Comparison

Dragon Anywhere vs Dictation App

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Dragon Anywhere

This app offers highly accurate mobile dictation and transcription for creating, editing, and formatting documents on the go. It features unlimited dictation length, custom vocabulary, and seamless integration with cloud storage and desktop solutions.

Highlights
  • 99% accurate dictation
  • Unlimited dictation length
  • Custom word additions
  • Voice formatting and editing
  • Form-based templates
  • Cloud storage integration
Features
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WHY USE DRAGON ANYWHERE Paperwork doesn’t end when you’re away from your desk. Dragon Anywhere is the only mobile dictation app that enables continuous dictation of documents, with no length or time limits. This means, you can dictate documents of any length, edit, format, and share them directly from your mobile device—whether visiting clients, a job site or at your local coffee shop. Mobile employees are often burdened with heavier documentation demands—client intake forms, reports and more. Dragon Anywhere makes it easy to create detailed and accurate documents, fill out reports and forms, or complete other paperwork— directly on your smartphone and tablet, all on-the-go. And because you can also synchronize your personal customizations with Dragon Professional for the desktop, work started in the field or out on the road can easily be completed back at your home or office. DRAGON ANYWHERE FEATURES: • Fast & accurate dictation means you can dictate immediately with 99% recognition accuracy right out of the gate, with no training required. • No time or length limits means you can speak as long as you want to complete documents of any length – from a business report to an entire book! • Need to fill out forms from the road? Easily create form-based templates using Dragon Anywhere’s auto-texts feature and create and fill out forms, such as client in-take forms, and even navigate field to field by voice commands. • Powerful customizations, like the ability to add words specific to your industry, means even better dictation accuracy as you create documents. Or create simple voice commands to short-cut repetitive steps, like inserting an email signature or standard clauses into documents. • Robust voice formatting and editing lets you select words and sentences for editing, correction, and deletion, apply common formatting like underline and bold, or voice navigate through fields of a report template. • Need to share or work anywhere? Simply import and export to and from popular cloud-based document-sharing tools like Dropbox®. • Synchronize with supported Dragon desktop solutions and work started on the road or in the field can be completed back at the desktop for seamless document workflows. Additional Information: • Dragon Anywhere supports the following languages: US English, Canadian English, UK English, French (Canada), French (France), and German. • Dragon Anywhere uses cloud-based speech recognition, and requires an internet connection to dictate. • For any technical or subscription assistance with Dragon Anywhere, please contact Nuance Support: https://www.nuance.com/dragon/support/dragon-anywhere-support.html Dragon Anywhere has your privacy in mind: • All communication with the cloud is secured with Enterprise grade encryption. • The app does not require access to your personal information, and only requires access to the device’s microphone and storage. Privacy policy: https://www.nuance.com/dragon/producturl/en-us/dam/privacypolicy Terms of Service: https://www.nuance.com/dragon/producturl/en-us/dam/termsofservice

About

Dictation App

This app offers real-time voice-to-text transcription for creating and sharing documents on the go. It features superior recognition, no length limits, multi-language support, and cloud syncing for easy access to your notes.

Highlights
  • Real-time dictation
  • Audio transcription
  • No length limits
  • Multi-language support
  • Cloud syncing
  • Template usage
Features
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A powerful realtime dictation and audio transcription app. Take your notes through voice and easily share with your staff. dictation.app is a professional mobile dictation app. Easily dictate documents of any length, edit, format and share them directly from your iPhone or iPad all on the go. Features: - Superior recognition capabilities for fast and accurate dictation without any additional accessories or software. - No time or length limits means you can speak as long as you want to complete documents of any length – from a business report to an entire book! - Use templates to quickly insert common use cases. - Share or work anywhere using the built in sharing capabilities. - Multi-language support. - Sync with cloud account for easy access to notes from dictation.app. - All communication with the cloud is secured. - Use to dictate medical, legal or school notes. - The app does not access your personal information, such as your location or contacts. In-App Purchase: - Free trial available for user of US, UK, CA and AU. - 7 days free trial converts to Monthly subscription. Subscriptions charged to your iTunes account. - Subscriptions auto-renew at the end of term unless you turn off auto-renew at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to either monthly or yearly plan. - You can manage your subscription via your iTunes Account Settings. - Privacy policy: https://dictation.app/privacy.html - Terms of Service: https://dictation.app/eula.pdf

Screenshots

Dragon Anywhere4 screens
Dictation App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Dictation App at free with in-app purchases against Dragon Anywhere's subscription. Dictation App also leads on review sentiment (50% vs 15%) and rating (3.0 vs 2.6). Dragon Anywhere's advantage is ratings volume (726 vs 4) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Dragon Anywhere sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and Dictation App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Dictation App holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dragon Anywhere has 726 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of Dragon Anywhere's written reviews are positive against 50% of Dictation App's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, Dictation App every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Dragon Anywhere versus Dictation App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon AnywhereDictation App
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (726 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings726 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 8 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscriptionFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB20 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsZuzis LLC

Customer experience

Dragon Anywhere

All ratings726 ratings
Positive35.3%
Neutral8.5%
Negative56.2%
Written reviews286 reviews
Positive15.0%
Neutral6.3%
Negative78.7%

Dictation App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

Dragon Anywhere

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Subscription not recognized after purchase
  • Microphone randomly stops working
  • Dictated text disappearing or not saving properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Improved integration with other apps and services
  • Better formatting and editing capabilities
  • Voice command support for common actions
  • Ability to import/export custom vocabulary

Dictation App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Dragon Anywhere

Subscriptions2
  • Dragon Anywhere7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Dragon Anywhere7 Days trial$149.991 Year
2 purchases

Dictation App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Dragon Anywhere free?
Dragon Anywhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dictation App free?
Dictation App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Anywhere or Dictation App?
Dictation App is rated higher. Dragon Anywhere averages 2.6 out of 5 from 726 ratings, while Dictation App averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dragon Anywhere or Dictation App have ads?
Neither Dragon Anywhere nor Dictation App shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Anywhere or Dictation App?
Dragon Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, and Dictation App every 8 months. Most recently, Dragon Anywhere was updated on October 24, 2026 and Dictation App on September 15, 2026.

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