Comparison

Textify vs transcriptor for WhatsApp

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

transcriptor for WhatsApp

Convert voice messages from various chat apps and voice memos into text. This tool saves time, prevents misunderstandings, and allows for easy editing and searching of transcriptions. It supports numerous languages and offers summaries for premium transcriptions.

Highlights
  • Transcribe audio messages to text
  • Supports WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and more
  • Edit and search transcriptions
  • Supports 32 languages for transcription
  • Offers premium transcriptions with summaries
  • Useful for meetings and noisy environments
  • Beneficial for hearing-impaired users
Features
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transcriptor is the must-have app for anyone who receives audio messages on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and others, or records Voice Memos. With our speech recognition technology, you can quickly and easily transcribe audio messages into text, saving you time and eliminating misunderstandings. Simply select the audio message you want to transcribe, share it with our app, and watch as we turn it into easy-to-read text. You can even edit the transcription or and search for text inside it to make it easier to follow. Whether you're using WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, iMessage for personal or professional communication, transcriptor - Read your audios is the perfect tool to make sure you never miss an important message again.  Try it out today and see the difference it can make! Perfect for scenarios such as: - meetings - theater or cinema - loud party - places where you need privacy, such as a waiting room at the doctor - avoiding kids to hear a voice message - not waking up sleeping bed partner Beyond perfect for hearing impaired people who receive voice messages. We support 32 languages for simple transcriptions: English, German, Spanish, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, We Chinese and Yue Chinese! Plus all languages for the premium transcriptions. Now also supporting summaries when doing a premium transcription! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Textify3 screens
transcriptor for WhatsApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: transcriptor for WhatsApp at Free against Textify's $3.99. transcriptor for WhatsApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.8) and review sentiment (100% vs 66%). On ratings volume, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

transcriptor for WhatsApp is free to download; Textify costs $3.99 up front. Textify sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and transcriptor for WhatsApp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

transcriptor for WhatsApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 66% of Textify's written reviews are positive against 100% of transcriptor for WhatsApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Textify ships an update every 6 weeks, transcriptor for WhatsApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Textify versus transcriptor for WhatsApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTextifytranscriptor for WhatsApp
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings815 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017
Further details — not scored
Size78 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDimitri StauferLuisa Fernanda Castano Jurado

Customer experience

Textify

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

transcriptor for WhatsApp

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
6 purchases

transcriptor for WhatsApp

One-time6
  • 10 min of summaries$0.29
  • 25 min of summaries$0.49
  • 60 Premium Minutes$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 Premium Minutes$1.99
  • 250 min of summaries$2.99
  • Buy us a coffee!$4.99

Questions

Is Textify free?
Textify costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is transcriptor for WhatsApp free?
transcriptor for WhatsApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Textify or transcriptor for WhatsApp?
transcriptor for WhatsApp is rated higher. Textify averages 2.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while transcriptor for WhatsApp averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Textify or transcriptor for WhatsApp have ads?
Neither Textify nor transcriptor for WhatsApp shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Textify or transcriptor for WhatsApp?
Textify ships an update every 6 weeks, and transcriptor for WhatsApp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Textify was updated on September 30, 2026 and transcriptor for WhatsApp on August 12, 2026.

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