Comparison

Penman vs Screenshot to Task

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

Screenshot to Task

Features
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Shotodo it. Get on with your day. Every text is a little job. Someone asks you for something while you are busy, and you stop to type it in or you forget it. Now you just screenshot it. Shotodo turns it into the reminder, event or contact, in Apple's own apps, and you keep going. HOW IT WORKS 1. Screenshot it. A text, an email, a bill, a flyer, a group chat. 2. Shotodo reads it. It finds every reminder, event and contact in it. 3. One tap. It's saved. Everything goes into your Reminders, Calendar and Contacts. THE MESSAGES YOU GET ALL DAY • "Can you grab milk and the dry cleaning on your way home?" becomes a reminder for 5:30 PM. • "Want to come to Maya's birthday Saturday at 2?" becomes a calendar event. • "Send me the report when you get home tonight" becomes a reminder for 7 PM. • The family group chat becomes the dinner event and the "pick up the cake" reminder. • A bill becomes a reminder with the due date and the amount. • An email signature becomes a contact with every phone number labeled right. • A missed call list becomes a "call back" reminder for each person. EASY TO USE • Works with the Reminders, Calendar and Contacts apps you already have. Nothing new to learn. • You check everything before it saves. Untick what you don't want. • Do up to 10 screenshots at once, even old ones. • Share a screenshot to Shotodo from any app. • Can open by itself every time you take a screenshot (optional). • Works on every iPhone with iOS 26 or later. PRIVATE • Your screenshot image never leaves your iPhone. • No account to make. No ads. • We only count how the app is used, never what is in your screenshots. SUBSCRIPTION Shotodo is $5.99/month (7-day free trial) or $39.99/year (7-day free trial). Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase after any free trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://norderva.github.io/shotodo-legal/

Screenshots

Penman4 screens
Screenshot to Task4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Screenshot to Task at every 2 days against Penman's every 2 weeks. Penman's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Screenshot to Task sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Penman ships an update every 2 weeks, Screenshot to Task every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Penman versus Screenshot to Task: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPenmanScreenshot to Task
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (252 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings252 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSER_INTNorderva, LLC

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

Screenshot to Task

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
2 purchases

Screenshot to Task

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Penman free?
Penman is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screenshot to Task free?
Screenshot to Task is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Penman or Screenshot to Task have ads?
Neither Penman nor Screenshot to Task shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Penman or Screenshot to Task?
Penman ships an update every 2 weeks, and Screenshot to Task every 2 days. Most recently, Penman was updated on November 6, 2026 and Screenshot to Task on November 10, 2026.

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