Comparison

Big Note. vs Live Transcribe Deaf

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

Head to head
About

Big Note.

This app offers versatile note-taking with adjustable font sizes, quick jotting, and interactive features for real-time communication. Organize thoughts with bulleted lists and categorized folders, and utilize speech-to-text and text-to-speech for enhanced accessibility and collaboration.

Highlights
  • Dynamic font size adjustment
  • Quick note creation with placeholders
  • Interactive notes with speech-to-text
  • Bulleted lists for organization
  • Speech-to-text and text-to-speech
  • Categorized folders for notes
  • Shake to create new notes
Features
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Big Note is your ultimate note-taking companion, designed to make communication and organization effortless. Whether typing, speaking, or listening, Big Note adapts to your needs with powerful features and an intuitive interface. Key Features: Classic Notes: Create simple, no-frills notes with a slider to dynamically adjust the font size. Choose your font, text alignment, and theme to personalize every note. Premium subscribers can access the Speech-to-Text microphone with support for non-standard accents and far-from-microphone situations. Quick Notes: Jot down short ideas or temporary thoughts with placeholders that disappear as you type. Shake your phone or swipe to create a new note effortlessly, keeping the flow of ideas going. Interactive Notes: Designed for real-time conversations — perfect for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community. Type while the other person speaks, with Speech-to-Text transcribing their voice instantly into the speech area. A microphone icon can be shown to signal when recording is active. Text-to-Speech reads your highlighted text aloud. Each note is saved automatically for reference later. Bulleted Notes: Organize your tasks and ideas with intuitive bulleted lists. Whether you're making a shopping list, brainstorming, or creating a structured outline, bulleted notes keep everything neat and focused. Text Size Adjustment: Customize the font size dynamically across all note types using a convenient slider, ensuring easy readability for everyone. Speech-to-Text and Text-to-Speech: Transform speech into written text effortlessly or have the app read your notes aloud. Premium subscribers get advanced on-device speech recognition with support for accents and distance, available in Classic Note and Interactive Note. Themes: Personalize your notes with beautiful themes. Create your own custom theme or choose from the built-in collection to match your style. Categorized Folders: Keep your notes organized by creating folders like "Work," "Shopping List," or "Personal." Move notes between folders, rename them, or delete them as needed to stay productive and clutter-free. Shake to Create: Quickly start a new note by shaking your phone, making note-taking faster and more convenient. Yearly Subscription: Save with the new yearly plan at $20.00/year, alongside the existing $1.99/month option. Big Note helps you stay productive, communicate with ease, and organize your thoughts better than ever. Whether you're creating a shopping list, brainstorming, or managing conversations, this app simplifies every step of the process. Terms of Use: https://www.termsfeed.com/terms-conditions/10e4d8169e31378752d19d3f4ec4ee7a

About

Live Transcribe Deaf

This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription to help d/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals communicate. It offers accurate transcription in over 60 languages, with privacy-focused local storage and an offline mode.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech transcription
  • Offline transcription mode
  • Privacy-focused local storage
  • Flip Mode for face-to-face communication
  • Quick Phrases for common messages
  • Support for 60+ languages
  • Senior-friendly design
Features
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Relay - Live Transcribe for Deaf Break down communication barriers with real-time speech transcription designed for the d/Deaf and hard of hearing community. Conversations Without Limits Relay transforms spoken words into text instantly, right on your screen. Whether you're at a doctor's appointment, in a business meeting, or catching up with friends at a cafe, Relay ensures you never miss a word. Key Features: Real-Time Transcription Watch words appear on screen as they're spoken. Our premium transcription engine delivers exceptional accuracy across 90+ languages, while a reliable on-device option works even without internet. Privacy First Your conversations stay yours. Transcripts are stored locally on your device and never uploaded to external servers. What's said stays between you and the people you're talking to. Flip Mode Turn your device around so the other person can read the transcript while you speak. Perfect for quick exchanges at checkout counters, reception desks, or anywhere face-to-face communication matters. Senior-Friendly Design Large, easy-to-tap buttons. Clear, readable text. Simple navigation. Relay is built for everyone, regardless of tech experience. Quick Phrases Save frequently used messages like "Please speak slower" or "Can you repeat that?" and send them with a single tap to keep conversations flowing smoothly. Works Offline No internet? No problem. Switch to basic transcription mode and continue capturing speech using on-device processing. 60+ Languages From English and Spanish to Japanese, Arabic, and beyond—Relay understands the world's languages with premium transcription. Designed for Real Life Relay isn't just another transcription app. It's built specifically for the communication challenges faced by d/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals every day: - Medical appointments: Never miss important health information - Work meetings: Participate fully in professional settings - Social gatherings: Stay connected with friends and family - Customer service: Handle everyday transactions with confidence - Education: Follow lectures and classroom discussions Flexible Plans Start with our free tier to experience Relay. Upgrade to Premium for 15 hours of high-accuracy transcription each month, or purchase additional minutes that never expire. Use what you need, when you need it. Accessibility at Heart Built with accessibility as the foundation, not an afterthought: - VoiceOver compatible - Dynamic Type support - High contrast options - RTL language support - Background transcription while screen is locked Your Voice, Your Language Switch the app interface between 10 languages including English, Spanish, German, French, Italian, Portuguese, Turkish, Arabic, Japanese, and Chinese—independent of which language is being transcribed. Download Relay Today Join thousands who have discovered a better way to communicate. Relay bridges the gap between spoken and written words, one conversation at a time. Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you at support@relay-app.net. Relay requires iOS 18.0 or later. Subscription required. Internet connection required for premium transcription. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Big Note.4 screens
Live Transcribe Deaf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Big Note. at none against Live Transcribe Deaf's shown. Live Transcribe Deaf's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (18 vs 26.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Big Note. sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Live Transcribe Deaf sells 16 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Big Note. against 4.8 for Live Transcribe Deaf. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 243 and 217 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Big Note.'s written reviews are positive against 79% of Live Transcribe Deaf's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Big Note. ships an update every 3 months, Live Transcribe Deaf weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Big Note. versus Live Transcribe Deaf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBig Note.Live Transcribe Deaf
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (243 ratings) — better4.8 (217 ratings)
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews78.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings243 — better217
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.018 — better
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPeter MaciasKYB BILGI ILETISIM LIMITED SIRKETI

Customer experience

Big Note.

All ratings241 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral2.5%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews29 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral6.9%
Negative17.2%

Live Transcribe Deaf

All ratings196 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral0.5%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive78.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative14.3%

Bugs and requests

Big Note.

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Shake to clear not working on iPad
  • App not opening after update (initially)
  • Adding emojis breaks text to speech
  • Text to speech repeats first paragraph
  • Keyboard cannot be lowered

Requested features

7 requests
  • Disable shake to clear feature
  • Way to make keyboard go away/lower
  • Ability to align text
  • Feature to set specific font size
  • Categories for saving notes
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  • Fix text to speech repeating paragraphs
  • Save custom words to dictionary

Live Transcribe Deaf

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Big Note.

Subscriptions5
  • Premium7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Premium1 Month trial$1.991 Month
  • Annual Premium$9.991 Year
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  • Annual Premium$19.991 Year
  • Big Note Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
16 purchases

Live Transcribe Deaf

Subscriptions9
  • Lite Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$12.991 Month
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  • Core$22.991 Month
  • Lite Yearly$59.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription2 variants$89.991 Year
  • Unlimited$129.991 Month
  • Core Yearly$189.991 Year
  • Pro Yearly$349.991 Year
One-time7
  • 1 Hour$1.99
  • 3 Hours$4.99
  • 5 Hours$6.99
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  • 10 Hours$9.99
  • 20 Hours$18.99
  • 50 Hours$44.99
  • 100 Hours$89.99

Questions

Is Big Note. free?
Big Note. is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Live Transcribe Deaf free?
Live Transcribe Deaf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Big Note. or Live Transcribe Deaf?
Big Note. is rated higher. Big Note. averages 4.8 out of 5 from 243 ratings, while Live Transcribe Deaf averages 4.8 from 217 ratings.
Do Big Note. or Live Transcribe Deaf have ads?
Live Transcribe Deaf shows ads; Big Note. does not.
Which is updated more often, Big Note. or Live Transcribe Deaf?
Big Note. ships an update every 3 months, and Live Transcribe Deaf weekly. Most recently, Big Note. was updated on October 24, 2026 and Live Transcribe Deaf on October 31, 2026.

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