Comparison

Saying vs Speech to Text

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

Head to head
About

Saying

This app quickly converts spoken words into written text, offering instant audio transcription, translation, and storage. Users can easily record, save, and share their transcribed notes.

Highlights
  • Speech to text conversion
  • Instant audio transcription
  • Text translation
  • Record storage
  • Note sharing
Features
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Saying — 說出來,記下來。 從隨口想到的靈感,到會議、課堂和訪談內容,Saying 幫你把聲音變成可編輯、可儲存、可分享的文字。 語音轉文字 即時辨識說話內容,支援粵語、普通話、英語等多種辨識語言,讓你專心表達,輕鬆記下重點。 匯入錄音與影片 支援 M4A、MP3、WAV 等錄音,以及 MP4 影片。影片會先擷取音軌再轉錄,原始檔案不會被修改。 編輯文字與字幕 整理轉錄內容、修改文字及調整字幕時間,讓筆記和字幕更符合你的需要。 匯出及分享 將內容匯出為可編輯的 Word 文件、PDF 報告,或 SRT、VTT 字幕檔。也可製作附有 Saying 下載 QR Code 分享卡。 把文字變成聲音 選擇朗讀語言及速度,聆聽筆記內容;亦可製作 M4A 朗讀音檔,儲存到「檔案」或分享給朋友。 打造你的筆記空間 使用搜尋及收藏整理筆記,切換中文或英文介面,配合字體大小與背景配色,找到舒服的閱讀方式。 筆記儲存在裝置上。語音辨識的可用性及準確度會因語言、裝置、網絡和錄音品質而有所不同;部分辨識功能需要網絡連線。

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Saying4 screens
Speech to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speech to Text at 4.4 against Saying's 3.8. Speech to Text also leads on review sentiment (24% vs 0%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Saying's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 2 days vs monthly). On price, ratings volume, 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. Speech to Text sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Saying asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speech to Text holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 55 and 128 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Saying's written reviews are positive against 24% of Speech to Text's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Saying ships an update every 2 days, Speech to Text monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Saying versus Speech to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSayingSpeech to Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (55 ratings)4.4 (128 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews24.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings55128 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterMonthly
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHuaping YeAleksandr Alekseev

Customer experience

Saying

All ratings55 ratings
Positive69.1%
Neutral5.5%
Negative25.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Speech to Text

All ratings128 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews25 reviews
Positive24.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative72.0%

In-app purchases

None

Saying

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speech to Text

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly: Speech to text$1.997 Days
  • Monthly: Speech to text$4.991 Month
  • Yearly: Speech to text3 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Saying free?
Saying is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech to Text free?
Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Saying or Speech to Text?
Speech to Text is rated higher. Saying averages 3.8 out of 5 from 55 ratings, while Speech to Text averages 4.4 from 128 ratings.
Do Saying or Speech to Text have ads?
Both Saying and Speech to Text show ads.
Which is updated more often, Saying or Speech to Text?
Saying ships an update every 2 days, and Speech to Text monthly. Most recently, Saying was updated on October 25, 2026 and Speech to Text on October 23, 2026.

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