Comparison

SpeakWrite vs Matrix CompCalc

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Voice dictation
  • Audio recording
  • Speech transcription
  • Document creation
  • iOS device support
Features
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SpeakWrite Voice to Document is a dictation, audio recording and transcription app for your iOS device.

About

Matrix CompCalc

This app calculates various aspects of California Workers' Compensation claims, including permanent and temporary disability, life pensions, and death benefits. It features a PD rating schedule, AMA WPI tables, and estimators for present value and cost of living adjustments.

Highlights
  • Permanent Disability rating schedule
  • Temporary Disability calculations
  • Life Pension and Life Expectancy estimators
  • Death Benefit calculations
  • Present Value and COLA estimator
  • Combined Vale Equation module
  • Date Calculator
Features
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Matrix CompCalc is a California Workers' Indemnity Calculator that includes: - A full PD rating schedule which automatically creates rating strings adjusting the WPI given the Part of Body, Age, Occupation, and DFEC. This version also incorporates a relational database for Occupation and Part of Body making input intuitive and simple. - Complete AMA WPI Table/Formula from AMA Guides Fifth Edition. - Permanent Disability. - Temporary Disability. It also calculates TD liability for a given period based on the default max weekly rate for the date of industrial injury or a TD rate based on AWW manually imputed. - Life Pension. - Life Expectancy given the current age and based upon the 2008 / 2010 U.S. Life Tables as provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. - Supplemental Job Displacement Benefits. - Death Benefits, for the given date of industrial injury. - Present Value (PV) and Cost Of Living Adjustment (COLA) estimator for Life Pension and Total Disability Awards. The PV/COLA calculator estimates the total Future Value (FV) / PV / COLA for a given percentage of disability between 70-100% based on Age at time of first payment, Date of Injury, and inputted PV discount rate / COLA inflation rate / PV Rate Discount Compound. - Combined Vale Equation Module which computes CVE percentage and total indemnity given percentage numbers, DOI, AWW or PD Rate (defaulting to max). Other features also include a Date Calculator, full listing of QME/Body Codes, and full access to support and training videos. Some nice aggregates our application has: - Includes the option with a tap of the screen to turn on or off the Combined Value Equation when multiple rating strings are involved. When the Combined Value Equation is turned off the adjusted PD for each rating string is aggregated rather than combined using the Combined Value Equation. - The user has an option to override default TD/PD indemnity rate in all screens (always bounded by min and max values). - The user can print, store or send the e-mail of PD Ratings / FV-PV-COLA calculations. All Users of the Matrix CompCalc are instructed to consult the specific provisions of the California Labor Code and/or the DEU to ensure the accuracy of the information provided. It is not the intent of this product to provide legal representation, or legal advise. The user of the Matrix CompCalc is encourage to retain legal counsel before using this product. Matrix, Comp Calc, and legal-records.us are private entities and are not affiliated with or part of any government agency. Any services or information provided are not endorsed or validated by governmental authorities.

Screenshots

SpeakWrite4 screens
Matrix CompCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Matrix CompCalc at 100% against SpeakWrite's 57%. Matrix CompCalc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3). SpeakWrite's advantage is ratings volume (16 vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Matrix CompCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeakWrite has 16 ratings behind it against 3, 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 100% of Matrix CompCalc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeakWrite ships an update every 4 weeks, Matrix CompCalc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on July 27, 2026 and August 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpeakWrite versus Matrix CompCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakWriteMatrix CompCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.3 (16 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings16 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.213.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeakWriteThomas Smith

Customer experience

SpeakWrite

All ratings16 ratings
Positive56.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.8%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive57.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative42.9%

Matrix CompCalc

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SpeakWrite

No in-app purchases

None

Matrix CompCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakWrite free?
SpeakWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Matrix CompCalc free?
Matrix CompCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, SpeakWrite or Matrix CompCalc?
Matrix CompCalc is rated higher. SpeakWrite averages 3.3 out of 5 from 16 ratings, while Matrix CompCalc averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do SpeakWrite or Matrix CompCalc have ads?
Neither SpeakWrite nor Matrix CompCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakWrite or Matrix CompCalc?
SpeakWrite ships an update every 4 weeks, and Matrix CompCalc every 2 months. Most recently, SpeakWrite was updated on July 27, 2026 and Matrix CompCalc on August 26, 2026.

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