Comparison

Textify vs Hear Boost

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Voice message transcription
  • Video message transcription
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Smart scans for info
  • Supports 50+ languages
  • Compatible with major messaging apps
Features
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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/

About

Hear Boost

This app converts spoken words into text in real-time, aiding individuals with hearing impairments. It supports over 40 languages and offers adjustable font sizes for better readability. A subscription unlocks full features.

Highlights
  • Live speech transcription
  • Supports 40+ languages
  • Adjustable font size
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Yearly subscription option
Features
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Hearing boost app provides you the way to transcribe speech to text to help deaf people to know what other people say. You have to choose from one of the 40+ languages and just start listening. There's also a possibility to enlarge the font for people with poor eyesight. About Subscription The app contains monthly subscription at price $4.99/month. Yearly subscription at price $19.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Textify3 screens
Hear Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hear Boost at Free against Textify's $3.99. Hear Boost also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (34 vs 8). Textify's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 19 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Hear Boost is free to download; Textify costs $3.99 up front. Textify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Hear Boost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hear Boost holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 66% of Textify's written reviews are positive against 56% of Hear Boost's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textify ships an update every 6 weeks, Hear Boost every 19 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Textify versus Hear Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextifyHear Boost
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)4.0 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews — better55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings834 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitri StauferIrina Metelkina

Customer experience

Textify

All ratings8 ratings
Positive37.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive66.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative30.0%

Hear Boost

All ratings34 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Textify

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited Minutes of Textify+$0.997 Days
One-time3
  • 10 Minutes of Textify+$0.49
  • 50 Minutes of Textify+$0.49
  • 250 Minutes of Textify+$1.99
3 purchases

Hear Boost

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Textify free?
Textify costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Hear Boost free?
Hear Boost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textify or Hear Boost?
Hear Boost is rated higher. Textify averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Hear Boost averages 4.0 from 34 ratings.
Do Textify or Hear Boost have ads?
Hear Boost shows ads; Textify does not.
Which is updated more often, Textify or Hear Boost?
Textify ships an update every 6 weeks, and Hear Boost every 19 months. Most recently, Textify was updated on November 11, 2026 and Hear Boost on November 12, 2026.

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