Comparison

Voice to Text vs Foxbyte Pulse

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 for notes, messages, and documents. Transcribe audio and video recordings, and translate conversations in real-time. Offers extensive language support and iCloud syncing across Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Real-time dictation
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Speech and text translation
  • Support for over 100 transcription languages
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Export as text files or PDFs
  • Custom user dictionary
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

Foxbyte Pulse

Features
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Pulse Notetaker turns your meetings and voice notes into clear, structured documents. Record a conversation or dictate a quick note, and Pulse Notetaker transcribes it, works out what kind of meeting it was, and writes a polished summary you can share. Built for teams that already use Foxbyte Pulse, it keeps your recordings and notes on your device while your organisation's Pulse workspace handles secure sign-in and AI processing. KEY FEATURES • Record meetings — Capture in-person conversations in high quality. Recording keeps running while your screen is locked or you switch apps. • Dictate voice notes — Speak a quick thought and get back clean, readable text with suggested tags. • Accurate transcription — Your audio is turned into an accurate, readable transcript. • Automatic meeting summaries — Pulse Notetaker recognises the type of meeting and produces a structured summary using the right template — client meetings, team meetings, one-on-ones, meeting minutes, executive highlights, needs analysis and more. • Add context for better results — Note the client, attendees or purpose before, during or just after a meeting so titles, filenames and summaries come out right. • Refine and ask — Regenerate a summary, refine the wording, or ask follow-up questions about what was discussed. • Organise your library — Group related voice notes by theme and keep everything searchable in one place. • Export and share — Export your notes and summaries as documents to share however you work. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Your recordings, transcripts and summaries are stored on your device. Sign-in and AI processing are brokered securely through your organisation's Foxbyte Pulse workspace — Pulse Notetaker never stores your account credentials, and all data is encrypted in transit. REQUIRES A FOXBYTE PULSE ACCOUNT Pulse Notetaker is designed for organisations using Foxbyte Pulse. You sign in with your existing work account (via your organisation's Pulse workspace) — there is no separate sign-up. If your organisation doesn't use Pulse yet, visit foxbyte.nz to learn more.

Screenshots

Voice to Text4 screens
Foxbyte Pulse4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Foxbyte Pulse at none against Voice to Text's 6. Foxbyte Pulse also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Voice to Text's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Foxbyte Pulse asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice to Text versus Foxbyte Pulse: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice to TextFoxbyte Pulse
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBN Software GmbHFOXBYTE LIMITED

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

Foxbyte Pulse

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
None

Foxbyte Pulse

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Foxbyte Pulse free?
Foxbyte Pulse is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice to Text or Foxbyte Pulse have ads?
Neither Voice to Text nor Foxbyte Pulse shows ads.

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