# Spokenly: Audio to Text AI app — Transcribe Voice Notes & Talk > AI-powered mobile app for real-time voice to text transcription. (iPhone/iPad app by Vadim Akhmerov.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spokenly-audio-to-text-ai-app/id6740315592 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Vadim Akhmerov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1286491503) - Category: Productivity, Utilities - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 4.40/5 from 55 App Store ratings · 173 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.4 · 32 MB - Languages: American English, Arabic, French (France), German (Germany), Hindi, Japanese, Russian, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2025-01-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-25 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spokenly-audio-to-text-ai-app/id6740315592/reviews.md ## What is Spokenly? Spokenly: advanced AI voice to text technology on your mobile device. Using Whisper and other modern speech recognition models, it transforms how you create text through dictation. Write emails, messages, and notes by speaking naturally. The app uses real-time transcription to convert your speech to text instantly, supporting over 100 languages with automatic detection. Whether you're brainstorming ideas, taking meeting notes, or drafting documents, voice typing helps you capture thoughts at the speed of speech. What sets Spokenly apart is its flexibility. Choose between online models for maximum accuracy or download offline models for complete privacy. Your voice data stays on your device when using local transcription. Simply tap the microphone and start speaking, watch as your words appear in real-time with proper formatting. The speech to text engine handles accents, background noise, and technical terms with ease. Automatic punctuation means your dictation comes out properly formatted. All transcriptions are saved in a history, making it easy to find and share your voice notes later. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ ## Key features - Real-time speech to text - Supports over 100 languages - Automatic punctuation - Online and offline transcription models - Voice note history and sharing - Handles accents and background noise ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Pro 6-Month Plan | $49.99 | per 6 months | | Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month | | Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month | | Pro 6-Month Plan | $39.99 | per 6 months | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 173) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/spokenly-audio-to-text-ai-app/id6740315592/reviews.md ### 5/5 — This is what to use on your desktop or laptop. *2026-08-16* I use this all the time, only on my desktop and my laptop, but it works very well and I've tried almost all the other ones and this was the best. I use a different model for my phone, which is called Aqua Voice. ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-08-12, version 2.16.0* I can't recommend this enough. It's easy to use, saves me tons of time, and doesn't lock me in. I can bring my own models and tweak the prompts for whatever I'm doing. It's genuinely changed how I work ### 1/5 — Leider ist die Bedienung aus der Hölle *2026-08-06* Mal ein Beispiel am iPad: Ich möchte im Safari Browser eine URL per Sprache eingeben. iOS Spracherkennung: 1. Ich tippe auf das Mikrofon neben dem URL Feld, spreche die gewünschte URL ein, und die Seite wird aufgerufen Spokenly: 1. Ich rufe die Spokenly Tastatur auf 2. Gehe auf Diktat starten 3. Es erscheint ein Pop-up ‚Wische zurück zu deiner App‘ 4. Ich schließe das Pop-up 5. Ich wische zurück zu Safari 6. Ich beende die Aufnahme 7. Ich schicke die Eingabe mit Return ab 8. Ich blende die Tastatur wieder aus 8 Schritte statt 1 Schritt, nur um eine Webseite über Spracheingabe aufzurufen. Am iPad ist es viel zu umständlich. Dazu kommt, dass es keinen Button gibt, um die Spokenly Tastatur wieder auszublenden. Bei manchen Apps z. B. OneNote kann man die Tastatur nicht wegwischen. Dann wird es extrem umständlich, weil man erst auf eine andere Tastatur umschalten muss um diese ausblenden Beim iPhone gibt es zwar eine Aktionstaste, die man mit einem entsprechenden Kurz-Befehl belegen kann. Aber es geht immer den Umweg über die Zwischenablage. Das ist ja auch echt kompliziert, man muss dann immer zusätzlich aus der Zwischenablage den Text einfügen und kann nicht direkt in der App diktieren. Also so ist das alles viel zu umständlich. Ein anderer negativer Punkt: Zahlen werden nicht als Zahlen geschrieben, sondern als Text. Auch Zeichen werden als Text ausgegeben, also nicht %, sondern Prozent. Ganz blöd: auch bei Satzzeichen ist das so. Also nicht ! sondern Ausrufezeichen steht dann im Text. Das können andere Apps und selbst die Apple Spracherkennung besser. Aber für mich das größte Problem: das Mikrofon aktiviert sich immer irgendwie von selber. Es kommt dann das iOS Pop-Up-Live Aktivitäten, und weißt darauf hin, dass Spokenly aktiv ist. Das geht in meinen Augen gar nicht! Im Übrigen gibt es in den Einstellungen auch keinerlei Möglichkeit, dass Hintergrund-Diktat komplett abzuschalten. Man kann nur wählen in welchem Modus, aber abschalten geht nicht. Nicht unerwähnt möchte ich lassen, dass Spokenly auf einem Windows PC sehr gut funktioniert. Aber die iOS App ist eine Katastrophe. ### 2/5 — Don’t understand the mic usage *2026-08-05, version 1.10.2* Coming from Wispr flow and like Spokenly but if you don’t keep the mic on, anytime you try to use voice to text it opens the Spokenly and you have to go back to the app you want to use. If you keep the mic on it uses battery and the mic indicator stays on. Wispr Flow doesn’t seem to suffer from this. ### 5/5 — Yet another reviewer compelled to review. *2026-07-25* Spokenly is one of the few speech-to-text apps on the App Store that handles AI transcription fairly. Its BYOK options are free, and so is local processing. If you pay Spokenly, it’s either out of gratitude or because you’ve chosen to have them process your voice on their own hardware. Most competitors don’t offer that choice, and next to Spokenly they look extractive and predatory. As a sidenote: If you go the BYOK route, use Groq. The free tier allows 2,000 transcription requests and eight hours of audio per day, which is far more than one person will use dictating texts and longer messages. Free tiers don’t stay this generous forever, so take advantage of it. Overall, I highly recommend Spokenly and feel like the team running this all deserves all the recognition. 5/5 ### 4/5 — Records need to be accessible in finder *2026-07-13* UNfortunately, no option after recording to directly access the file, always have to use the search function ### 4/5 — Love it _ seriously needs punctuation & typographical symbols. *2026-07-08, version 2.16.0* Love the near-perfect word match with my voice _ but the app SERIOUSLY NEEDS punctuation & typographical symbols. I still have to type and fix A Lot due to this issue. “hyphen, parentheses” I spoke those words & it spells them out vs. adding the punctuation. ### 2/5 — Mandatory Paywall - Incredible app but so expensive and limited *2026-07-02, version 1.8.0* firstly, yeah, this app is amazing. best one ive used by a country mile. problem is you get x amount of usage (barely any, actually) and you are hit with a £49.99 per 6 months mandatory fee. As far as I can tell, none of the models work until you pay this, and I am not paying £100 a year for a bloody audio transcription app!!!!! modern apps are so upsetting :( just put ads in the thing! ### 5/5 — Great app *2026-07-01, version 2.16.0* I use this app a lot. The most important thing for me is using local models for privacy reasons. This app lets me use Nvidia Parakeet and Apple Intelligence. Both transcribe the audio on the device, and nothing is sent to a third party. ### 5/5 — Delightful Time Saver! *2026-06-25, version 2.16.0* Once you get used to using it, Spokenly is a joy to use. ## Frequently asked questions about Spokenly ### What does Spokenly do? Spokenly uses advanced AI to convert your spoken words into text in real-time. You can use it to dictate emails, messages, notes, and other documents, making text creation faster and more convenient. ### What are the key features of Spokenly? Key features include real-time transcription, support for over 100 languages with automatic detection, automatic punctuation for proper formatting, and the ability to choose between online models for maximum accuracy or offline models for enhanced privacy. ### Is Spokenly free to use? The app is free to download and use, with in-app purchases available. This likely means there are premium features or usage limits on the free version. ### Can I use Spokenly offline? Yes, Spokenly offers offline transcription models. This allows you to convert your voice to text while keeping your voice data on your device for complete privacy, without needing an internet connection. ### Who would benefit from using Spokenly? Anyone who needs to quickly capture thoughts, write messages, or take notes would benefit. This includes students, professionals, writers, and individuals who prefer speaking over typing. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.12.2 — 2026-08-23 • Various bug fixes and stability improvements ### 1.12.1 — 2026-08-18 • Improved Cohere Q4 performance ### 1.12.0 — 2026-08-14 • Added the experimental Cohere Transcribe Q4 local model • Various bug fixes and stability improvements ### 1.10.3 — 2026-08-06 • Emoji keyboard built into Spokenly, on both the classic and voice keyboards • Comma and period keys are back on iPad for 13 keyboard languages • Fixed the last words being cut off when you stop dictating • Bug fixes and stability improvements ### 1.10.2 — 2026-08-03 • Bug fixes and stability improvements ## Apps similar to Spokenly | App | Rating | Price | Category | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | [Aqua Voice: AI Dictation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/aqua-voice-ai-dictation/id6759074969) | 4.4 (67) | Free | Productivity | | [WhisperBoard: Voice to Text](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisperboard-voice-to-text/id1661442906) | 4.8 (93) | Free | Productivity | | [Monologue: Smart Dictation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/monologue-smart-dictation/id6755956193) | 4.8 (280) | Free | Productivity | | [Willow Dictation & AI Keyboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/willow-dictation-and-ai-keyboard/id6753057525) | 4.6 (996) | Free | Productivity | | [VoiceInk: AI Dictation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voiceink-ai-dictation/id6751431158) | 4.2 (36) | Free | Productivity | | [Superwhisper - AI Dictation](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/superwhisper-ai-dictation/id6471464415) | 4.4 (812) | Free | Productivity | ## More apps by Vadim Akhmerov - [Heart Rate Monitor－HR Tracker](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/heart-rate-monitorhr-tracker/id1286491504) - [Dictionary: Wiktionary Reader](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/dictionary-wiktionary-reader/id1416771367) - [Nonogram Picture Cross Puzzles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/nonogram-picture-cross-puzzles/id1583941749) - [Wordpedia Dictionary: Words +](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wordpedia-dictionary-words-plus/id1668819927) - [Speak Up－English Chat Practice](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speak-upenglish-chat-practice/id6504402666) All apps by Vadim Akhmerov: https://appshunter.io/developer/1286491503 ## Related topics [voice to text keyboard](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/voice-to-text-keyboard) --- *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 2026-08-25.*