Comparison

Dragon Anywhere vs Philips SpeechLive

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

Philips SpeechLive

This app efficiently converts speech to text with professional recording features. It integrates with a powerful cloud solution for document creation, offering speech recognition, transcription, and workflow management from anywhere. Dictate on the go and send recordings to your typist.

Highlights
  • Speech-to-text conversion
  • Professional recording functions
  • Audio insertion and trimming
  • Image attachment to recordings
  • Browser-based file management
  • Speech recognition
  • Transcription services
Features
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The most efficient and accurate way to convert your speech into text The new Philips SpeechLive app allows you to take full control of your document creation workflow. You can turn your dictations into written text quicker and easier than ever before. The app offers professional recording functions, such as the ability to insert or trim audio sequences and even allows you to attach images to your recordings. The app is designed to be used with the powerful Philips SpeechLive solution. The innovative document creation solution offers high-quality benefits such as: - Speech recognition - Transcription - Integration of your own personal assistant - Browser-based file management and workflow from anywhere - Individual user management You can also use your Apple Watch to dictate on the go and send the dictation to your preferred typist.

Screenshots

Dragon Anywhere4 screens
Philips SpeechLive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Philips SpeechLive at none against Dragon Anywhere's 2. Philips SpeechLive also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.6) and review sentiment (29% vs 15%). Dragon Anywhere's advantage is ratings volume (726 vs 4) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads 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. Philips SpeechLive asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Philips SpeechLive 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 29% of Philips SpeechLive's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dragon Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, Philips SpeechLive every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 1, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Dragon Anywhere versus Philips SpeechLive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDragon AnywherePhilips SpeechLive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (726 ratings)3.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews15.0% of reviews28.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings726 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS14.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB56 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperNuance CommunicationsSpeech Processing Solutions GmbH

Customer experience

Dragon Anywhere

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

Philips SpeechLive

All ratings21 ratings
Positive52.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative47.6%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral3.6%
Negative67.9%

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

Philips SpeechLive

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
None

Philips SpeechLive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dragon Anywhere free?
Dragon Anywhere is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Philips SpeechLive free?
Philips SpeechLive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Dragon Anywhere or Philips SpeechLive?
Philips SpeechLive is rated higher. Dragon Anywhere averages 2.6 out of 5 from 726 ratings, while Philips SpeechLive averages 3.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Dragon Anywhere or Philips SpeechLive have ads?
Neither Dragon Anywhere nor Philips SpeechLive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Dragon Anywhere or Philips SpeechLive?
Dragon Anywhere ships an update every 3 months, and Philips SpeechLive every 5 weeks. Most recently, Dragon Anywhere was updated on September 1, 2026 and Philips SpeechLive on August 12, 2026.

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