SpeakWrite vs SHIELD Suite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeakWrite
This app allows users to dictate text, record audio, and transcribe spoken words into documents on their iOS devices. It offers a straightforward solution for converting speech to written content.
- Voice dictation
- Audio recording
- Speech transcription
- Document creation
- iOS device support
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SpeakWrite Voice to Document is a dictation, audio recording and transcription app for your iOS device.
SHIELD Suite
This application facilitates RIPA data collection for law enforcement agencies, streamlining the process of gathering biographical information during traffic stops and citizen contacts. It enables the creation of Field Investigation Reports and electronically routes escalated cases to specialized units.
- RIPA data collection
- Profiling Accountability Software Solution (PASS)
- Field Investigation Reports (FIRs/FICs)
- Electronic report routing
- Biographical information gathering
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This app allows RIPA data collection within the Profiling Accountability Software Solution (PASS), which enables law enforcement agencies to address two separate work processes within one application. Often, officers and deputies are required to collect detailed biographical information about individuals when they conduct traffic stops or make various other contacts with citizens of their community. The information collected during this contact with an individual is then used to prepare Field Investigation Reports or Cards (FIRs/FICs), and to create various other reports. In cases where information requires escalation, PASS electronically routes the report to the appropriate specialized unit or department. Do not download this app unless your department uses PASS for RIPA data collection.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: SpeakWrite at 57% against SHIELD Suite's 0%. SpeakWrite also leads on rating (3.3 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 7 months). SHIELD Suite's advantage is iOS requirement (8.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
SpeakWrite holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeakWrite has 16 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of SpeakWrite's written reviews are positive against 0% of SHIELD Suite's.
SpeakWrite ships an update every 4 weeks, SHIELD Suite every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and August 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpeakWrite | SHIELD Suite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (16 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 16 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 weeks — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | SpeakWrite | Lexipol, LLC |
Customer experience
SpeakWrite
SHIELD Suite
In-app purchases
SpeakWrite
No in-app purchases
SHIELD Suite
No in-app purchases
