Comparison

DictNow vs MyLesedi

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

Head to head
About

DictNow

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With the DictNow App, you can access your individual DictNow templates from your iPhone at any time and add additional information such as work tasks, images, etc. to them. This guarantees a media-break-free assignment to your office network at all times. The dictation can also be speech-recognized on your server in your office and the text is immediately available to your secretary for further processing. Thanks to the latest recording technology, dictations are recorded with excellent sound quality. These can then be sent securely to your secretary for further processing via an encrypted connection. The dictations are now directly embedded in your DictNow workflow. If you are on the move and prefer to use voice instead of keyboard to write memos, facts, information of any kind, DictNow can support you just as optimally. No matter which way you go, with the DictNow App you always have your mobile dictation device at hand and always remain networked with your office (workflow). DictNow functions: โ€ข Recording dictations with excellent sound quality โ€ข Automated secure profile matching (no unauthorized access possible) โ€ข Encrypted transmission of dictations to the office โ€ข Optional use of background speech recognition โ€ข Use our various specialist vocabulary (law, medicine, medical law) โ€ข Recordings can be rewound, talked over, pasted, cut and deleted โ€ข Easy user interface for intuitive use โ€ข Separate creation of work instructions for dictation โ€ข View the dictation list including the processing status of the sent dictations. โ€ข Viewing the Dictation List for Draft Dictations โ€ข Dictation priority marking โ€ข Use photos as attachments โ€ข Push to talk function โ€ข Handling of highly compressed file formats โ€ข Support of the barcode scanner โ€ข and much more Requirement: The operation of the DictNow App requires the use of a DictNow workflow server in your office/organization. Further information can be found at http://www.dictnow.wolterskluwer.com/dictaplus/. In addition, sending the recordings requires a network connection.

About

MyLesedi

Features
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My Lesedi app brings the service to the hands of the Lesedi Local municipality citizens through mobile technology. It provides a tool for enabling citizens to improve their community by reportingincidents, as well as a platform for greater engagement and communication with the municipality and its representatives - Search and Engage with Lesedi leaders - Search and view facility details - Report Incidents - Track incidents and receive notification status updates - Receive broadcast messages and surveys - View responses of the frequently asked questions - Quick access to Lesedi social media platforms

Screenshots

DictNow3 screens
MyLesedi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DictNow at every 3 months against MyLesedi's every 20 months. MyLesedi's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DictNow ships an update every 3 months, MyLesedi every 20 months. The most recent releases landed on December 2, 2025 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
DictNow versus MyLesedi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictNowMyLesedi
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 months โ€” betterEvery 20 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.09.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB104 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWolters Kluwer Deutschland GmbHVODACOM PTY LTD

In-app purchases

None

DictNow

No in-app purchases

None

MyLesedi

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DictNow free?
DictNow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MyLesedi free?
MyLesedi is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DictNow or MyLesedi have ads?
Neither DictNow nor MyLesedi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, DictNow or MyLesedi?
DictNow ships an update every 3 months, and MyLesedi every 20 months. Most recently, DictNow was updated on December 2, 2025 and MyLesedi on October 30, 2026.

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