Comparison

Speech to Text vs PollAide

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

Head to head
About

Speech to Text

Effortlessly convert spoken words into text with advanced speech recognition. This app offers iCloud synchronization for seamless note-taking across devices and easy sharing options. Personalize your experience with custom themes and app icons.

Highlights
  • Accurate word recognition
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Text sharing via email
  • Customizable color themes
  • Customizable app icon
  • Multiple dictation languages
  • Intuitive interface
Features
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Turn speech into clean text notes on iPhone and iPad. Speech to Text helps you capture ideas, lectures, conversations, interviews, reminders, and meeting notes while you speak. Start recording, watch words appear in real time, then edit the result into a note you can keep, search, favorite, share, or export. What you can do: • Dictate notes with live speech recognition • Choose the recognition language you need • Keep a searchable library of voice notes • Edit titles and transcripts after recording • Share or export notes to Messages, Mail, Files, and other apps • Sync notes between iPhone and iPad with iCloud • Customize themes, app icons, and font size The app is built for fast capture: tap, speak, save, and get back to work. It is useful for students, creators, journalists, doctors, business owners, and anyone who prefers speaking instead of typing. Privacy and subscriptions: Saved notes stay in the app and can sync with your Apple iCloud account if you enable sync. Premium unlocks unlimited use, iCloud sync, language options, themes, icons, export tools, larger font controls, and an ad-free experience. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple ID settings. Information about the auto-renewable nature of the subscription - The price of the subscription is $5.99 per week or $29.99 per year. Every month/year your subscription is auto-renewed. - Subscription automatically renews if automatic renewal is not turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period - Charging for renewal of subscription takes place within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - After the end of the trial period, the monthly subscription will begin with the price accepted in your country - Update, manage and unsubscribe according to Apple's rules in your iTunes account settings - You can cancel your subscription via this URL: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202039 - Privacy Policy: https://lykovstudio.io/privacy - Terms of Use: https://lykovstudio.io/terms

About

PollAide

Features
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Voter & Family CRM: Organised lists for individuals and households. Quick Search: Instant lookup by Voter ID, Constituency, or Part Number. Campaign Missions: Targeted task tracking for assigned volunteers. Real-time Analytics: Visual insights into voting trends and interest levels. Survey Engine: Dynamic data collection with live progress tracking. Election Day Tools: High-speed "Mark as Voted" verification toggle. Modern UI: High-performance design optimized for field-work.

Screenshots

Speech to Text4 screens
PollAide4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PollAide at none against Speech to Text's 12. PollAide also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 3 days). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Speech to Text sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. PollAide asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech to Text ships an update every 3 days, PollAide daily. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Speech to Text versus PollAide: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech to TextPollAide
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (147 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews36.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings147 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size37 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLYKOV STUDIO LTDWIWO ENTERPRISES PRIVATE LIMITED

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Speech to Text

Subscriptions10
  • Weekly$3.997 Days
  • Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • premium$4.997 Days
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  • Premium Year$5.991 Year
  • Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Month$6.991 Month
  • Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Annual$14.991 Year
  • Anual3 Days trial$14.991 Year
  • Annual$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Disable ads$0.99
  • Lifetime$39.99
None

PollAide

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speech to Text free?
Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PollAide free?
PollAide is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speech to Text or PollAide have ads?
Neither Speech to Text nor PollAide shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech to Text or PollAide?
Speech to Text ships an update every 3 days, and PollAide daily. Most recently, Speech to Text was updated on November 1, 2026 and PollAide on October 25, 2026.

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