# Smart Voice Recorder vs Open Summary

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Open Summary at none against Smart Voice Recorder's 4. Open Summary also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). Smart Voice Recorder's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Smart Voice Recorder sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Open Summary asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Voice Recorder | Open Summary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (330 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-voice-recorder-offline/id1484708027/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **330** | — |
| Positive reviews | 37.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | — |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 35 MB | 48 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | **16.4** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Ronan Stark](https://appshunter.io/developer/968657679) | [Amir Iskandar](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896582329) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Voice Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-voice-recorder-offline/id1484708027)

This app transcribes spoken words into text privately on your device, with no cloud uploads. It allows you to search recordings, identify speakers, and edit the text as if it were a document. You can also export transcripts, subtitles, or audio clips.

**Highlights:** Offline transcription, Searchable recordings, Speaker identification, Text editing with audio sync, Export transcripts and audio, Automatic summarization

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Smart Voice Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Smart Voice Pro | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| Smart Voice Pro | $39.99 | per year |
| Lifetime | $29.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Great app overall
- ✨ Automatic punctuation is great
- 🗣️ Superb speech recognition (mostly)
- 💰 Super cheap subscription
- 👍 Simple to use

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Recording cuts off arbitrarily
- 🐛 Recording stops when phone sleeps
- 🐛 No way to prevent recording cutoff
- 🐛 No visible recording duration
- 🐛 No running time display

**Reported bugs**

- Recording cuts off before ending
- Recording stops when phone goes to sleep
- Interface starts in Chinese
- Transcription not working
- App asks to contact support

**Requested features**

- Export text to clipboard
- Download voice easily
- Feature to detect each word and click to navigate recording
- Amplitude graph for recordings
- Option to prevent automatic playback after recording


### Open Summary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-summary/id6779967127)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Voice Recorder free?

Smart Voice Recorder is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Open Summary free?

Open Summary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Smart Voice Recorder or Open Summary have ads?

Neither Smart Voice Recorder nor Open Summary shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*