Comparison

DictationRec vs PBuilder

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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: γ€€γ€€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: γ€€γ€€γ€€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. γ€€γ€€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. γ€€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: γ€€γ€€γ€€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: γ€€γ€€γ€€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

PBuilder

Features
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PromptBuilder brings AI prompt creation, image generation, and image editing into one streamlined creative workflow. When you are not sure what to write, guided questions help organize your idea into a clearer prompt for AI image and video tools. Review prompts for different models, generate images in the app, and continue with template-based image or photo editing. Key features β€’ Create prompts for AI image generation β€’ Plan prompts for AI video generation β€’ Organize ideas with guided chat β€’ Review prompt output for multiple AI models β€’ Generate images inside the app β€’ Edit images and photos with templates β€’ Save history and resume previous work β€’ Follow a clear credit-aware generation flow Great for β€’ Writing stronger AI image prompts faster β€’ Creating AI art and social media visuals β€’ Planning detailed video-generation prompts β€’ Moving from prompt creation to image editing in one app β€’ Comparing prompt styles across AI models Turn your idea into a structured prompt and generated image with less friction using PromptBuilder.

Screenshots

DictationRec4 screens
PBuilder4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: PBuilder at Free against DictationRec's $0.99. PBuilder also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). DictationRec's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown).

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

PBuilder is free to download; DictationRec costs $0.99 up front. PBuilder sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. DictationRec asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DictationRec ships an update every 3 months, PBuilder every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 10, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences Β· 2 level
DictationRec versus PBuilder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictationRecPBuilder
Price$0.99Free β€” better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days β€” better
AdsNo β€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
MonetizationPaidβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS12.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size9 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHIROFUMI MARUOBySho2

In-app purchases

None

DictationRec

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

PBuilder

Subscriptions3
  • Light Plan$5.991 Month
  • Basic Plan$9.991 Month
  • PremiumPlan$14.991 Month

Questions

Is DictationRec free?
DictationRec costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is PBuilder free?
PBuilder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do DictationRec or PBuilder have ads?
PBuilder shows ads; DictationRec does not.
Which is updated more often, DictationRec or PBuilder?
DictationRec ships an update every 3 months, and PBuilder every 4 days. Most recently, DictationRec was updated on September 10, 2026 and PBuilder on September 9, 2026.

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