Comparison

Penman vs MyCurrency

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

Head to head
About

Penman

Effortlessly convert spoken words into text notes in over 120 languages using advanced speech-to-text technology. Enhance your writing with AI-powered actions and organize your notes with a powerful, intuitive editor. Sync securely across devices and export your work in various formats.

Highlights
  • Speech to text transcription
  • AI-powered writing enhancements
  • Intuitive text editor
  • Note organization and categorization
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
  • Export to PDF, TXT, Image, HTML
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Penman turns your voice into notes — and your notes into knowledge. Record lectures, meetings, and ideas with real-time voice transcription in 120+ languages, chat with your notes through Spaces AI, and let built-in study tools create flashcards and quizzes for you. VOICE TO TEXT, LIVE - Real-time speech transcription in 120+ languages - Import audio files and transcribe them in minutes - Dictate hands-free, then refine with AI actions (summarize, reorder, rewrite) SPACES — AI CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES - Ask questions and get grounded answers with citations and source cards - Knowledge retrieval across your notes, documents, and recordings - On-device intelligence with Apple Foundation Models AI STUDY TOOLS - Generate flashcards from any note in one tap - Build quizzes automatically and test yourself - Summarize, reorder, and run custom AI prompts SCAN, LISTEN, CREATE - OCR: turn photos and scans into editable text - Text-to-speech playback with word highlighting - Create images with Apple Image Playground EVERYWHERE YOU WORK - iCloud sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac - Export to PDF, TXT, JPG, and HTML - App Intents and Shortcuts for automation - Rich text editor with fonts and bidirectional writing support PREMIUM Unlock unlimited transcription, all AI features, and every export format with Penman Premium. Download Penman today and turn every conversation, lecture, and meeting into notes that work for you. Subscriptions will be charged to your credit card through your iTunes account, and will automatically renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions in the App Store Account Settings. Terms of Use: https://penmanai.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://penmanai.app/privacy

About

MyCurrency

Consolidate all your store loyalty cards and points into one digital wallet. Trade, buy, or sell your loyalty points with other users, making them more versatile than ever. This app also helps businesses create their own loyalty programs easily.

Highlights
  • Universal loyalty point management
  • Trade loyalty points
  • Buy and sell loyalty points
  • Digital loyalty card wallet
  • Create business loyalty programs
  • Reduce plastic pollution
Features
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Say goodbye to a wallet overflowing with loyalty cards. MyCurrency brings participating businesses' loyalty programs together in one app. Collect points from your favorite spots, spend them on rewards, send them to friends, or trade them for the points you actually want. Free for customers, with zero ads. FOR CUSTOMERS YOUR POINTS, TOGETHER Keep track of your balances and transaction history across participating restaurants, cafés, shops and more. No separate loyalty cards to carry or lose. SPEND YOUR REWARDS Find out what your points can get you. At checkout, scan the merchant's redemption QR code and confirm in MyCurrency. SEND POINTS TO FRIENDS Share points with someone who would enjoy them. Your friend can use those points at the business that issued them. SWAP & TRADE POINTS TWO WAYS Turn unused loyalty points into rewards you actually want through our built-in trading features: • Direct In-App Swaps: Control your privacy by choosing which portion of your point holdings is "visible" to the community and which stays "hidden." Browse other users' visible point balances and send a custom trade offer—proposing specific amounts of your currencies in exchange for theirs. Once both sides accept, the swap executes automatically. • Public Craigslist Listings: Post an offer to buy, sell, or swap loyalty points on Craigslist, then share your Craigslist link inside the MyCurrency app so it is automatically broadcast to all MyCurrency users. DISCOVER LOCAL BUSINESSES Browse participating businesses and find nearby places to earn and spend rewards. ALREADY RECEIVED POINTS? Download MyCurrency to spend, send and trade them from your phone. FOR BUSINESS OWNERS Give customers a reason to buy again—with your own branded loyalty points. YOUR BRAND, YOUR REWARDS Create a points program with your business name and logo. Choose your reward rate and the products customers can redeem. WORKS ALONGSIDE YOUR EXISTING POS Cashiers use our companion merchant tool, MyCurrency Checkout, to issue points and handle redemptions. No POS integration required. WELCOME CUSTOMERS WITHOUT AN APP DOWNLOAD Send points using a customer's phone number. Customers can scan your QR code, verify their number and view their rewards in a mobile browser. They install MyCurrency when they're ready to spend, send or trade their points. MORE VISIBILITY THROUGH TRANSFERS & TRADES Unlike closed loyalty programs, your customers can send your points to friends or trade them with other MyCurrency users—putting your brand and points into the hands of new people who now have a reason to visit your business. ₱0 Cash Fees — You Only Pay in Your Own Points There are no setup fees, no monthly subscriptions, and no cash transaction fees. You never pay us a single peso, dollar, or cent in cash. Instead, our platform fee is paid strictly in your own points when rewards are issued: for every 2 points you reward a customer, MyCurrency receives 1 additional point (for example, when you award a customer 100 points, the customer keeps all 100 points and MyCurrency receives 50 points). That’s how much we believe in your business—your own store points are payment enough! About the October 2026 Launch Originally conceived as an early prototype in 2020, MyCurrency was completely rebuilt from the ground up by our engineering team in Bonifacio Global City (2023–2026) and officially launches in October 2026. Download MyCurrency today and start collecting, spending, and sharing rewards!

Screenshots

Penman4 screens
MyCurrency4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MyCurrency at 5.0 against Penman's 4.1. MyCurrency also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 58%) and in-app purchases (none vs 10). Penman's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (252 vs 2). On price, 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. Penman sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. MyCurrency asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MyCurrency holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Penman has 252 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 58% of Penman's written reviews are positive against 100% of MyCurrency's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penman ships an update every 2 weeks, MyCurrency every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Penman versus MyCurrency: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenmanMyCurrency
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (252 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings252 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB49 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperSER_INTMyCurrency Software Development OPC

Customer experience

Penman

All ratings252 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative17.9%
Written reviews78 reviews
Positive57.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative38.5%

MyCurrency

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Penman

Reported bugs

11 issues
  • App crashes on launch or during use
  • Text disappears without user action
  • Transcription halts when device enters sleep mode
  • iCloud sync failures between devices
  • Notes deleted when free trial expires
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  • Highlighting loses color after copy-paste
  • Recording continues but doesn't transcribe after interruption
  • App force closes when deleting notes
  • Restore purchase button non-functional
  • Perpetual onboarding loop after trial signup
  • Transcription accuracy drops after initial sentences

Requested features

10 requests
  • Persistent highlighting tool color selection
  • Export to Markdown (.md) format
  • Custom photo book covers
  • More font options
  • Ability to keep handwritten notes without conversion
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  • Keep phone active during recording
  • Recently deleted folder for recovery
  • Standalone keyboard replacement
  • Unlimited recording time in free version
  • Auto-save and local backup system

MyCurrency

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Penman

Subscriptions7
  • Monthly Discount Premium7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Monthly Penman Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Discount Premium$14.991 Year
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  • 6 Months Penman Premium3 Days trial$16.996 Months
  • Yearly Voice to Text plan7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Speech to Text Live6 Months trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Speech Voice to Text7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Unlimited Voice to Text$29.99
  • Unlimited Voice to Text$39.99
  • Unlimited Voice to Text$59.99
None

MyCurrency

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Penman free?
Penman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MyCurrency free?
MyCurrency is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Penman or MyCurrency?
MyCurrency is rated higher. Penman averages 4.1 out of 5 from 252 ratings, while MyCurrency averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Penman or MyCurrency have ads?
Neither Penman nor MyCurrency shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penman or MyCurrency?
Penman ships an update every 2 weeks, and MyCurrency every 3 months. Most recently, Penman was updated on November 6, 2026 and MyCurrency on November 3, 2026.

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