Voice to Text vs Instant Transcript
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice to Text
This app transcribes your spoken words into text in real-time using advanced AI. It records audio simultaneously, allows for easy editing and sharing, and supports over 88 languages with translation capabilities. Ideal for professionals, writers, and those with typing difficulties.
- Real-time voice to text transcription
- Simultaneous audio recording
- Supports over 88 languages
- Speech translation
- Unlimited recognition duration (Pro)
- Easy sharing of text and audio
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Every recording becomes a searchable note, an AI summary, and a list of action items — ready to share, translate, or export as SRT/VTT subtitles. Speechy follows your meetings, interviews, classes, podcasts, and customer calls on iPhone and Apple Watch. Transcription runs on device with Apple's speech recognition, so your audio stays private by default. From a single recording you get an editable transcript with speaker labels, a structured summary, bilingual translation, and SRT/VTT subtitles. Why people use Speechy: • Real-time dictation and transcription on iPhone • Import audio and video files to transcribe old recordings • Copy the full transcript or selected sections when you need them elsewhere • Speaker labels for meetings, interviews, and podcasts • Subtitle mode with SRT / VTT export • AI summary templates for meetings, interviews, medical (SOAP), legal, lectures, and 1-on-1s • Action items with one-tap send to Calendar — dates in your transcript become real events • Face ID or passcode lock for the whole app or individual notes • Bilingual translation and read aloud for original or translated text • Full-text search, tags, edited transcript, playback sync, and easy sharing More ways to capture and work: • Start recording from Apple Watch and continue on iPhone • Use widgets, Live Activity, and Dynamic Island for faster access and status • Send content from other apps with Share, Translate, and Read Aloud extensions • Extract article text from web links and reopen notes from Spotlight Advanced AI and control: • Works with Apple Intelligence, local MLX models, OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, and custom OpenAI-compatible APIs • Download and manage local MLX or Hugging Face models • Use AI memory, tools, and MCP servers for deeper note workflows • Supports on-device speech recognition, on-device translation, and on-device speaker analysis • Fine-tune recognition with custom vocabulary, VAD, auto punctuation, emoji conversion, and sensitive-word filtering Great for: • Meeting notes and project recaps • Interviews, research, and customer calls • Lectures, study notes, and podcasts • Bilingual work, subtitles, and content creation Get started in 3 steps: 1. Record, import a file, or start from Apple Watch 2. Review the transcript, summary, action items, speakers, and translation 3. Search, share, export subtitles, or ask AI to go deeper Subscription: Speechy Pro offers auto-renewing subscriptions: • Monthly: US$6.99 / month • Yearly: US$47.99 / year Prices apply to customers in the United States. Pricing in other countries or regions may vary, and charges may be converted to your local currency. Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in your Account Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.speechy.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.speechy.app/privacy-policy
Instant Transcript
Convert audio and video files, or live recordings, into accurate transcripts in seconds. This app prioritizes privacy by processing all speech on your device, ensuring fast performance and no data sharing. Premium unlocks unlimited use, multiple languages, and easy export options.
- Instant speech-to-text conversion
- 100% on-device processing for privacy
- Supports audio/video files and live recordings
- Multiple language support
- Record audio directly in the app
- Export transcripts as TXT or PDF
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Turn speech into text instantly. Instant Transcript converts your audio and video files, or live recordings, into accurate, transcripts in seconds. Powered by Apple’s advanced Speech APIs, everything happens 100% on your device, ensuring total privacy and lightning-fast performance. Upgrade to Premium to unlock all features: * Fast & accurate: Generate text transcripts in seconds. * Private & offline: All speech processing stays securely on your device. * Unlimited use: No quotas, no subscriptions, no ads. * Multiple languages: Works with a wide range of languages supported by Apple’s Speech engine. * Easy recording: Record audio directly in the app and transcribe instantly. * Easy export: Save results as Text (.txt) or PDF files for editing or sharing. Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Instant Transcript at 5.0 against Voice to Text's 4.6. Voice to Text's advantage is ratings volume (2.9K vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Voice to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Instant Transcript sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Instant Transcript holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice to Text has 2.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Voice to Text ships an update every 9 days, Instant Transcript every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice to Text | Instant Transcript |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.9K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2.9K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 吉华 郑 | douglas santos |
Customer experience
Voice to Text
Instant Transcript
Bugs and requests
Voice to Text
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes or stops working after updates
- Purchased upgrades not working as expected
- Inability to restore previous purchases
- Scrolling/cursor issues when editing
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to pause/resume recordings
- Improved punctuation and formatting
- Customizable vocabulary and learning capabilities
- Offline mode for recording
- Better integration with other apps/services
Instant Transcript
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice to Text
- Speechy Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
- Speechy Pro Yearly$59.991 Year
- Voice Dictation - Speechy Pro$9.99
Instant Transcript
- Premium$6.99
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