# Big Note. vs Live Transcribe Deaf

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.

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.

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Big Note. | Live Transcribe Deaf |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (243 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-note/id1448497055/reviews)** | [4.8 (217 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-transcribe-deaf-relay/id6757261643/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **243** | 217 |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | **78.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 32 MB | 70 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **18** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Peter Macias](https://appshunter.io/developer/662790188) | [KYB BILGI ILETISIM LIMITED SIRKETI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1120153032) |

## What reviewers say

### Big Note.

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/big-note/id1448497055)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $0.99 | per month |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Annual Premium | $9.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium | $19.99 | per year |
| Big Note Premium Yearly | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍🏻 Great for communication
- 👍🏻 Simple and direct
- 👍🏻 Indispensable productivity app
- 👍🏻 Clear and legible for hearing impaired
- 👍🏻 Adjustable text size

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Shake to clear not on iPad
- 🐛 Saving notes not convenient (no categories)
- 🐛 Subscription cost ($1.99/month)
- 🐛 Unusable after update (initially)
- 🐛 Shake feature makes communication difficult

**Reported bugs**

- 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**

- 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


### Live Transcribe Deaf

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-transcribe-deaf-relay/id6757261643)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (16)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Lite Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Core | $22.99 | per month |
| Lite Yearly | $59.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $89.99 | per year |
| Unlimited | $129.99 | per month |
| Core Yearly | $189.99 | per year |
| Pro Yearly | $349.99 | per year |
| 1 Hour | $1.99 | one-time |
| 3 Hours | $4.99 | one-time |
| 5 Hours | $6.99 | one-time |
| 10 Hours | $9.99 | one-time |
| 20 Hours | $18.99 | one-time |
| 50 Hours | $44.99 | one-time |
| 100 Hours | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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