Comparison

Voice Notebook vs PaperClear

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

Head to head
About

Voice Notebook

This app converts your speech into text, allowing for continuous voice input and transcription of audio files. It offers various modes for dictation and live captioning, with features like timestamps, subtitle formatting, and offline capabilities. Advanced options include custom dictionaries and Siri integration.

Highlights
  • Continuous voice input
  • Audio file transcription
  • Speech to Text and Dictation modes
  • Timestamp insertion
  • YouTube subtitle format export
  • Offline transcription
  • Custom dictionaries
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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The application allows continuous voice input and transcribing of audio files. The voice input can also be saved in the file for further processing. There are three modes for transcribing audio files in the App: traditional and two accelerated modes for devices running iOS 26. The App can read texts and generate audio files using TTS for selected voice and speaking rate. Speech Synthesis Markup Language (SSML) cab be used in source text. There are two modes for enter text by voice: Dictation and Speech to Text. Speech to Text mode is for recording meeting or make live captions. Dictation mode is for voice editing and text correction. In Dictation mode language changing without stopping dictation are possible. Text entered by voice can be saved in a file or sent to another program. The note files are saved in the folder on the device and available for users. The list of voice notes can be sorted by date or alphabetically. Backup notes feature is implemented. When translating audio files into text, time stamps can be inserted and the resulting transcription can be translated into the Youtube subtitle format. A listening mode with highlighting the timestamps of the spoken sentences is provided for correction the resulting transcription. For most devices (not very old) transcribing audio files and speech to text can be done even in offline mode (without Internet). For devices running iOS 16 and higher, auto-punctuation mode is possible for languages in which it is supported. For devices running iOS 17 and higher, it is possible to use custom dictionaries that allow you to enter words and phrases by voice that are not recognized normally. You can create an unlimited number of custom dictionaries. For devices running iOS 16 and higher the app shortcut to add new note and start recognition is implemented. The shortcut can be called with Siri. The Apple Watch app is included, where you can take both audio and text notes by voice and sync them with the main app. The option to print and find notes has been implemented. Dark mode is supported. Premium mode will remove ads in the Speech screen, enable "No Sleeping" switch (auto-lock screen) and bluetooth support. Also the time limit for the length of transcribing files will be removed. Removes the limitation on the text length when generating an audio file during speech synthesis. Unlocks the "Open" button on the user's dictionary page. email: ios@voicenotebook.com Terms of Use is located in https://voicenotebook.com/en/ios/terms/

About

PaperClear

Features
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Understand your paperwork with AI. PaperClear uses artificial intelligence to explain bills, letters, forms and PDFs in plain language. Take a photo or import a document to understand what it says, what needs your attention, and which dates or amounts matter. SCAN OR IMPORT Capture a document with your camera, choose a photo, import a PDF, or share a file from another app. GET CLEAR AI EXPLANATIONS Find the main points, suggested next steps, important dates and amounts without working through every paragraph yourself. ASK FOLLOW-UP QUESTIONS Ask questions about your document and get AI-generated answers. Request an explanation in your preferred language. KEEP TRACK OF DEADLINES Review detected deadlines and enable notifications to receive reminders. ORGANIZE AND EXPORT Keep your documents and explanations together, and export explanations as PDFs. START FREE Get up to 5 document explanations and 20 questions per calendar month. Re-explanations count toward your question allowance. Monthly allowances reset using UTC. Free accounts may see ads. UPGRADE TO PREMIUM Enjoy an ad-free experience, higher usage allowances and longer document-retention options. Premium includes up to 180 documents and 600 questions per month, with a limit of 15 documents per day. Files are limited to 6 pages and 15 MB. Monthly and yearly subscriptions are available. Prices and billing periods appear before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled through your store account. YOU CONTROL AI PROCESSING AI processing requires internet access and your permission to send documents and questions to processing services. Manage AI consent, retention, data export and account deletion in Settings. AI explanations may be incomplete or incorrect. Check the original document before acting and seek qualified advice when needed. Support: amjadalam2k16@gmail.com Privacy: https://khanlabs.io/paperclear/privacy-policy Terms: https://khanlabs.io/paperclear/terms End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voice Notebook4 screens
PaperClear4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Voice Notebook at 4 against PaperClear's 2. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Voice Notebook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and PaperClear sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Voice Notebook versus PaperClear: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice NotebookPaperClear
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (89 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings89 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexei ShechkovAmjad Khan

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Notebook

One-time1
  • Premium features$5.99
2 purchases

PaperClear

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$44.991 Year

Questions

Is Voice Notebook free?
Voice Notebook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaperClear free?
PaperClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Notebook or PaperClear have ads?
Both Voice Notebook and PaperClear show ads.

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