Comparison

Scribe vs Scribe

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

Head to head
About

Scribe

This app uses an on-device AI model to transcribe spoken audio notes into text. It allows users to quickly capture ideas, transcribe interviews, and easily share their notes. All processing happens locally, ensuring user privacy.

Highlights
  • On-device speech to text transcription
  • Transcribe interviews and conversations
  • Scrub through audio and text synchronization
  • Share transcribed notes
  • Privacy-focused local processing
Features
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Scribe enables you to take audio notes and transcribe them to text using a unique on-device speech to text machine learning model. This state-of-the-art model is built in-house using millions of minutes of labeled audio. With innovative machine learning, Scribe is able to provide an industry leading model efficiently sized to fit on your mobile device. Because this model is embedded into the app, none of your data needs to leave your device to be transcribed. With Scribe you can... * Quickly speak out loud your ideas or notes and have them saved for you as text. * Transcribe interviews, conversations, and songs. * Scrub through the audio and see exactly when the text is spoken. * Share and send any of your transcribed notes.

About

Scribe

Enhance your writing across all apps with an AI-powered keyboard. Instantly refine grammar, adjust tone, and generate replies. Offers a Zen Editor for longer drafts and tracks your writing improvements.

Highlights
  • AI writing assistance in any app
  • 10+ writing styles
  • Grammar and spelling correction
  • Smart reply generation
  • Zen Editor for drafting
  • Insights dashboard for progress tracking
Features
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Scribe is an AI writing assistant built right into your keyboard. No copying, no switching apps. Select your text, pick a style, and get polished writing in one tap. Works in Messages, Mail, WhatsApp, LinkedIn, Slack, Instagram, Notes, Telegram, and thousands more. 10 WRITING STYLES Fix: Polish grammar, spelling, and flow instantly. Professional: Polished, business ready writing. Friendly: Warm and approachable. Diplomatic: Thoughtful and carefully worded. Casual: Relaxed and natural sounding. Short: Cut the fluff, keep the meaning. Playful: Light, fun, and effortlessly charming. Persuasive: Subtle, non-pushy, naturally convincing. Gen Z: Modern, casual internet tone. Assertive: Clear, confident, and direct. Plus Translate (100+ languages) and Reply (smart context-aware responses). TRANSLATE WITHOUT LEAVING THE KEYBOARD Your language pair sits in the keyboard's top bar. Tap either side to change it, recents first and all 100+ behind them. The pair runs both ways, so their language and yours are the same two taps. AI WRITING EDITOR Open the Zen Editor to draft, refine, and polish longer writing before you send. VOICE INPUT IN THE ZEN EDITOR Talk instead of type. Open the Zen Editor inside the Scribe app, tap the mic, and your words appear as you speak. Then fix, restyle, or translate what you said and copy it in one tap. Your phone's own dictation works too. Spoken words are rarely written words, and closing that gap is what Scribe is for. Voice input is part of the Scribe app. The keyboard itself does not record audio. NOTHING CHANGES UNTIL YOU SAY SO Every rewrite is shown as a preview first. Removed words are struck through, new words are highlighted, so you see exactly what the AI touched. Accept it or reject it. Your draft is never overwritten behind your back. AUTO FIX WHEN YOU SWITCH, IF YOU WANT IT Turn on Auto fix in Settings and Scribe corrects whatever is already in the field when you switch to it. You still accept or reject the preview, and it only counts against your daily actions when you accept. INSIGHTS DASHBOARD Track your word count, writing actions, and time saved. PRIVACY FIRST Your text is sent for processing when you tap an action, or when you switch to Scribe with Auto fix turned on. Nothing is logged in the background, and Auto fix is off until you turn it on. Your words stay yours. FREE TO START 5 free writing actions every day, no account and no card. Ready for more? Scribe Pro starts with a 3 day free trial and unlocks up to 200 daily actions and every feature. SCRIBE PRO Scribe Pro raises the daily limit to 200 actions and unlocks all 10 writing styles, translation across 100+ languages, and faster processing. Every plan opens with a 3 day free trial for new subscribers. Nothing is charged during those 3 days, and cancelling before they end costs nothing. Subscription options: • Scribe Pro Weekly, 3 days free then $1.99 per week • Scribe Pro Monthly, 3 days free then $5.99 per month • Scribe Pro Yearly, 3 days free then $29.99 per year Prices are in US dollars and may differ in your country. The free trial is available once per Apple ID. If you have used a Scribe Pro trial before, the subscription starts at the price shown. The trial converts to a paid subscription automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends. Subscriptions automatically renew unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID settings. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Privacy Policy: https://addisstack.com/apps/scribe/privacy Terms of Use: https://addisstack.com/apps/scribe/terms CONNECT WITH US Discord: https://discord.gg/Bt3J7EWBnF Telegram: https://t.me/addis_stack Support: https://addisstack.com/apps/scribe/support Scribe. Write better, save time, everywhere you type.

Screenshots

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Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Scribe at 100% against Scribe's 29%. Scribe also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.2) and ratings volume (49 vs 13). Scribe's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. Scribe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 49 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 29% of Scribe's written reviews are positive against 100% of Scribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe ships an update every 8 days, Scribe every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Scribe versus Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribeScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (13 ratings)4.8 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1349 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size131 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHive AITeklie Belay Bzuneh

Customer experience

Scribe

All ratings13 ratings
Positive53.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative46.2%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral7.1%
Negative64.3%

Scribe

All ratings46 ratings
Positive95.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Scribe

Subscriptions3
  • Scribe Pro3 Days trial$1.997 Days
  • Scribe Pro3 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Scribe Pro3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Scribe or Scribe?
Scribe is rated higher. Scribe averages 3.2 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Scribe averages 4.8 from 49 ratings.
Do Scribe or Scribe have ads?
Neither Scribe nor Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe or Scribe?
Scribe ships an update every 8 days, and Scribe every 9 days. Most recently, Scribe was updated on November 3, 2026 and Scribe on November 9, 2026.

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