# Otter Transcribe Voice Notes vs Floating Clock

The clearest difference is rating: Otter Transcribe Voice Notes at 4.8 against Floating Clock's 4.2. Otter Transcribe Voice Notes also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Otter Transcribe Voice Notes sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $16.99 per month and Floating Clock sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Otter Transcribe Voice Notes has 79K ratings behind it against 91, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Otter Transcribe Voice Notes's written reviews are positive against 41% of Floating Clock's.

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes ships an update fortnightly, Floating Clock every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Otter Transcribe Voice Notes | Floating Clock |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (79K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otter-transcribe-voice-notes/id1276437113/reviews)** | [4.2 (91 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-clock-teleprompter/id1573192581/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **79K** | 91 |
| Positive reviews | **55.0% of reviews** | 41.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#12** | — |
| Size | 219 MB | 30 MB |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Otter.ai, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1276437112) | [书敏 贾](https://appshunter.io/developer/989212128) |

## What reviewers say

### Otter Transcribe Voice Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/otter-transcribe-voice-notes/id1276437113)

**Currently charting:** #12 Top Grossing · Productivity, #52 Top Free · Productivity, #179 Top Grossing (US App Store)

This app offers real-time voice transcription for meetings, lectures, and conversations. It acts as an AI assistant, capturing slides, generating summaries, and allowing for collaborative editing and sharing of notes. Available in multiple languages and on web.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription, Automated meeting notes & summaries, AI Chat for answers, Record & transcribe live, Share & collaborate, Searchable notes, Automated slide capture

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Otter Pro (monthly) | $16.99 | per month |
| Otter Pro (monthly) | $16.99 | per month |
| Otter Business (monthly) | $30.00 | per month |
| Otter Business (monthly) | $30.00 | per month |
| Otter Pro (Yearly) | $99.99 | per year |
| Otter Pro (yearly) | $99.99 | per year |
| Otter Pro (yearly) | $99.99 | per year |
| Otter Business (yearly) | $239.99 | per year |
| Otter Business (yearly) | $239.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent transcription accuracy
- 👍 Convenient features like speaker identification and timestamps
- 🚀 Fast and efficient transcription process
- 👍 Versatile for various use cases (meetings, interviews, lectures)
- 👍 Helpful for deaf/hard of hearing users

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional transcription errors, especially with technical terms
- 💰 Concerns about increasing subscription costs and reduced free minutes
- 🐛 Buggy behavior and crashes reported by some users
- 🔒 Privacy concerns around data usage for model training

**Reported bugs**

- Microphone not working consistently
- Transcription stops unexpectedly during recordings
- Difficulty organizing and managing recorded files

**Requested features**

- Ability to record and transcribe phone calls
- Improved editing and formatting capabilities
- Integration with note-taking apps and cloud storage
- Custom vocabulary training and speaker recognition
- Offline transcription mode


### Floating Clock

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/floating-clock-teleprompter/id1573192581)

This app provides a versatile floating window for displaying a digital clock with millisecond precision and customizable text. It's ideal for video recording, offering teleprompter functionality and dynamic island integration.

**Highlights:** Floating digital clock, Millisecond display, Dynamic island time display, Lock screen timer, Teleprompter functionality, Customizable text windows

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Professional Version | $0.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Otter Transcribe Voice Notes free?

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Floating Clock free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Otter Transcribe Voice Notes or Floating Clock?

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes is rated higher. Otter Transcribe Voice Notes averages 4.8 out of 5 from 79K ratings, while Floating Clock averages 4.2 from 91 ratings.

### Do Otter Transcribe Voice Notes or Floating Clock have ads?

Floating Clock shows ads; Otter Transcribe Voice Notes does not.

### Which is updated more often, Otter Transcribe Voice Notes or Floating Clock?

Otter Transcribe Voice Notes ships an update fortnightly, and Floating Clock every 3 months. Most recently, Otter Transcribe Voice Notes was updated on September 25, 2026 and Floating Clock on September 21, 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.*