WebShuttle Dictate vs Philips SpeechLive
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WebShuttle Dictate
Record audio and send it directly to a transcription service. Dictations are saved as standard .wav files and transferred securely. The platform helps manage and organize your dictation and transcription workflow.
- Voice recording
- Direct audio transfer
- Secure file transfer
- WAV file format
- Workflow management
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WebShuttle Dictate is a voice recorder application that sends audio files directly to the WebShuttle transcription platform. Dictation is recorded as standard .wav files. Files are securely transferred. WebShuttle manages and organizes dictation and transcription so that workflow is simple.
Philips SpeechLive
This app efficiently converts speech to text with professional recording features. It integrates with a powerful cloud solution for document creation, offering speech recognition, transcription, and workflow management from anywhere. Dictate on the go and send recordings to your typist.
- Speech-to-text conversion
- Professional recording functions
- Audio insertion and trimming
- Image attachment to recordings
- Browser-based file management
- Speech recognition
- Transcription services
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The most efficient and accurate way to convert your speech into text The new Philips SpeechLive app allows you to take full control of your document creation workflow. You can turn your dictations into written text quicker and easier than ever before. The app offers professional recording functions, such as the ability to insert or trim audio sequences and even allows you to attach images to your recordings. The app is designed to be used with the powerful Philips SpeechLive solution. The innovative document creation solution offers high-quality benefits such as: - Speech recognition - Transcription - Integration of your own personal assistant - Browser-based file management and workflow from anywhere - Individual user management You can also use your Apple Watch to dictate on the go and send the dictation to your preferred typist.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WebShuttle Dictate at 100% against Philips SpeechLive's 28%. WebShuttle Dictate also leads on rating (3.5 vs 3.0) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Philips SpeechLive's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 12 months). On price, ratings volume, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
WebShuttle Dictate holds the better App Store score, 3.5 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of WebShuttle Dictate's written reviews are positive against 28% of Philips SpeechLive's.
WebShuttle Dictate ships an update every 12 months, Philips SpeechLive every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | WebShuttle Dictate | Philips SpeechLive |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.5 (8 ratings) — better | 3.0 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 27.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bytescribe, Inc. | Speech Processing Solutions GmbH |
Customer experience
WebShuttle Dictate
Philips SpeechLive
In-app purchases
WebShuttle Dictate
No in-app purchases
Philips SpeechLive
No in-app purchases
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