# Transcribe vs Voice Recorder

The clearest difference is ads: Transcribe at none against Voice Recorder's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Transcribe sells 23 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and Voice Recorder sells 22 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Transcribe ships an update every 2 weeks, Voice Recorder fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transcribe | Voice Recorder |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribe-voice-dictation/id1554426890/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **79** | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 102 MB | 120 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chongqing Zhilianda Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650179680) | [兴友 喻](https://appshunter.io/developer/1640882159) |

## What reviewers say

### Transcribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribe-voice-dictation/id1554426890)

This app offers professional-grade voice-to-text transcription and audio/video content extraction. It supports real-time transcription and translation in 41 languages, along with features like text-to-speech, voice notes, and floating subtitles for various scenarios.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription and translation, Audio and video to text conversion, Text-to-speech functionality, Voice note taking, Floating subtitles, Multi-language and dialect recognition, Intelligent summarization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (23)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 开通录音快速转写、外部音频导入转写服务、讯飞语音录音速记软件 | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| 开通录音快速转写、外部音频导入转写服务、讯飞语音录音速记软件 | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| 录音转文字助手 | $3.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| 开通录音快速转写、外部音频导入转写服务、讯飞语音录音速记软件 | $5.99 | per month |
| Monthly Subscription | $6.99 | per month |
| 开通录音快速转写、外部音频导入转写服务、讯飞语音录音速记软件 | $8.99 | per 3 months |
| Quarterly Premium Plan | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包年(限时活动) | $13.49 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $14.99 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $14.99 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $15.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $19.99 | per year |
| 录音转文字助手 | $19.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Plan | $24.99 | per year |
| 充值3小时 | $5.99 | one-time |
| 充值5小时 | $7.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Member | $24.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Member | $29.99 | one-time |
| 录音转文字助手 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 永久会员 | $39.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Member | $39.99 | one-time |


### Voice Recorder

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-recorder-transcript/id6443433374)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (22)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Premium Plan | $0.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Plan | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| 连续包月 | $4.99 | per month |
| Monthly Premium Plan | $4.99 | per month |
| 语音转文字助手软件-录音视频一键转换文字，语音速记app | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| 连续包季 | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Premium Account | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| Weekly Premium Plan | $8.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Premium Plan | $9.99 | per month |
| Premium Account | $9.99 | per 7 days |
| 【录音转文字】- 语音视频转换文字、飞书妙记会议记录高手 | $14.99 | per year |
| Monthly Premium Plan | $14.99 | per month |
| Quarterly Premium Plan | $14.99 | per 3 months |
| 6-month membership | $14.99 | per 6 months |
| Annual Premium Plan | $14.99 | per year |
| Annual Premium Plan | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Account | $29.99 | per year |
| Premium Account | $39.99 | per year |
| Permanent Premium Access | $9.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Premium Access | $14.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Premium Access | $34.99 | one-time |
| Permanent Premium Access | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Transcribe free?

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

### Is Voice Recorder free?

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

### Do Transcribe or Voice Recorder have ads?

Voice Recorder shows ads; Transcribe does not.

### Which is updated more often, Transcribe or Voice Recorder?

Transcribe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Voice Recorder fortnightly. Most recently, Transcribe was updated on October 29, 2026 and Voice Recorder on October 6, 2026.

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