TextHear vs Transcriber
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TextHear
This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription to assist individuals with hearing impairments. It can be used for non-stop dictation or to convert phone calls and conversations into text, making communication more accessible.
- Real-time transcription
- Non-stop dictation
- Phone call captioning
- Face-to-face conversation aid
- High-precision speech recognition
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* Please note: app is free to download & test for 1 minute. After that - you will have to purchase transcription minutes at ±$0.3 a minute. We hope you will find it worthwhile for its return in reliability, accuracy, elegancy & simplicity - a single touch to transcribe non-stop. We understand it's a bit pricy in today's market, but it's cause we ourselves pay for the transcription by the minute to our service provider (we chose to use Google's paid Speech-to-Text service for its accuracy and reliability). --- As many amongst us suffer from reduced hearing, our mission is to help make everyday-life better for the hearing impaired, using cutting-edge technologies. TextHear's app does non-stop high-precision speech transcription, suitable as a stand-alone app for non-stop dictation and for use with the TextHear phone adapter and microphone to aid hearing-impaired. As such, TextHear transforms any land line phone to a caption-phone, without the need for a second line. Using it with a microphone, in face to face conversations, enables the hard of hearing to SEE what is being said. It is much easier than lips-reading and you won't miss a word. Simply place the microphone in front of them, click the mic - and let our app transcribe for you in real-time what they are saying.
Transcriber
This app converts audio from media files or live recordings into text, entirely offline on your device. It prioritizes user privacy by processing all data locally, without sharing it with third parties. Transcriptions can be organized within the app or shared easily.
- Offline transcription
- Live audio capture
- Media file transcription
- Local data processing
- Share transcriptions
- Organize notes
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Transcribe audio from media files or live capture offline using your device! Transcriber uses the latest advancements in machine learning to leverage the power of your iPhone or iPad and provide transcriptions for media files or live recordings! The whole transcription process is done using computational power from your device, so your data is never shared with any third party or external server, in respect to your privacy. Keep your transcriptions organized on the app for later reading or share them easily to other apps with a single tap! Transcriber is now available for all iOS devices! ------ Terms of Use: https://transcriber-fd298.firebaseapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://transcriber-fd298.firebaseapp.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transcriber at 44% against TextHear's 0%. Transcriber also leads on rating (4.3 vs 1.3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 8 months). TextHear's advantage is iOS requirement (9.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. TextHear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Transcriber sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Transcriber holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transcriber has 86 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of TextHear's written reviews are positive against 44% of Transcriber's.
TextHear ships an update every 8 months, Transcriber weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TextHear | Transcriber |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.3 (10 ratings) | 4.3 (86 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 44.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 | 86 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WellSource Ltd. | Arthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA. |
Customer experience
TextHear
Transcriber
In-app purchases
TextHear
- Transcription credits pack: 30 minutes$8.99
Transcriber
- Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Transcriber Premium$2.99
Questions
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