Big Text vs Voice
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Text
This app converts your speech into large, readable text in real-time. It's designed for noisy environments and helps users communicate effectively, especially those who are visually or hearing impaired. Save, share, and replay your messages with customizable fonts and colors for optimal visibility.
- Real-time speech to text conversion
- Large, readable text display
- Message library for saving messages
- Save and share transcripts
- Customizable colors and fonts
- Message playback with animations
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Real time speech to text! Big Text helps you communicate in noisy environments and through face coverings, a useful tool for visually & hearing impaired users. Type your message or use speech recognition to display your words in real-time! Save messages in the message library for instant recall. Save & Share transcripts. A range of colours and fonts chosen to be readable from distance. Play back your messages with typing and banner animations.
Voice
This multi-lingual application uses AI to convert spoken words into written text in real-time. It aims to help deaf or hard-of-hearing individuals stay connected and engaged in conversations, bringing back joy and laughter.
- Real-time voice to text conversion
- AI-powered transcription
- Multi-lingual support
- Facilitates communication for deaf/hard-of-hearing
- Enhances social connection
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Is a deaf or hard-of-hearing individual in your life, feeling left out of regular conversations? Help deaf or hard-of-hearing persons to stay connected and engaged. Use this multi-lingual, voice-to-text app to convert spoken words into written text in real-time using AI. Bring back joy and laughter in the life of deaf or hard-of-hearing family members.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Text at 82% against Voice's 0%. Big Text also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (599 vs 1). Voice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Big Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Text holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Big Text has 599 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 82% of Big Text's written reviews are positive against 0% of Voice's.
Big Text ships an update every 13 months, Voice every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Text | Voice |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (599 ratings) — better | 3.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 599 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 46 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | David Gaskill | Panalink Infotech Limited |
Customer experience
Big Text
Voice
In-app purchases
Big Text
- Full Version Unlock$1.99
Voice
No in-app purchases
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