Comparison

Shengye vs 录音转文字

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

Head to head
About

Shengye

This app offers high-quality, long-duration audio recording with intelligent silence skipping. It also provides accurate voice-to-text transcription, file management, and easy sharing options. Save space with MP3 compression and sync across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • High-quality MP3 recording
  • Silence skipping
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • iCloud storage and sharing
  • Audio editing
  • Calendar management for recordings
  • Wi-Fi sharing
Features
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Shengye is a calm voice workspace for meetings, interviews, lectures, study sessions, and ideas. It connects recordings, transcripts, highlights, tags, search, and clips into one clear flow: capture, find, replay, organize, and share. RECORD IN THE MOMENT • High-quality long recordings with Standard and High Quality modes • Pause and resume, with duration and input source kept visible • Add highlights while recording • Delayed start and automatic stop • Start quickly from a Home Screen widget or Shortcuts • Follow recording status from Live Activities and Dynamic Island, with resume and save controls TRANSCRIBE AND CORRECT • Turn saved recordings into searchable text • Follow playback sentence by sentence with word-level highlighting • Correct recognized text in a focused full-screen editor • Transcription uses supported on-device system speech services; a language resource may download the first time • New installs receive 3 trial transcriptions. After that, each rewarded video adds one use, and earned credits remain available REPLAY EFFICIENTLY • Continuous playback, speed control, and 15-second skip • Preview a position while dragging, then seek when you release • Keep text, highlights, and the timeline in sync • Pause or resume the current recording from the library’s mini player • Use headphones and system media controls ORGANIZE WHAT MATTERS • Add a title and note to a moment or transcript passage • Merge overlapping highlights so the same passage appears once • Create and manage tags, filter by one tag, pin items, and perform batch actions • Search titles, transcript text, and highlights • Browse a clear timeline designed for large libraries CLIP, IMPORT, AND SHARE • Create a clipped copy from a passage or time range while keeping the original • Preview and export audio, text, and subtitles • Import existing audio files • Create and reopen Shengye backups; imports never overwrite existing recordings PRIVACY, SAFETY, AND SYNC • Optional iCloud sync with Shengye Pro • Protect your library with App Lock • Turn Trash on for recoverable deletion, or delete immediately when it is off • Restore individual recordings or empty Trash • Recordings stay on the device unless you choose sync, export, or share SHENGYE PRO • One-time purchase with permanent access • Unlimited transcription, iCloud sync, and no ads Availability depends on device support, system language, permissions, and purchase status. System transcription availability varies by language and region. • Optional Clear Voice recording on supported inputs • Export an MP3 copy when needed; keep the original recording • Available on iPhone and iPad Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

录音转文字

Features
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Voice to text is your own personal assistant for transcribing speech into text. The high-quality, instant, and intelligent transcription technology is available at the click of a button. Subscription options: Monthly subscription, $11.49 / month, experience all functions of recording to text Quarterly subscription, $27.99 / quarter, experience the full function of recording to text Annual subscription, $40.99 / year, free trial for three days, experience the full function of recording to text Prices may vary by location.The subscription will be deducted from your credit card through your iTunes account. Subscriptions are automatically updated unless automatic updates are turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. The renewal fee will be charged to the account within 24 hours before the end of the current period and the renewal fee will be determined. Subscriptions can be managed by users, and automatic renewal can be turned off after purchase by going to the user's account settings. Privacy matters! Privacy agreement: https://voicetotextteam.blogspot.com/2020/08/blog-post_ 20.html Support agreement: https://voicetotextteam.blogspot.com/2020/08/blog-post.html

Screenshots

Shengye4 screens
录音转文字3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 录音转文字 at none against Shengye's shown. 录音转文字 also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 days) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Shengye sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and 录音转文字 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $11.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shengye ships an update every 6 days, 录音转文字 every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Shengye versus 录音转文字: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShengye录音转文字
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.6 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews18.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer荣 周Chengdu Yufei Technology Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Shengye

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Half year membership3 Days trial$4.996 Months
  • Yearly$9.491 Year
One-time1
  • Buyout$12.99
4 purchases

录音转文字

Subscriptions4
  • $11.49/month$11.491 Month
  • 168元/3个月,体验全部功能。$22.993 Months
  • $27.99/quarter$27.993 Months
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  • $40.99/year3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Shengye free?
Shengye is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is 录音转文字 free?
录音转文字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shengye or 录音转文字 have ads?
Shengye shows ads; 录音转文字 does not.
Which is updated more often, Shengye or 录音转文字?
Shengye ships an update every 6 days, and 录音转文字 every 2 days. Most recently, Shengye was updated on October 24, 2026 and 录音转文字 on October 5, 2026.

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