Comparison

MicWriter vs Iris

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

Head to head
About

MicWriter

Easily capture your thoughts and ideas by speaking them aloud. This application allows you to dictate entire documents, focusing on content creation first and grammar refinement later.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text dictation
  • Document creation
  • Focus on content first
  • Grammar correction later
Features
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Mic Writer is a simple way to get your ideas down on "paper". Simply talk your entire paper and worry about the grammar later.

About

Iris

Features
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Remember what you worked on before the details disappear. Iris is a private, local-first work journal that makes it easy to capture small work updates, keep track of your progress, and build a useful record of what you’ve accomplished over time. Record a quick voice note or type an update, and Iris can organize it into clearer highlights, impact, blockers, people, and next steps. As your notes build up, turn your work history into weekly updates, monthly summaries, achievement records, or performance review drafts. With Iris, you can: - Capture quick work notes whenever something worth remembering happens - Record short voice notes and turn them into editable transcripts - Tag notes by project to keep different areas of your work organized - Organize messy notes into highlights, impact, blockers, people, and next steps - See your recent work, activity, and follow-ups from Home - Generate weekly recaps and manager updates - Create monthly summaries and achievement records - Turn your work history into yearly summaries and performance review drafts - Set reminders to build a consistent logging habit Built for the way work actually happens You don’t need to maintain a detailed journal every day. Capture a quick update when something moves forward, you solve a problem, receive useful feedback, unblock someone, or finish something you may want to remember later. Over time, Iris gives you a clearer record of your work — without turning work tracking into another heavy productivity system. Private by design Your journal entries and saved summaries are stored locally on your device. AI features are optional and only run when you choose to use them, including voice transcription, note organization, and summary generation. Iris does not store your raw journal entries or voice recordings. Iris Plus is available for higher AI usage limits and additional summary features. Privacy Policy: https://iris-ai.xyz/mobile-privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MicWriter3 screens
Iris4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicWriter at none against Iris's 2. MicWriter also leads on iOS requirement (11.2 vs 16.4). On price, ads and device support 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. Iris sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MicWriter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
MicWriter versus Iris: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicWriterIris
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequency—Every 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.2 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonio AllenKENNETH CHIN WEI YOW

In-app purchases

None

MicWriter

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Iris

Subscriptions2
  • Iris Plus Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Iris Plus Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is MicWriter free?
MicWriter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iris free?
Iris is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MicWriter or Iris have ads?
Neither MicWriter nor Iris shows ads.

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