Paperpile vs Stardust Recorder

Get a head start for you research and finally beat the paper chaos on your desk. With Paperpile you have all your research PDFs in one place — nice and tidy. Paperpile makes it easier than ever to collect, manage, read, and annotate your papers. FIND & COLLECT - Search millions of papers from 20,000+ academic journals right in the app. - Add new papers to your collection with one tap and the PDF will be downloaded automatically. - Save directly from your browser to your Paperpile library - User your university's off-campus proxy access to get restricted content behind paywalls. MANAGE & ORGANIZE - Bring structure to your library with folders and subfolders - Organize your library visually with colored labels - Mark important papers with stars. - Search your library to find the paper you need fast. READ & ANNOTATE - Read like on paper with a fast and slick PDF viewer experience - Highlight important sections in different colors - Add notes and never forget an important idea. - Add hand-drawn annotations - with your fingers or your Apple Pencil The Paperpile App requires a Paperpile account.

Stardust Recorder is a private voice transcription app that runs entirely on your iPhone. Your recordings, transcripts, and summaries never leave your device. No accounts. No servers. Just you and your voice. WHY STARDUST We built Stardust because voice transcription apps shouldn't require sending your audio to someone else's servers. Your conversations, your interviews, your private thoughts — these belong to you. Stardust uses on-device machine learning to transcribe in 99+ languages, generate summaries with Apple Intelligence, and extract action items from any recording. Everything happens on your phone's processor. Nothing is uploaded. KEY FEATURES · Whisper transcription running locally on your iPhone — no cloud · Apple Intelligence summaries generated on the Neural Engine · 99+ languages with auto-detect (Stardust Pro adds explicit language picker for 22 languages) · On-device encryption (ChaCha20-Poly1305) for every recording · Encryption keys stored in iOS Keychain — never in iCloud · Tag and search across your library · Export to text, Markdown, PDF, DOCX, JSON, or directly to Apple Notes · Real-time waveform visualization during recording · Scrub and replay with audio controls · Action items can be sent to Apple Reminders or Calendar PRIVACY BY DESIGN · No accounts, no sign-up, no email required · No analytics or tracking SDKs · No advertising · Your audio never leaves your device · Your transcripts never leave your device · Your summaries never leave your device · No servers receive your content — we don't have any FREE TIER · 15 recordings per 30-day period (recordings under 30 seconds don't count) · 30-minute maximum per recording · Whisper Base model with 99+ language auto-detect · Plain text export STARDUST PRO Unlock everything: · Unlimited recordings · No length limits · Whisper Tiny, Small, and Medium models · Explicit language picker (22 languages) · Audio file import · All export formats (Markdown, PDF, DOCX, JSON, Notes) · 5 additional themes · Cross-recording search · iCloud sync · Apple Watch quick-record Two purchase options: · Lifetime — one payment, forever · Monthly — auto-renewing subscription WHAT YOU NEED · iPhone running iOS 17 or later · Apple Intelligence requires an Apple Intelligence-capable device (iPhone 15 Pro, 16/16 Pro, or later) running a supported iOS version BUILT BY Stardust Recorder is built by Astir Technology, an indie studio in Sydney, Australia. We're committed to privacy, simplicity, and beautiful design. Questions, feedback, or feature requests? Email contact@astir.technology — we read every message. Welcome to Stardust. Privacy Policy: https://stardust-legal.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/