Comparison

KMS Dictaphone vs Lyria

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

Head to head
About

KMS Dictaphone

Record, edit, and manage your audio dictations with high-quality sound. This app allows for seamless editing, noise-activated recording, and real-time status updates on your transcriptions. It requires registration with KMS Professional's services to function.

Highlights
  • Record and edit dictations
  • Insert and overwrite audio
  • High-quality audio recording (352.8 kbps)
  • Noise activated recording mode
  • Dictation status tracking
  • Autosaved dictations
  • WAV format support
Features
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Features: - Easy to use - Record dictations - Edit dictations as you record - Insert additional audio between dictations - Overwrite audio inside the dictations - Integrates with KMS Professional’s services - High quality audio: bit rate of 352.8 kbps, ensures great audio quality every time. - Review audio before submission and after submission - Noise activated mode: Turn this on to trigger when noise is above the average speaking volume - Dictation statuses: Check the status of your dictations as they move from “Awaiting Transcription” to “In Progress” to finally being fully transcribed. - WAV Format - Guaranteed audio file integrity - Recording pauses when app is interrupted (phone call, lockscreen) - Edit dictations - Autosaved dictations You must be registered with KMS Professional's to use the service.

About

Lyria

Streamline teamwork with a simple, secure platform for task distribution, progress tracking, and team communication. Keep all projects, tasks, and deadlines organized in one place for enhanced productivity.

Highlights
  • Task distribution and responsibility assignment
  • Real-time team progress tracking
  • Integrated team chat
  • Calendar and daily planner
  • Secure cloud synchronization
  • GDPR-compliant
Features
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Lyria brings tasks, projects, calendar, team chat and time tracking together in one app – for teams, agencies and freelancers. Always in sync on iPhone, iPad and desktop. WHO DOES WHAT BY WHEN? • Create, assign and prioritize tasks with due dates • See overdue and urgent tasks at a glance • Projects with progress, activity, files and comments YOUR DAY. CLEARLY PLANNED. • "My day" shows your next step, today's tasks and what's overdue • Calendar with your team's events and deadlines TEAM CHAT RIGHT INSIDE THE PROJECT • Align where the work happens – not in scattered group chats and emails • Decisions stay attached to the task TIME TRACKING WITHOUT AN EXTRA TOOL • Track hours per project and person • Team hours and billable time at a glance, export for invoicing MADE IN GERMANY, GDPR-COMPLIANT Built in Germany, securely synced – without bloated enterprise software. READY IN 2 MINUTES Create a workspace, invite your team, add your first task. Lyria is free to start; some features require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://www.lyria-app.com/en/privacy/ Terms: https://www.lyria-app.com/cms/terms.html

Screenshots

KMS Dictaphone4 screens
Lyria4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: KMS Dictaphone at none against Lyria's 19. KMS Dictaphone also leads on ads (none vs shown). Lyria's advantage is review sentiment (43% vs 20%). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Lyria sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per month. KMS Dictaphone asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

KMS Dictaphone ships an update every 3 weeks, Lyria monthly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
KMS Dictaphone versus Lyria: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKMS DictaphoneLyria
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews42.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKMS Professionals Ltdsiteface UG

Customer experience

KMS Dictaphone

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative80.0%

Lyria

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%

In-app purchases

None

KMS Dictaphone

No in-app purchases

19 purchases

Lyria

Subscriptions19
  • Premium$4.491 Month
  • Lyria PRO$5.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$10.001 Month
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  • Lyria PRO$15.001 Month
  • Lyria PRO$20.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$70.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$80.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$90.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$100.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$109.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$119.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$129.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$139.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$150.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$159.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$169.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$179.991 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$190.001 Month
  • Lyria BUSINESS$200.001 Month

Questions

Is KMS Dictaphone free?
KMS Dictaphone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lyria free?
Lyria is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do KMS Dictaphone or Lyria have ads?
Lyria shows ads; KMS Dictaphone does not.
Which is updated more often, KMS Dictaphone or Lyria?
KMS Dictaphone ships an update every 3 weeks, and Lyria monthly. Most recently, KMS Dictaphone was updated on October 24, 2026 and Lyria on October 24, 2026.

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