Comparison

Simple Scheduler vs SpeakUp Dictation

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

Head to head
About

Simple Scheduler

Features
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Designed for simple scheduling tasks it allows a scheduler to choose a range of dates and for each weekday 1 - 5 time periods with custom labels This may be distributed to members via a short code. Replies indicating availability for each period may be emailed, texted, etc. to scheduler as an array of numbers 0 (not available), 1 (available) or ? (uncertain) for pasting in a spreadsheet or other forms..

About

SpeakUp Dictation

This app transforms your voice into text using on-device AI, ensuring complete privacy. It offers a custom keyboard for seamless integration into any application, supporting multiple European languages for offline use.

Highlights
  • 100% on-device transcription
  • Custom keyboard for all apps
  • Offline functionality
  • Supports 9 European languages
  • Automatic punctuation and formatting
  • No subscription or account required
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SpeakUp turns your voice into text — entirely on your iPhone. No cloud. No subscription. No AI rewriting. Your words, exactly as you said them. Hold a button, speak, and your words appear in any app — Messages, Mail, Notes, Slack, or anywhere else you type. SpeakUp installs a custom keyboard with a dedicated mic button that works everywhere. HOW IT WORKS SpeakUp runs an open-source AI speech recognition model directly on Apple's Neural Engine via CoreML. Your voice is transcribed on your device in seconds. Nothing is sent to the internet. Nothing is stored. Nothing is shared. Tap the mic button on the SpeakUp keyboard, speak into the app, and your transcribed text appears right where you were typing. It's that simple. WHAT YOU GET - Custom keyboard with mic button — works in every app - 100% on-device transcription on the Neural Engine - 9 European languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian - Works completely offline — no internet required - Automatic punctuation and smart formatting - Free, no subscription, no account, no word limits WHY NOT APPLE DICTATION? Apple Dictation sends some audio to Apple's servers for processing. It only works in system apps. And for many languages and accents, it simply gets words wrong. SpeakUp runs a dedicated AI model on your device. It works in every app via a custom keyboard. And it actually understands accented English and European languages — because that's what it was built for. WHY NOT WISPR FLOW? Wispr Flow costs $15/month and sends every word you speak to their cloud servers. They also rewrite what you say with AI — you don't get your own words back. SpeakUp is free, runs 100% on your device, and transcribes your words faithfully. No paraphrasing. No cloud. No subscription. ALSO ON MAC SpeakUp for Mac (€29 one-time) gives you the same on-device dictation everywhere on macOS — system-wide hotkey, custom domain Lexicons (medical, software, legal), and longer recording sessions. Learn more at getspeakup.app. BUILT IN BERLIN SpeakUp is built by a small team in Berlin. German and English are first-class citizens, not afterthoughts. We care about European languages, European privacy standards, and building software that respects your data. PRIVACY PROMISE - Your voice never leaves your iPhone - No cloud processing, no servers, no accounts - No telemetry that identifies you - No data collection of any kind — except an optional email address if you opt in to product updates - Privacy policy: getspeakup.app/privacy SpeakUp is free, forever. Try it on iPhone today.

Screenshots

Simple Scheduler4 screens
SpeakUp Dictation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpeakUp Dictation at weekly against Simple Scheduler's every 34 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Scheduler ships an update every 34 months, SpeakUp Dictation weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Simple Scheduler versus SpeakUp Dictation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple SchedulerSpeakUp Dictation
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 34 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter HinmanDaniel Nedelcu

In-app purchases

None

Simple Scheduler

No in-app purchases

None

SpeakUp Dictation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Scheduler free?
Simple Scheduler is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeakUp Dictation free?
SpeakUp Dictation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Simple Scheduler or SpeakUp Dictation have ads?
Neither Simple Scheduler nor SpeakUp Dictation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Scheduler or SpeakUp Dictation?
Simple Scheduler ships an update every 34 months, and SpeakUp Dictation weekly. Most recently, Simple Scheduler was updated on November 2, 2026 and SpeakUp Dictation on October 31, 2026.

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