Snapic vs WhisperNote
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Snapic
This app uses optical character recognition to extract text from images. You can capture new photos or select existing ones to convert them into editable text, all processed locally on your device.
- Extract text from images
- Local OCR processing
- Use photos or new captures
- Supports Mac, iPhone, iPad
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Snapic brings unlimited Optical Character Recognition (OCR) running entirely on your device. Take or pick any photo and instantly extract the text from it — no account, no servers, full privacy. Snapic Pro unlocks the full experience: • Unlimited scans & pages • Batch multi-page documents • Every recognition language • Unlimited copy & export • No ads — every scan stays on-device Subscription options: • Snapic Pro Weekly — $3.99 per week • Snapic Pro Yearly — $39.99 per year (includes a 3-day free trial) Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.snapic.app/privacy
WhisperNote
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WhisperNote turns what you whisper into text — and ignores a normal speaking voice. Tap Start listening and whisper. WhisperNote watches the microphone for the sound of whispered speech — quiet, breathy, mostly high frequencies — and turns only your whispers into words. Tap Save memo and the transcript is kept. Perfect for the moments where speaking a note aloud would wake the baby, annoy the librarian, or feel weird in a shared room. WHAT'S INSIDE • A live speech bubble that pulses when the detector picks up a whisper, with the words appearing as you whisper. • On-device transcription with Apple's Speech framework — your words turn into text without leaving the phone. • A Memos list you can rename and delete. • Stats: daily streak, whispered seconds, last seven days. LANGUAGES Transcription uses your iPhone's on-device speech recognition, in the language of your iPhone. Where iOS has no on-device recognition for a language, WhisperNote says so and saves the memo without text. FREE AND PRO Whispering, transcription and your ten newest memos are free. WhisperNote Pro, a one-time in-app purchase, unlocks your full memo history. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account. No ads. Audio is analysed and transcribed on your iPhone, and the audio itself is never saved or sent — WhisperNote keeps the text. Your memos stay on your iPhone, and deleting the app deletes them. THREE SENSITIVITY MODES • Strict — only the quietest whispers trigger. Best for silent rooms. • Default — for a typical quiet room. • Permissive — activates sooner. Useful with a fan or background hum. Memos that respect your room.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WhisperNote at every 2 weeks against Snapic's every 16 months. Snapic's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Snapic sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and WhisperNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Snapic ships an update every 16 months, WhisperNote every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Snapic | WhisperNote |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RockieStar Inc. | Ilia Filiaev |
In-app purchases
Snapic
- Snapic Pro Weekly3 Days trial$3.997 Days
- Snapic Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Snapic Pro$9.99
WhisperNote
- WhisperNote Pro$5.99









