Comparison

Voice to Text vs DYD247

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

DYD247

Features
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Turn every thought into clear action with DYD247 — a GTD-inspired productivity system designed to help you capture, organize, plan, focus, complete and review your work. Your responsibilities shouldn't have to stay in your head. DYD247 gives every task a clear place and purpose, helping you reduce mental clutter and stay focused on what matters. CAPTURE TASKS IN SECONDS Capture an idea as soon as it appears. Use the Dashboard's Add Task field or Quick Add to create a task immediately, then add the details when you're ready. ORGANIZE WITH CLARITY Give each task the information it needs. Add due dates, times, reminders, repeat schedules, priorities, statuses, folders, contexts, projects, goals and tags. SMART TASK VIEWS Find the right work at the right time with focused task views: • My Day — See and manage the tasks that matter today. • Important — Gather your starred tasks in one place. • Inbox — Keep pending work that still needs action within reach. • All Tasks — Review, filter, select and manage your complete task list. • Completed — Keep a record of finished work. • Hotlist — Quickly access highly important or urgent tasks. BUILD A SYSTEM AROUND YOUR WORK DYD247 goes beyond a simple to-do list. Organize larger outcomes with Projects, break activities into Checklists, separate areas of life and work with Folders, and use Contexts to identify the situation or resources needed for a task. Track recurring routines with Habits and connect everyday actions to broader Goals. FOCUS ON THE NEXT ACTION When it's time to execute, Focus Mode helps you concentrate on one task at a time. Choose a task, use your configured focus duration, track your progress and get the work done without constantly replanning your day. FIND WHAT MATTERS Use Search to quickly locate specific tasks, or use the Hotlist to bring urgent work to the forefront. PERSONALIZE YOUR WORKFLOW Configure priorities, tags, statuses, contexts, folders, goals, projects and your default Focus Timer so DYD247 fits the way you work. KEEP CONTROL OF YOUR DATA DYD247 includes Import and Export tools for creating local backups and restoring your app data when needed. The current application is designed as a local productivity system. Cloud synchronization, accounts and team collaboration are not part of the current version. CAPTURE. ORGANIZE. PLAN. FOCUS. COMPLETE. REVIEW. DYD247 helps transform scattered responsibilities into an organized system of actionable work — so your mind can focus on ideas instead of remembering every task. Do Your Duty, 24/7

Screenshots

Voice to Text4 screens
DYD2474 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: DYD247 at none against Voice to Text's 6. DYD247 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. DYD247 asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice to Text versus DYD247: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice to TextDYD247
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (11K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews64.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings11K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 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 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIBN Software GmbHSSB CLMS

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

DYD247

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

DYD247

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DYD247 free?
DYD247 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice to Text or DYD247 have ads?
Neither Voice to Text nor DYD247 shows ads.

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