# Witlingo vs Hello Transcribe

The clearest difference is rating: Witlingo at 5.0 against Hello Transcribe's 4.3. Witlingo also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.6). Hello Transcribe's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and ratings volume (39 vs 3). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hello Transcribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Witlingo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Witlingo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hello Transcribe has 39 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Witlingo ships an update every 3 weeks, Hello Transcribe weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Witlingo | Hello Transcribe |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witlingo/id1423114536/reviews)** | [4.3 (39 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-transcribe/id6443919768/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 3 | **39** |
| Positive reviews | — | 80.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 15 MB | 93 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Witlingo, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1151566711) | [Ben Nortier](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650589408) |

## What reviewers say

### Witlingo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/witlingo/id1423114536)

This utility app allows community administrators to efficiently manage resident notifications, view responses, and update resident information. It provides quick access to essential administrative tasks for community management.

**Highlights:** Send notifications, View notification responses, Edit resident details, Create notification shortcuts, Community administration

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hello Transcribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hello-transcribe/id6443919768)

This app offers private and secure speech-to-text transcription using on-device processing. It can transcribe audio and video files, voice notes, podcasts, and live microphone feeds, with support for multiple languages and offline functionality.

**Highlights:** On-device transcription for 100% privacy, Offline functionality, Transcribe audio and video files, Live microphone feed transcription, Multiple language support, Encrypted iCloud saving, Export VTT/SRT subtitle files (PRO)

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| PRO Purchase | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate transcription
- 🔒 Private/on-device processing
- 💰 No subscriptions (one-time purchase option)
- 💾 Saves with or without audio
- 🚀 Fast transcription on Apple Silicon

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐌 Transcription is slow/not real-time
- 🌐 No translation options
- 🗣️ No speak options
- 🪟 Transcribing window too small
- ↔️ Can't move sidebar out of view

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes with update
- UI/UX bugs
- Text is lost if app is switched
- App crashes when saving transcript
- App crashes when loading Accurate Multilingual model

**Requested features**

- Translation to other languages in real time
- Keep audio file attached (.m4a)
- Option to re-process transcription as a single complete audio file
- Set real-time preview model and then process complete audio with another model
- Option to record audio and transcribe overnight (for larger models)


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Witlingo free?

Witlingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hello Transcribe free?

Hello Transcribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Witlingo or Hello Transcribe?

Witlingo is rated higher. Witlingo averages 5.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hello Transcribe averages 4.3 from 39 ratings.

### Do Witlingo or Hello Transcribe have ads?

Neither Witlingo nor Hello Transcribe shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Witlingo or Hello Transcribe?

Witlingo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hello Transcribe weekly. Most recently, Witlingo was updated on November 2, 2026 and Hello Transcribe on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*