Textify vs Transcriber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Textify
This app converts voice and video messages into text, supporting over 50 languages and major messaging platforms. It offers high accuracy, fast transcriptions, AI-powered summaries, and smart scans for important information like phone numbers.
- Voice message transcription
- Video message transcription
- AI-powered summaries
- Smart scans for info
- Supports 50+ languages
- Compatible with major messaging apps
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Don't want to play that voice message out loud? Need to quickly know what's said in a video message? Textify transforms your voice and video messages into text effortlessly. ++ Compatible with Major Messaging Platforms ++ • WhatsApp • Telegram • Threema • LINE Messenger • Signal • And many more! ** Featured by idownloadblog.com: "Surprisingly powerful. You will not be disappointed." ** ++ Why Choose Textify? ++ • Unparalleled Accuracy: Get transcriptions that understand dialects and accents. • Blazing Speed: Transcribe 5 minutes of speech in under 20 seconds*. • AI-Powered Summaries: Need a quick rundown? Textify+ provides intelligent summaries of your voice messages. • Multi-Functional: Not just voice messages, transform video messages into text too. • Smart Scans: Scan transcriptions for phone numbers, calendar events, and more. ++ Multi-Language Support ++ From English and German to Korean and Vietnamese, Textify supports 50+ languages. == Give it a try and start textifying! == == Disclaimer == This is a Third Party Application which is in no way endorsed or affiliated by WhatsApp Inc., Threema GmbH, Telegram Messenger LLP, Apple, or the Line Corporation. WhatsApp, Threema, Telegram, iMessage, LINE, and the used screenshots are trademarks of WhatsApp Inc., Threema GmbH, Telegram Messenger LLP, Apple, and the Line Corporation. The use of this app is at your own risk, and I am in no way responsible for any consequential, incidental, indirect, special, or punitive damages whatsoever. I further take no responsibility for damages caused by misunderstandings due to incorrect voice recognition. Standard Apple Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Transcriber
This app extracts text from audio and media files, acting as a portable scanner and document library. It allows for easy sharing of transcribed text via PDF.
- Extract text from audio files
- Transcribe live talk
- Share text via PDF
- Portable scanner functionality
- Document library
- Media to text conversion
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Textr is an application for extracting text from any media files, including audio messages from your messengers. Which makes it easy to share the extracted text via a PDF file. It is a portable scanner, converter and portable document library. Most useful and fastest professional media to text conversion app. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Please note, you will need a subscription in order to get access to get access to unlimited extractions. The monthly subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within a 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is cancelled, access to the features will expire at the end of the current payment period. You will get access to all the features for the $1,99 monthly subscription. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Terms of Use: https://telegra.ph/Terms--Conditions-03-15-2 Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-03-15-25
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Textify at 66% against Transcriber's 11%. Textify also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). Transcriber's advantage is price (Free vs $3.99) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases 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
Transcriber is free to download; Textify costs $3.99 up front. Textify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Transcriber sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Textify ships an update every 6 weeks, Transcriber fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Textify | Transcriber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.0% of reviews — better | 11.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 78 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dimitri Staufer | Lukashevych Oleksandr |
Customer experience
Textify
Transcriber
In-app purchases
Textify
- Unlimited Minutes of Textify+$0.997 Days
- 10 Minutes of Textify+$0.49
- 50 Minutes of Textify+$0.49
- 250 Minutes of Textify+$1.99
Transcriber
- $1/2 Weekly Subscription$0.497 Days
- Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
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- Monthly $2 Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- $5 Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- $5 Monthly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- $15 Annual Subscription$14.991 Year








