Transcriber vs Speech to Text
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transcriber
This app leverages AI to transform audio recordings and imported files into written text. It supports various devices and offers features like language selection, secure file locking, and easy sharing of transcribed documents.
- AI audio to text conversion
- Record audio on iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
- Import audio from other apps
- Change audio language
- Export and share transcripts
- Secure file locking
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Transcriber uses artificial intelligence to turn audio into accurate, searchable text — right on your device. Record interviews, lectures, meetings, and voice notes on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch, or import audio files from other apps. Transcriber handles the rest. RECORD ANYWHERE Capture audio directly from your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch. No internet connection required to start recording. IMPORT & TRANSCRIBE Bring in audio files from your device, Files, or any third-party app. Transcriber converts them into clean, readable text powered by AI. ORGANIZE & PROTECT Keep a full history of your transcripts. Lock sensitive interviews behind a passcode so only you can access them. EDIT & EXPORT Export your documents and share them however you need. MULTILINGUAL SUPPORT Switch the audio language on a per-file basis to transcribe in the language that fits your workflow. Download Transcriber today and never lose a word again.
Speech to Text
Effortlessly convert your spoken words into written text. This app provides fast voice-to-text transcription for creating notes, with editing and sharing capabilities. Adjust font sizes and manage all your transcribed notes in one place.
- Voice recognition and speech-to-text translation
- Edit dictated text
- Adjustable font size
- List of all notes
- Share text or send to other apps
- iPad adaptation
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Dictate with your voice and the app will translate it into text, the fastest way to create big notes. Basic features: - Voice recognition and speech-to-text translation - Speech to text your note - Ability to edit dictated text - Adjust font size - List of all the notes. - Ability to share text or send it to another application - Adapted for iPad Leave a grade, write a review, as well as send ideas and suggestions to mynickjasper@yandex.com. Terms of use: http://apps.aleksaleks.ru/audio-transcriber/termsofuse_en.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Speech to Text at 4.4 against Transcriber's 3.0. Speech to Text also leads on ratings volume (128 vs 6) and review sentiment (24% vs 8%). Transcriber's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, 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. Transcriber sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Speech to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Speech to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speech to Text has 128 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 8% of Transcriber's written reviews are positive against 24% of Speech to Text's.
Transcriber ships an update every 2 weeks, Speech to Text monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transcriber | Speech to Text |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (6 ratings) | 4.4 (128 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 8.5% of reviews | 24.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 128 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 410 MB | 98 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Binaries Lab | Aleksandr Alekseev |
Customer experience
Transcriber
Speech to Text
In-app purchases
Transcriber
- Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription2 variants$99.991 Year
Speech to Text
- Weekly: Speech to text$1.997 Days
- Monthly: Speech to text$4.991 Month
- Yearly: Speech to text3 Days trial$24.991 Year
Questions
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