Cobalt vs Geode
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Cobalt
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Cobalt is a Customer Relationship Management (CRM) system with a difference. At its core, it is a powerful tool for managing your customers and suppliers from the first point of contact, right the way through the sales process to invoicing, providing invaluable insights into the performance of your business along the way. However, Cobalt offers the flexibility be extended through the use of our handcrafted, purpose-built Modules to cater for the needs of any business. So no matter who you are or what you do, Cobalt is ready to help you go paperless.
Geode
This app offers unlimited on-device speech-to-text transcription and audio translation without per-minute fees. It supports over 90 languages and works offline, making it ideal for privacy-conscious users handling sensitive information.
- Unlimited on-device transcription
- Offline functionality
- Supports 90+ languages
- Import audio and video
- Searchable transcripts
- Mac integration
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Record, transcribe, and translate — right on your iPhone. Start free with 5 hours of transcription every month. Turn audio into text you can read, translate, and review. WHO IT'S FOR • Journalists, interviewers & field workers: Record in the real world without a bot, a meeting invite, or extra setup. • Professionals handling sensitive conversations: Geode processes locally by default, so your content stays on your device unless you choose cloud features. • Researchers, students & language learners: Capture lectures, study sessions, and app audio, then review them with transcripts and translation. WHAT YOU GET • Record meetings, interviews, conversations, and voice memos — and keep recording through screen lock and app switches • Capture audio playing inside other apps on your phone — podcasts, videos, online lessons • Import audio and video files for transcription, translation, and review • Transcribe on-device in 90+ languages • Translate live with side-by-side bilingual text • Optional cloud transcription and cloud summaries IPHONE — A COMPLETE TOOL Geode on iPhone works on its own. Add Mac for speaker separation, on-device summaries, and deeper editing. One account works across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. LOCAL BY DEFAULT. CLOUD ONLY WHEN YOU CHOOSE IT. By default, your audio and transcripts stay on your device. If you choose cloud transcription or cloud summaries, only the audio and transcript needed for that task are uploaded and permanently deleted immediately after processing. PLANS Free — Get started with no commitment Pro — Unlimited local transcription Pro+ — Local + cloud power Lifetime — One-time purchase, unlimited local Start with a 7-day free trial with full Pro+ features. Download on Mac during your trial to unlock 7 more days. After your trial, you'll switch to Free automatically — no credit card needed. ------ Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://geodeclarity.com/privacy-policy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cobalt at none against Geode's 5. Cobalt also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). 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
Both are free to download. Geode sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Cobalt asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cobalt ships an update fortnightly, Geode every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Cobalt | Geode |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.9 (17 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 91.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 17 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 674 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WYVERN BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD | OmniIntelliLink Pte. Ltd. |
In-app purchases
Cobalt
No in-app purchases
Geode
- Geode Pro Monthly Plan(iPhone+Mac)$8.991 Month
- Geode Pro+ Monthly Plan(iPhone+Mac)$11.991 Month
- Geode Pro Annual Plan(iPhone +Mac)$49.991 Year
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- Geode Pro+ Annual Plan( iPhone+Mac)$79.991 Year
- Geode Pro Lifetime Plan(iPhone+Mac)$79.99









