Bigger Notes vs Open Caption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Bigger Notes
This app offers a straightforward way to create and manage notes, prioritizing speed and customization. It's specifically designed to bridge communication gaps between individuals who are Deaf and those who can hear.
- Fast note creation
- Customizable interface
- Easy to use
- Facilitates Deaf and hearing communication
- Simple note management
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An easy-to-use note-writing app, designed to help facilitate communication between Deaf and hearing people. It's fast, customizable, and easy to use!
Open Caption
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Open Caption is a continuous speech to text app that uses both Apples and your devices speech recognizer to transcribe spoke word.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bigger Notes at none against Open Caption's 1. Open Caption's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.1). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Open Caption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Bigger Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Bigger Notes ships an update every 10 days, Open Caption fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Bigger Notes | Open Caption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (7 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 7 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jeff Fredrickson | JOHN BURKE |
In-app purchases
Bigger Notes
No in-app purchases
Open Caption
- Buy Transcription Sharing$0.99
