Useless after every update
It gets updated way too much. Every time it gets updated, you have to delete and re download the STT models, which even in an iPhone 18 pro max takes over 30 minutes. 30 minutes that you can not do other things in the phone or use it at all. Multiple times a week some times.
If it wasn’t for that it would be the best app ever. But that makes it unusable
Sadly
I hope they fix that so I can give it back the 5 stars and so it can be usable
If it wasn’t for that it would be the best app ever. But that makes it unusable
Sadly
I hope they fix that so I can give it back the 5 stars and so it can be usable
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AAriaAlesandra
Horrific regressions in UX
Since the single and only goal of the developers became automatic app switching for every possible app in the universe and add every single possible model provider in existence. The app has become functionally unusable for basic things:
Dictations will not be placed when stopping dictation. Sometimes you can't stop the dictation and need to go to the app to stop the dictation. Other times you can't start the dictation at all.
Until these regressions are resolved, and this is an app that I think about using as a primary dictation tool when there are others available. It will have one star and remain at one star
Dictations will not be placed when stopping dictation. Sometimes you can't stop the dictation and need to go to the app to stop the dictation. Other times you can't start the dictation at all.
Until these regressions are resolved, and this is an app that I think about using as a primary dictation tool when there are others available. It will have one star and remain at one star
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EEnchantedTortilla
Response from developer
Sorry about the trouble, this is not the experience I want. I'm a solo developer building this app for free - please reach out to me (support@vivadicta.com) with details so I can track this down 🙏
Great App!
This is the best dictation app that I have used so far. And it is free. nice tool for everyday use Really thankful to the developers.
সসাজিবুর
Response from developer
Thank you for your support! If you have questions - don't hesitate to reach out ❤️
Great app
This app is goated for spoken transcriptions. i surprise my dad with arabic sometimes lol. Super useful and underrated 🔥
ODOmar Dotty21
Response from developer
Thank you for your feedback! ❤️ Feel free to reach out to me with any questions about the app.
Keeps getting better..
I have been using VivaDicta for a while now and it keeps getting better with every update. This latest version might be my favorite yet. The new ability to switch back to your previous app automatically is really convenient and removes friction from an already smooth process.
The new Gemini Transcribe 3.5 was also added as its own standalone transcription model. Having it as a full transcription option gives you another elite, diverse, fast and accurate multilingual choice with nothing added since it's included in the API key from Gemini that everyone should be using lol.
This app has features I didn't even know I needed, like the Apple Watch app that lets you speak using a single‑button widget. It automatically saves your spoken transcription and groups it separately from other transcriptions. These other transcriptions (whenever you use the app within itself, on your Mac, and on the iPhone keyboard) are also automatically grouped separately from each other. It is clear this developer built this app with the users in mind. He's also very responsive, I brought up an issue for the paid Mac app (which I recommend) and he fixed it promptly.
I still love being able to change my prompt/preset, or “Mode”, while I’m talking, even after I already started the recording on my keyboard. Also love being able to speak in English and have the output automatically appear in Spanish (or any language you choose in your pompt) using one of the Modes I set with Gemini 3.5 flash‑lite as the AI processor (highly recommend).
I have never communicated with family members as well as I do today. Being able to express my intent in my native language and have them receive and understand it in theirs is a game changer. No other app handles this process as smoothly. I've even taken this to another level and added prompts within these modes to not only capture the translation but the enunciation alongside it for studying and learning. It all happens instantly with flash-lite, and it's free.
Between that, the model options, and how fast and reliable it's become, this is now my favorite app. It is truly a hidden gem. I'm still shocked more people don't know about it. It is more capable than a lot of the apps that charge costly memberships and it just keeps improving. I can't recommend it enough!
The new Gemini Transcribe 3.5 was also added as its own standalone transcription model. Having it as a full transcription option gives you another elite, diverse, fast and accurate multilingual choice with nothing added since it's included in the API key from Gemini that everyone should be using lol.
This app has features I didn't even know I needed, like the Apple Watch app that lets you speak using a single‑button widget. It automatically saves your spoken transcription and groups it separately from other transcriptions. These other transcriptions (whenever you use the app within itself, on your Mac, and on the iPhone keyboard) are also automatically grouped separately from each other. It is clear this developer built this app with the users in mind. He's also very responsive, I brought up an issue for the paid Mac app (which I recommend) and he fixed it promptly.
I still love being able to change my prompt/preset, or “Mode”, while I’m talking, even after I already started the recording on my keyboard. Also love being able to speak in English and have the output automatically appear in Spanish (or any language you choose in your pompt) using one of the Modes I set with Gemini 3.5 flash‑lite as the AI processor (highly recommend).
I have never communicated with family members as well as I do today. Being able to express my intent in my native language and have them receive and understand it in theirs is a game changer. No other app handles this process as smoothly. I've even taken this to another level and added prompts within these modes to not only capture the translation but the enunciation alongside it for studying and learning. It all happens instantly with flash-lite, and it's free.
Between that, the model options, and how fast and reliable it's become, this is now my favorite app. It is truly a hidden gem. I'm still shocked more people don't know about it. It is more capable than a lot of the apps that charge costly memberships and it just keeps improving. I can't recommend it enough!
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IIQLou
Response from developer
Thank you so much for your support! If you have questions - don't hesitate to reach out ❤️
