Comparison

DictationRec vs AI音声文字起こし

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

Head to head
About

DictationRec

Record dictations and meetings with simultaneous speech recognition. Share transcribed text and audio files via email or AirDrop. Supports multiple languages and offers live or delayed recognition modes.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech recognition
  • Simultaneous audio recording
  • Multiple language support
  • Live and shift recognition modes
  • File sharing via email/AirDrop
  • Organized folder for past dictations
Features
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This app records dictation/meeting contents and simultaneously takes speech recognition of them and displays them sequentially. You can share recognition results by email for instance. Because the recognition engine is Apple's formal voice recognition engine that is available on iOS10, it supports different local languages in different countries including Japan. Attention: This app requires internet connection through WiFi or communication environment with carriers. How to use is as follows. (1) Recognition language selection:   Speech recognition of the language corresponding to the locale of the terminal is possible immediately after startup it is. Tap the "Settings" button on the upper right to move to the setting screen. By selecting any language from the language picker, speech recognition of that language becomes possible. (2) Recognition mode selection: There are two recognition modes, live mode and shift mode.It works in live mode at first. Tap the mode change switch to change the recognition mode. (3) Live mode:    Tap the "Start microphone" button to perform recognition sequentially. What you say is instantly displayed as text. A recording file is created at the same time. You can adjust the microphone input volume with the Vol slider. (This may not be possible depending on the model.) Tap the "Finish" button to save the recording file and text file of recognition results.   Tap the "Play" button to play the recorded file. You can specify the recording start position with the slider. (4) Shift mode: By tapping the "Start Microphone" button, a divided recording file is created at intervals of about 1 minute, and the contents of the file are recognized with a 1-minute delay and sequentially displayed as text.  When you tap the "Finish" button, the recording file for each minute and the text file of the recognition results are saved. You can specify the file number and play the corresponding audio file from the speaker. (5) Folder:    Tap the folder button to display a list of dictations/minutes created in the past. Tap any of them to view the final result of the dictation/minutes. Recording playback is also possible. By tapping the "Share" button, you can share audio files and recognition result files by email, AirDrop, etc. (6) Erase:    Tap the "Clear" button to clear the displayed text. It also deletes all the files that were divided and recorded in shift mode. After erasing, audio cannot be played back even if the file number is specified.

About

AI音声文字起こし

This app quickly converts audio recordings into text using advanced AI. It offers a simple, intuitive interface for transcribing meetings, interviews, and personal notes. All data is securely stored on your device, ensuring privacy.

Highlights
  • Unlimited audio to text conversion
  • High-accuracy AI speech recognition
  • Simple and intuitive recording interface
  • Easy data management by tab
  • Secure on-device data storage
  • Privacy protection
Features
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無料のもじおこしです!総ダウンロード30万超の開発者が作った、『超シンプルなもじおこし』アプリです! 無制限音声を文字にすばやく変換できる、シンプルかつ直感的なアプリです。 【こんな方におすすめ】 ・会議や講義の内容をメモしたい方 ・インタビューや取材の内容をテキスト化したい方 ・日常のちょっとしたメモを音声で残したい方 【主な特徴】 ① シンプル操作 難しい操作は一切不要。録音ボタンを押すだけで音声がすぐに文字化されます。 ② 高精度な文字起こし 最新のAIの音声認識技術を使っており、精度が高く聞き取りやすい音声変換を実現しています。 ③ データ管理も簡単 録音したデータはタブ毎に管理できます。 ④ プライバシー保護 データは端末内で安全に保存・管理され、外部に漏れる心配はありません。 音声から文字への変換をシンプルに。 『超シンプルな文字起こし』をぜひお試しください。

Screenshots

DictationRec4 screens
AI音声文字起こし4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: AI音声文字起こし at 71% against DictationRec's 14%. AI音声文字起こし also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). DictationRec's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

AI音声文字起こし is free to download; DictationRec costs $0.99 up front. AI音声文字起こし sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. DictationRec asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DictationRec ships an update every 3 months, AI音声文字起こし weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard7 real differences · 1 level
DictationRec versus AI音声文字起こし: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictationRecAI音声文字起こし
Price$0.99Free — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.2
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOAtsushi Koyama

Customer experience

DictationRec

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative85.7%

AI音声文字起こし

Written reviews7 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral14.3%
Negative14.3%

In-app purchases

None

DictationRec

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

AI音声文字起こし

Subscriptions2
  • プレミアムプラン$2.991 Month
  • プレミアムプラン$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • 買い切りプラン$99.99

Questions

Is DictationRec free?
DictationRec costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI音声文字起こし free?
AI音声文字起こし is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DictationRec or AI音声文字起こし have ads?
AI音声文字起こし shows ads; DictationRec does not.
Which is updated more often, DictationRec or AI音声文字起こし?
DictationRec ships an update every 3 months, and AI音声文字起こし weekly. Most recently, DictationRec was updated on October 24, 2026 and AI音声文字起こし on October 24, 2026.

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