Comparison

Widget Memo vs SpeakText

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

Head to head
About

Widget Memo

This app provides a simple way to create and display notes directly on your home screen using widgets. It aims to offer a faster and more accessible note-taking experience compared to standard memo applications.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • Simple note-taking
  • Fast note creation
  • Easy visibility of notes
Features
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Widget Note is simple note and running on home screen as the widtget. There is a similar widget in the iOS standard memo app, but this app is an app that leaves notes faster and makes it easier to see. Please give it a try!

About

SpeakText

Features
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Turn your audio & video files into text and SRT subtitles — 100% offline SpeakText is an offline transcription app for anyone who needs fast, private speech-to-text: meeting recordings, lectures, interviews, voice memos, podcasts and more. Recognition runs entirely on your device — your audio never leaves it. WHY OFFLINE MATTERS • Private by design: audio and text are processed on-device only • No uploads, no waiting — works even in airplane mode • Stable speed even for long recordings KEY FEATURES • 35 recognition languages: Chinese, English, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic and more • Automatic speech segmentation with punctuation for readable transcripts • Word-level timestamps — export standard SRT subtitles for your videos • Import m4a, mp4, mp3 and wav files • Edit transcripts with synced playback (text follows the audio) • Export as TXT or SRT, with optional line-length control • Built-in history with one-tap replay, edit and export HOW IT WORKS 1. Import an audio or video file 2. Pick the spoken language 3. Tap Start — segments appear in real time 4. Edit, play, and export TXT or SRT MODELS Chinese and 24 European languages ship with the app. Japanese, Korean, Arabic and several other Asian languages download an offline model once (150–200 MB) — after that, transcription works offline forever. SUBSCRIPTION & FREE TRIAL Enjoy a 3-day free trial. After the trial, a monthly subscription unlocks unlimited recognition. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription auto-renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY Sign in with Apple, no ads, no tracking — your recordings stay yours. Terms of Service: https://zihiai.com/api/html/speaktext_service_terms_en_ios_v1 Privacy Policy: https://zihiai.com/api/html/speaktext_privacy_policy_en_ios_v1

Screenshots

Widget Memo4 screens
SpeakText4 screens

Verdict

The call

Widget Memo and SpeakText are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Widget Memo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SpeakText sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Widget Memo versus SpeakText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWidget MemoSpeakText
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (23 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings23 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB962 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyosuke Tamura文进 封

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Widget Memo

One-time1
  • 広告消去$2.99
1 purchases

SpeakText

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly VIP$1.991 Month

Questions

Is Widget Memo free?
Widget Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeakText free?
SpeakText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Widget Memo or SpeakText have ads?
Neither Widget Memo nor SpeakText shows ads.

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