Comparison

Voice to Text vs Babelfish Translator

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

Babelfish Translator

This app offers real-time speech transcription and translation across multiple languages. It features live captions for external audio, a conversation mode for face-to-face communication, and a personal phrasebook for saving common expressions. Your history and phrases sync across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Live transcription with real-time translation
  • Live Captions mode for external audio
  • Two-way Conversation Mode
  • Personal Phrasebook with categories and favorites
  • Transcription and conversation history saving
  • Share Extension for translating text from other apps
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
Features
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Babelfish helps you understand and be understood in real time. Transcribe speech, translate instantly, save useful phrases, and keep your language tools ready across iPhone, widgets, and Apple Watch. Babelfish includes live transcription with real-time translation, a Live Captions mode for external audio like TV and videos, and a two-way Conversation Mode for face-to-face communication in different languages. You can build a personal Phrasebook with categories, favorites, search, and one-tap common phrase generation. Your transcription history, conversation history, and live caption sessions are saved for quick review. Babelfish also includes a Share Extension to translate text from other apps and save it to your Phrasebook, plus support for Apple Translate and Google Translate with offline-aware fallback. When signed in, iCloud sync keeps your transcriptions, phrases, and history up to date across your Apple devices. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voice to Text4 screens
Babelfish Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Voice to Text at 65% against Babelfish Translator's 0%. Voice to Text also leads on rating (4.5 vs 3.4) and ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Voice to Text sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Babelfish Translator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 3.4. 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 Babelfish Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice to Text ships an update every 6 days, Babelfish Translator monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Voice to Text versus Babelfish Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice to TextBabelfish Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better3.4 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11K — better10
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBN Software GmbHwilder.dev

Customer experience

Voice to Text

All ratings11,347 ratings
Positive87.3%
Neutral5.7%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews985 reviews
Positive64.9%
Neutral7.9%
Negative27.2%

Babelfish Translator

All ratings10 ratings
Positive60.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
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

Babelfish Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Voice to Text

Subscriptions5
  • 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
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  • Dictate Pro (1 year, iOS)$17.991 Year
  • Dictate Pro (1 year iOS/macOS)7 Days trial$22.991 Year
One-time1
  • Dictate (not available)$69.99
2 purchases

Babelfish Translator

Subscriptions2
  • Babelfish Premium$2.991 Month
  • Babelfish Premium$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Babelfish Translator free?
Babelfish Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Voice to Text or Babelfish Translator?
Voice to Text is rated higher. Voice to Text averages 4.5 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Babelfish Translator averages 3.4 from 10 ratings.
Do Voice to Text or Babelfish Translator have ads?
Babelfish Translator shows ads; Voice to Text does not.
Which is updated more often, Voice to Text or Babelfish Translator?
Voice to Text ships an update every 6 days, and Babelfish Translator monthly. Most recently, Voice to Text was updated on November 6, 2026 and Babelfish Translator on November 3, 2026.

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