Voice to Text vs TextHear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice to Text
Convert spoken words into text, transcribe audio and video, and translate speech in real time. Save time by dictating notes, messages, and more across all your Apple devices. Offers support for over 40 dictation and 100 transcription languages.
- Real-time voice dictation
- AI-powered audio transcription
- Instant speech translation
- Multilingual support
- iCloud sync across Apple devices
- Export as text or PDF
Read full descriptionHide full description
Turn speech into text, transcribe recordings, and translate conversations with Voice to Text - Dictate Speech. Voice to Text - Dictate Speech helps you capture spoken ideas wherever they happen. Dictate notes, record meetings, transcribe lectures, convert audio or video into text, and translate speech or written text in one focused app. Whether you are writing hands-free, reviewing an interview, preparing meeting minutes, or saving class notes, it keeps your voice, recordings, and transcripts easy to work with. Voice Dictation • Dictate text in real time instead of typing • Create notes, messages, journal entries, drafts, and longer documents • Configure three independent language zones for multilingual work • Supports more than 40 dictation languages AI Transcription • Transcribe voice memos, audio files, recordings, videos, and YouTube links • Convert meetings, interviews, lectures, classes, podcasts, and conversations into editable text • Use AI speech recognition for fast, high-quality transcripts • Supports over 100 transcription languages Translation • Translate spoken or written text into more than 40 languages • Dictate in one language and work with the result in another • Share translated text with other apps in just a few taps Files, Export, and Sync • Save audio and text files with the Apple Files app • Export dictations and transcripts as text files or PDFs • Organize recordings, notes, and transcripts for later use • Sync across iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch with iCloud Designed for Everyday Productivity • Record and replay dictations • Share text through Mail, Messages, WhatsApp, Facebook, X, and more • Use Apple Shortcuts to speed up repeated workflows • Improve recognition with a custom user dictionary • Undo text edits when you need to revise quickly • Back up your data with built-in backup tools Accessibility and Comfort • Compatible with VoiceOver • Adjustable text sizes for better readability • Customizable button layout for easier use • Optional dictation privacy mode, depending on device capabilities Voice to Text - Dictate Speech is built for students, writers, journalists, professionals, travelers, and anyone who wants to capture speech, audio, meetings, notes, and ideas without typing everything by hand. Important Notes Concerning Subscriptions of Dictation - Voice to Text All above Dictation - Voice to Text subscriptions renew within 24 hours before the current period ends, and you will be charged through your iTunes account. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription from iTunes Account settings. See our Terms & Conditions (https://ibn-software.com/app-terms-conditions) and Privacy Policy (https://ibn-software.com/app-privacy-policy).
TextHear
This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription to assist individuals with hearing impairments. It can be used for non-stop dictation or to convert phone calls and conversations into text, making communication more accessible.
- Real-time transcription
- Non-stop dictation
- Phone call captioning
- Face-to-face conversation aid
- High-precision speech recognition
Read full descriptionHide full description
* Please note: app is free to download & test for 1 minute. After that - you will have to purchase transcription minutes at ±$0.3 a minute. We hope you will find it worthwhile for its return in reliability, accuracy, elegancy & simplicity - a single touch to transcribe non-stop. We understand it's a bit pricy in today's market, but it's cause we ourselves pay for the transcription by the minute to our service provider (we chose to use Google's paid Speech-to-Text service for its accuracy and reliability). --- As many amongst us suffer from reduced hearing, our mission is to help make everyday-life better for the hearing impaired, using cutting-edge technologies. TextHear's app does non-stop high-precision speech transcription, suitable as a stand-alone app for non-stop dictation and for use with the TextHear phone adapter and microphone to aid hearing-impaired. As such, TextHear transforms any land line phone to a caption-phone, without the need for a second line. Using it with a microphone, in face to face conversations, enables the hard of hearing to SEE what is being said. It is much easier than lips-reading and you won't miss a word. Simply place the microphone in front of them, click the mic - and let our app transcribe for you in real-time what they are saying.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Voice to Text at 65% against TextHear's 0%. Voice to Text also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.3) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 8 months). TextHear's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Voice to Text sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and TextHear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Voice to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice to Text has 11K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of Voice to Text's written reviews are positive against 0% of TextHear's.
Voice to Text ships an update every 6 days, TextHear every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice to Text | TextHear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (11K ratings) — better | 1.3 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 64.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | IBN Software GmbH | WellSource Ltd. |
Customer experience
Voice to Text
TextHear
Bugs and requests
Voice to Text
Reported bugs
3 issues- Microphone issues or loss of connection
- Text disappearing or not saving properly
- Compatibility problems with certain devices or OS versions
Requested features
6 requests- Ability to edit/delete text during dictation
- Improved punctuation and formatting options
- Integration with other apps/software
- Customizable dictionary for specialized terms
- Offline mode or reduced data usage
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- More language support
TextHear
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice to Text
- Dictate Pro (1 week iOS/macOS)$4.997 Days
- Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS)$8.991 Month
- Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS/Mac)3 Days trial$11.991 Month
Show 2 moreShow fewer
- Dictate Pro (1 year, iOS)$17.991 Year
- Dictate Pro (1 year iOS/macOS)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Dictate (not available)$69.99
TextHear
- Transcription credits pack: 30 minutes$8.99
Questions
Is Voice to Text free?
Is TextHear free?
Which has better reviews, Voice to Text or TextHear?
Do Voice to Text or TextHear have ads?
Which is updated more often, Voice to Text or TextHear?
Other comparisons















