Comparison

SmartMaceda vs Letterly

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

Head to head

Transcribe voice notes. Memos

Free

🔧 Utilities

★ 4.71.1K ratingsView app →

About

SmartMaceda

Features

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SmartMaceda chegou para te aproximar da tua freguesia. Mantém-te informado com as últimas notícias e alertas da tua zona e desempenha um papel ativo na melhoria da tua comunidade, reportando os problemas que identificares nos espaços públicos. Funcionalidades Principais: - Reportar ocorrências e sugerir melhorias na tua área de residência. - Consultar ocorrências reportadas pelos teus vizinhos para te manteres a par das preocupações locais.

About

Letterly

Instantly transform your speech into polished text for notes, messages, social media, and more. Organize with custom tags, use offline, and choose from over 25 rewrite styles. Supports over 90 languages and syncs across all your devices.

Highlights

Speech to text transcription
Customizable text rewriting
Note organization with tags
Offline recording
Multi-language support
Cross-device syncing
Audio file upload transcription

Features

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Turn your speech into brilliant text – instantly. Write anything, anytime. Perfect for notes, messages, emails, meeting summaries, journal entries, social media posts, and much more. Find your own unique use case! HOW IT WORKS This isn’t just a transcription tool. Just record any speech, and get polished, ready-to-use text immediately. USE CASES - Note-taking: ideas, to-dos, shopping lists, plans - Communication: messages, emails, comments - Content creation: social media posts, articles, newsletters, scripts - Journaling: thoughts, emotions, memories, gratitude - Meetings: summaries, minutes, action plans USEFUL FEATURES - Tags: organize notes with custom tags for easy navigation - Offline mode: capture thoughts anytime, even without internet - Any device: iPhone, Web, Mac, or iPad – notes stay synced across all platforms - Rewrite options: choose from 25+ premade rewrite styles or create your own - 90+ languages: speak freely – language is detected automatically - Widget: start recording instantly from your home screen - Translate: convert voice notes to any language in seconds - Quick sharing: send your text anywhere via Share button or integrations like Zapier - Audio upload: transcribe recordings made outside the app - Long recordings: record up to 90 minutes per note with unlimited recordings Download and try it today! We’ve designed the app to be simple, intuitive, and perfect for daily use. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

SmartMaceda4 screens

Letterly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SmartMaceda at none against Letterly's 9. SmartMaceda also leads on iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). Letterly's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, 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. Letterly sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. SmartMaceda asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmartMaceda ships an update every 5 weeks, Letterly every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

SmartMaceda versus Letterly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	SmartMaceda	Letterly
Price	Free	Free
Rating	—	4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	78.1% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	1.1K — better
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 10 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Monetization	—	Free with in-app purchases
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	16.0
Further details — not scored
Size	41 MB	95 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Riskivector, Unipessoal Lda	Anton Lebedev

Bugs and requests

SmartMaceda

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Letterly

Reported bugs

3 issues

Login screen freezes
Incompatible with older devices
When I get phone calls, I lose the entire recording

Requested features

3 requests

Dark mode option
Advanced analytics dashboard
Ability to use the artificial intelligence to search through all of my old notes for similar topics or keywords

In-app purchases

None

SmartMaceda

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Letterly

Subscriptions7

PRO Subscription (1 month)$19.991 Month
PRO Subscription (3 months)$44.903 Months
PRO Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year

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PRO Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
PRO Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
PRO Subscription (12 months)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
PRO Subscription (12 months)14 Days trial$99.991 Year

One-time2

PRO Subscription (Lifetime)$199.99
PRO Subscription (Lifetime)$249.99

Questions

Is SmartMaceda free?

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

Is Letterly free?

Letterly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do SmartMaceda or Letterly have ads?

Neither SmartMaceda nor Letterly shows ads.

Which is updated more often, SmartMaceda or Letterly?

SmartMaceda ships an update every 5 weeks, and Letterly every 10 days. Most recently, SmartMaceda was updated on October 25, 2026 and Letterly on October 27, 2026.