Comparison

Speech Text vs Hear Boost

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

Head to head
About

Speech Text

Features
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Are you at a meeting, in the library, or somewhere else where you can not hear a WhatsApp vocal note? With the 'Speech Text' application for WhatsApp you will be able to CONVERT your VOICE NOTES received in TEXT !! Convert audio to text from almost any application (not just WhatsApp) Supports 55 types of languages for correct speech recognition "Arabic (Saudi Arabia)" "Catalan (Catalan)" "Czech (Czech Republic)" "Danish (Denmark)" "German (Austria)" "German (Switzerland)" "German (Germany)" "Greek (Greece)" "English (Australia)" "English (Canada)" "English (United Kingdom)" "English (Ireland)" "English (India)" "English (New Zealand)" "English (Republic of the Philippines)" "English (Singapore)" "English (United States)" "English (South Africa)" "Spanish (Chile)" "Spanish (Colombia)" "Spanish (Spain)" "Spanish (Mexico)" "Spanish (United States)" "Finnish (Finland)" "French (Belgium)" "French (Canada)" "French (Switzerland)" "French (France)" "Hebrew (Israel)" "Hindi (India)" "Croatian (Croatia)" "Hungarian (Hungary)" "Indonesian (Indonesia)" "Italian (Switzerland)" "Italian (Italy)" "Japanese (Japan)" "Korean (Korea)" "Malay (Malaysia)" "Norwegian Bokmal (Norway)" "Dutch (Belgium)" "Dutch (Netherlands)" "Polish (Poland)" "Portuguese (Brazil)" "Portuguese (Portugal)" "Romanian (Romania)" "Russian (Russia)" "Slovak (Slovakia)" "Swedish (Sweden)" "Thai (Thailand)" "Turkish (Turkey)" "Ukrainian (Ukraine)" "Vietnamese (Vietnam)" "Chinese (People's Republic of China)" "Chinese (Hong Kong S.A.R.)" "Chinese (Taiwan)"

About

Hear Boost

This app converts spoken words into text in real-time, aiding individuals with hearing impairments. It supports over 40 languages and offers adjustable font sizes for better readability. A subscription unlocks full features.

Highlights
  • Live speech transcription
  • Supports 40+ languages
  • Adjustable font size
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Yearly subscription option
Features
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Hearing boost app provides you the way to transcribe speech to text to help deaf people to know what other people say. You have to choose from one of the 40+ languages and just start listening. There's also a possibility to enlarge the font for people with poor eyesight. About Subscription The app contains monthly subscription at price $4.99/month. Yearly subscription at price $19.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Speech Text4 screens
Hear Boost4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speech Text at none against Hear Boost's 3. Speech Text also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 14.0). On price 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. Hear Boost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Speech Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Speech Text versus Hear Boost: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech TextHear Boost
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.0 (34 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—55.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—34 — better
Update frequency—Every 19 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.2 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperbreakphonesIrina Metelkina

In-app purchases

None

Speech Text

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Hear Boost

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Speech Text free?
Speech Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hear Boost free?
Hear Boost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speech Text or Hear Boost have ads?
Hear Boost shows ads; Speech Text does not.

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