work.
Why can’t a company the size of Olympus Beta test the update before sending it out.
Massively inconvenient especially when working from home. I will be asking for my licence fee to be returned and will find another app. It is no longer possible to upload to the server so it is useless. Not worked for two weeks.
Now it does not work.
Why can’t a company the size of Olympus Beta test the update before sending it out.
Massively inconvenient especially when working from home. I will be asking for my licence fee to be returned and will find another app. It is no longer possible to upload to the server so it is useless. Not worked for two weeks.
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Simply amazing
I love it it’s simple and with ezsmart transcription solutions it’s seamless for my transcription needs
Doesn’t work
I used the free version and it was great. Olympus then moved to a licensed fee-based platform where the emails then went through their servers, instead of mine. That’s when it stopped working. The files arrived at my office unreadable. I contacted Olympus who referred me to a local sales agent, who where honest enough to say they had no resources from Olympus to make it work. I still use Olympus dictation hardware in the office, but they really pooched this rollout. I am shopping for a replacement and hope to find a new company that can service this sector effectively.
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Licensing confusing
Was a great app until the trial period is over and then they try to charge you... why should we pay a fee if our typist is only listening to an audio file? I’m not actually using you to transcribe my documents. Will be deleting the app.
Hope you go back to the original
Hope you go back to the original
The app was perfect until they changed what was already working..
App was great until they made and update where you have to pay a subscription. You can no longer choose where you email or save the recordings to it’s just set to default and now you’ll have to buy a licence after 60 days.
I’d suggest downloading a different dictation app unless they change.
I’d suggest downloading a different dictation app unless they change.
Subscription business model stinks
Why pay a monthly fee to route dictation through your server? Email worked just fine. Charge a one time fair price for the app and I’m good. Olympos now charging significant recurring fees for a minimal product.
Highly secured dictations
Encryption feature in this app provides highly secured dictations
Stop changing things!
This was a great free app! Unfortunately, they changed it, so it records in a format my typist has to pay for yet more software to listen to. Then they charge you a license - sorry, I’m stopping using it!
Now I can’t get my dictations to go through the new “server.”
Before it was the microphone. Now I can’t get the dictated files to deliver to my secretary through the “server” when it previously worked like a snap through email. We HAVE and already pay for the Olympus dictation suite at my job, but I can’t even get the dictation there. It worked perfectly with email. I am seriously angry because I don’t want to lose the hour’s worth of work.
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I’ve had soo much problems with their new updates and lost soo many files
The new ‘server’ update takes soo long to send / receive and once received we got empy files. Should of just kept the email version
Waste of time
I really enjoyed using this app and would have paid for it to remain the same but now with this utterly wasteful update I can’t change my recording format or dictation form. Bring back the old app as this is a complete waste!!!!
