Comparison

Voice to Text vs Scan Tool

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

Scan Tool

Features
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Scan Tool turns your iPhone into a fast, private document scanner. Capture any paper — contracts, receipts, notes, ID cards, books — and get clean, copy-quality PDFs in seconds. Everything runs on your device: your documents never leave your phone. SCAN & ENHANCE • Smart edge detection and perspective correction • One-tap enhance removes shadows and creases for crisp, white pages • Original / Enhance / Gray / B&W filters, per page or all at once • Manual corner adjust with a magnifier for pixel-perfect crops POWERFUL TOOLS • On-device OCR — extract text you can copy and search (great for Chinese & English) • Searchable PDF — text layer baked in, so you can search inside the file • Photo to Word / Excel • ID-card mode: front + back on one page • QR / barcode scanner • Hand-written signature ORGANIZE & EXPORT • Folders, tags, sort, grid/list views • Full-text search across titles, tags and recognized text • Merge, compress, password-protect PDFs • Export long images, save to Photos, share anywhere PRIVACY FIRST • No account, no cloud, no ads, no tracking • OCR runs entirely on-device • Your files stay on your iPhone PRICING • Scanning, text extraction and PDF export are always free • Premium tools: photo→Word/Excel, the PDF toolkit, merge/compress, long-image export • Unlock premium tools with a monthly subscription, or redeem in-app credits for membership Membership (optional): an auto-renewing monthly subscription unlocks all premium tools (photo-to-Word/Excel, the PDF toolkit, long-image export, and more). Payment is charged to your Apple Account; it auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24h before the period ends, and you can manage it in Settings › Apple ID › Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://conscious-mechanic-d83.notion.site/Terms-Of-Use-371ab5997fa780e29212e3f849c5c840 Privacy Policy: https://conscious-mechanic-d83.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-371ab5997fa78098bccdeca43d8d9319

Screenshots

Voice to Text4 screens
Scan Tool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Voice to Text at 4 against Scan Tool's 2. Scan Tool's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.0). On price, 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

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 Scan Tool sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Voice to Text versus Scan Tool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice to TextScan Tool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBN Software GmbH易 邹

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

Scan Tool

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
1 purchases

Scan Tool

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Pro$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scan Tool free?
Scan Tool is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice to Text or Scan Tool have ads?
Neither Voice to Text nor Scan Tool shows ads.

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