Comparison

Voice to Text vs UltimatePointer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice dictation
  • AI-powered audio transcription
  • Instant speech translation
  • Multilingual support
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export as text or PDF
Features
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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).

About

UltimatePointer

Transform your phone into an interactive laser pointer and mouse for your computer. Control presentations and navigate your screen with augmented reality and motion sensing technology. Advanced features are available through in-app purchases.

Highlights
  • Interactive laser pointer
  • Mouse control
  • Presentation controls (Slide Forward/Back, Blank Screen)
  • Augmented Reality tracking
  • Motion sensing
  • Bluetooth/WiFi connectivity
Features
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With its Mac or PC Driver counterpart, Upoint positions the cursor at the point-of-aim of the phone, combining the intuitiveness of a laserpointer and the interactivity of a mouse. The Upoint app is designed to communicate with the UpointDriver over BlueTooth or a shared WiFi network. The iPhone app uses Augmented Reality, Motion Sensing, and other proprietary patented technologies to sense the position and orientation of the iPhone relative to the Screen. This allows the app to calculate where on the Screen the phone is pointing, and position the cursor accordingly. As such, it is the world's first interactive laserpointer. The app also features buttons for controlling PowerPoint presentations, i.e., SlideForward, SlideBack, and Blank Screen. Just like the iPhone app, the Drivers for Mac and PC are free and can be downloaded from www.ultimatepointer.com/downloads. For more advanced modes, the iPhone app features in-app purchases (for details, see www.ultimatepointer.com). Since Augmented Reality (AR) forms a key part of Upoint's operation, the app is most suited for more recent iPhone models that have sufficient computing power to afford a credible AR experience. The iPhone 12 Pro with its LiDAR sensor is exceptionally suited for this.

Screenshots

Voice to Text4 screens
UltimatePointer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Voice to Text at 4.5 against UltimatePointer's 1.0. Voice to Text also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (11K vs 1). UltimatePointer's advantage is iOS requirement (14.2 vs 17.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Voice to Text sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and UltimatePointer sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Voice to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice to Text has 11K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Voice to Text versus UltimatePointer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice to TextUltimatePointer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBN Software GmbHErik Banning

Customer experience

Voice to Text

All ratings11,341 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews983 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral7.8%
Negative27.2%

UltimatePointer

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

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
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  • More language support

UltimatePointer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Voice to Text

Subscriptions5
  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS)$4.991 Month
  • Dictate Pro (1 week iOS/macOS)$4.997 Days
  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS/Mac)$7.991 Month
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  • Dictate Pro (1 year, iOS)$17.991 Year
  • Dictate Pro (1 year iOS/macOS)$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dictate (not available)$69.99
2 purchases

UltimatePointer

One-time2
  • LinkSlide subscription$0.99
  • VenueCode QR$24.99

Questions

Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is UltimatePointer free?
UltimatePointer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice to Text or UltimatePointer?
Voice to Text is rated higher. Voice to Text averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while UltimatePointer averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Voice to Text or UltimatePointer have ads?
UltimatePointer shows ads; Voice to Text does not.

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