Speech Text vs Hear Boost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speech Text
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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)"
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.
- Live speech transcription
- Supports 40+ languages
- Adjustable font size
- Monthly subscription option
- Yearly subscription option
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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
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Verdict
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
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.
| Parameter | Speech Text | Hear Boost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.0 (34 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 55.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 34 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 11.2 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 18 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | breakphones | Irina Metelkina |
In-app purchases
Speech Text
No in-app purchases
Hear Boost
- Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
- Yearly subscription$24.991 Year








