# Keep It Mobile vs Transcriptionist

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Keep It Mobile at 641 against Transcriptionist's 18. Keep It Mobile also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.6). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Keep It Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Transcriptionist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Keep It Mobile against 4.4 for Transcriptionist. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Keep It Mobile has 641 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Keep It Mobile's written reviews are positive against 54% of Transcriptionist's.

Keep It Mobile ships an update fortnightly, Transcriptionist every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Keep It Mobile | Transcriptionist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (641 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-it-mobile/id1272769808/reviews)** | [4.4 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcriptionist/id6447059405/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **641** | 18 |
| Positive reviews | **56.8% of reviews** | 53.8% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 36 MB | 108 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.6** | 26.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Steve Harris](https://appshunter.io/developer/405949156) | [Wooji Juice Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/284937604) |

## What reviewers say

### Keep It Mobile

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/keep-it-mobile/id1272769808)

This app is a powerful notebook and document organizer for mobile devices. It allows users to create and edit various file types, scan documents, manage PDFs, and archive emails. Organize everything with folders, tags, and color-coded labels for easy retrieval.

**Highlights:** Create and edit notes, rich text, plain text, and Markdown files, Scan documents and edit PDFs, Archive emails and save web links, Organize with folders, tags, and color-coded labels, Search across file names, content, and dates, Share items via iCloud

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Keep It for iPad and iPhone | $1.99 | per month |
| Keep It for iPad and iPhone | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Powerful organization features
- 🔒 Secure and private data storage
- 👍 Intuitive and clean interface
- 💡 Versatile note-taking and file management
- 🚀 Reliable syncing across devices

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Frequent crashes and sync issues
- 💰 Subscription-only model for mobile
- 🔍 Inconsistent search and preview functionality
- 🔧 Bugs and stability problems
- 🔒 Concerns about data lock-in

**Reported bugs**

- Notes randomly disappearing after sync
- Inability to delete items from 'All Items' view
- Typing cursor issues and UI lag
- Unreliable 'Save for Offline' functionality

**Requested features**

- Add ability to edit note dates
- Improve photo and image handling
- Implement web clipping and article saving
- Add Dropbox/Google Drive sync options
- Introduce a one-time purchase option


### Transcriptionist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcriptionist/id6447059405)

This app converts audio and video soundtracks into text with timestamps. It supports multiple languages and can identify individual speakers. Transcripts can be exported in various formats or used to extract audio clips.

**Highlights:** Speech to text conversion, Speaker identification, Timestamped transcripts, Multiple export formats, On-device processing, Custom export formats

**Features:** Family Sharing, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transcriptionist (Monthly) | $3.49 | per month |
| Transcriptionist (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Keep It Mobile free?

Keep It Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Transcriptionist free?

Transcriptionist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Keep It Mobile or Transcriptionist?

Keep It Mobile is rated higher. Keep It Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 641 ratings, while Transcriptionist averages 4.4 from 18 ratings.

### Do Keep It Mobile or Transcriptionist have ads?

Neither Keep It Mobile nor Transcriptionist shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Keep It Mobile or Transcriptionist?

Keep It Mobile ships an update fortnightly, and Transcriptionist every 6 weeks. Most recently, Keep It Mobile was updated on November 3, 2026 and Transcriptionist on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*