iDictate.com vs Lecture Viewer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iDictate.com
Record and submit audio files for professional transcription services. Offers various turnaround times and supports multiple industries. A free trial credit is available upon account creation.
- Audio recording and submission
- Professional transcription
- Super-Rush service option
- HIPAA compliant for medical
- Free trial credit
- Supports English and Spanish
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Record and submit audio for quality transcription (with account). Super-Rush service available. iDictate is a leading transcription company; Billions of words transcribed since 1999. Transcribers available 365 days a year. Your Pocket Secretary iDictate.com allows you to record and submit your audio files for transcription using the official iDictate recording app and then receive the completed transcription back online or via email quickly and economically. iDictate is one of the oldest and most successful transcription companies with customers spanning the globe. All users can record and email files, however an iDictate account is required to submit files for transcription. - Regular Service ($) - Rush Service ($$) - Super Rush ($$$) Transcription Solutions iDictate brings efficiency and cost savings to academia, business, insurance, government, law enforcement, journalism and medicine (HIPAA Compliant) by providing quality transcripts in a timely manner. Since 1999, iDictate and Quicktate have transcribed billions of words. Free Trial We are so certain iDictate will revolutionize your workflow and save you money, we are willing to let you try our transcription service for free. You will receive an instant $5.00 credit when you create a transcription account. You will be responsible for transcription charges in excess of the $5.00 credit. Common File Types Legal: Letters, Settlement docs, Court filings, etc. Insurance: Claims, Settlement Negotiations, Itemization of Losses Medical: Patient Reports, Referral Letters, etc. (HIPAA Compliant) Wealth Management: Client Profiles, Client Interviews Executive Search: Candidate Profiles Law Enforcement: Depositions, Interviews, Interrogations Conference Calls: Meetings, Interviews, General Business Literary Works: Authors, bloggers, Novelists YouTube Videos Our Languages - English - Spanish The iDictate Recording App - Easy to use - Record/Pause/Stop/Send Buttons - Records large files - Audio recorded in m4a format A few valued customers of our companies iDictate, Quicktate, and Rent A Phone include: - Allstate - CNN - Ford - Heidrick and Struggles - Intuit - Korn/Ferry International - Mutual of Omaha - Russell Reynolds Associates - UCSF Medical Center - University of California - Wells Fargo Testimonials "Every book, article, and complex email that I have written for the last several years has all been done initially through iDictate. Professional, timely, responsive. Highly recommend." David K., MD Houston, TX "Speed, quality, responsiveness, care - this is my consistent experience with idictate. They are my go-to dictation partner." Julie A. Pawling, NY "I am an author, trainer and consultant who has a national practice ---I travel a lot. Idictate was one of the first services I ever contracted for and it has been my lifeline ever since. Over thousands of dictation jobs, they have never, ever, 'lost' a job or failed to meet a deadline. I am nominating them for sainthood!" Amy S. Moscow, OH "I use idictate to transcribe podcasts and find them fast, reliable and competitively priced. Excellent service, highly recommended." Scott H. Austin, TX "We are very happy with the service, and highly recommend Idictate.com. For several years we have been working with the same provider to transcribe our depositions, case notes, interviews and field reports. In early 2010, we decided to evaluate our options. After discovering Idictate, we liked what we heard and decided to test their service. After testing for a few months we polled our attorneys and field investigators, we found that the responses were all extremely positive and more. The turn-around time to get the files back was far more impressive than we had expected and were used to. Lastly, I have found their customer support to be extremely responsive… And the change to Idictate is saving us a lot of money as well.” John M. Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Lecture Viewer
This application converts spoken words into text using advanced speech recognition. It offers real-time transcription with high accuracy, making it a powerful tool for capturing lectures and meetings.
- Real-time voice transcription
- High accuracy speech recognition
- Voice recording functionality
- Converts speech to text
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Lecture translation Transform your voice into text with our state-of-the-art voice recording application. Featuring advanced speech recognition technology, our app transcribes your recordings in real-time with high accuracy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Lecture Viewer at 5.0 against iDictate.com's 1.0. Lecture Viewer also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). iDictate.com's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 13.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Lecture Viewer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
iDictate.com ships an update every 3 months, Lecture Viewer every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iDictate.com | Lecture Viewer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sharper Ideas | Quoc Truong Do |
Customer experience
iDictate.com
Lecture Viewer
In-app purchases
iDictate.com
No in-app purchases
Lecture Viewer
No in-app purchases
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