Squiddle vs Transcribily
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Squiddle
This app allows you to quickly sketch ideas, notes, or reminders using your finger on your phone. You can then save these doodles, share them with others, or upload them to cloud storage. It's a fun and flexible way to capture thoughts on the go.
- Finger sketching and note-taking
- Save and share doodles
- Cloud storage integration
- Mark up photos and images
- Set doodle reminders
- Organize notes with tags
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Squiddle is the fun way to doodle and take notes on the go! Squiddle gives you the freedom to use your finger to sketch your thoughts right onto your phone at the exact moment they are on your mind. Then you can save them for later or share them with friends. Be silly, serious, or both: it’s up to you. Draw a mustache on your friend, sketch an expressive idea for your spouse or share a brainstorming byproduct with a coworker. Squiddle does the remembering so your mind can be free to think! Features include: - Quickly sketch an idea and share it with friends or upload it to your cloud storage (Evernote, Dropbox, Google Drive, etc - must have those apps installed) - Mark up a photo or image with important annotations or entertaining messages - Use a doodle to set a lively reminder for yourself - Organize notes into a series of tags
Transcribily
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Transcribily is a private, voice recording and transcription app Record your voice, convert speech to text with high accuracy, and keep full control of your data. Whether you're capturing meetings, ideas, interviews, lectures, or voice notes, Transcribily helps you turn speech into text quickly and securely. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Squiddle at none against Transcribily's 2. Transcribily's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and 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
Both are free to download. Transcribily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Squiddle asks for nothing beyond the download.
Squiddle ships an update every 2 months, Transcribily every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Squiddle | Transcribily |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 214 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Think Tank Productions | Romeo Betances |
In-app purchases
Squiddle
No in-app purchases
Transcribily
- Transcribily Premium$2.991 Month
- Transcribily Premium Plan$9.99
