# Transcribe vs LectMate

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Transcribe at 73% against LectMate's 28%. Transcribe also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). LectMate's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and ratings volume (694 vs 79). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Transcribe sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and LectMate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

LectMate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LectMate has 694 ratings behind it against 79, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 73% of Transcribe's written reviews are positive against 28% of LectMate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Transcribe ships an update every 2 weeks, LectMate every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transcribe | LectMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (79 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcribe-voice-dictation/id1554426890/reviews) | **[4.8 (694 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lectmate/id6459829488/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 79 | **694** |
| Positive reviews | **73.0% of reviews** | 27.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 2 weeks** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 102 MB | 273 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Chongqing Zhilianda Technology Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1650179680) | [Youdao (Hong Kong) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1319771552) |

## 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 (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 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 |
| 连续包年 | $14.99 | per year |
| 连续包年 | $15.99 | per year |
| 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 |


### LectMate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lectmate/id6459829488)

This app provides real-time voice-to-text transcription and simultaneous translation with advanced noise reduction. It's designed to help students and professionals understand lectures, meetings, and conversations, even with accents or background noise. Features include AI-powered summarization, note-taking, and multi-language support.

**Highlights:** Real-time voice-to-text transcription, Simultaneous translation, Audio noise reduction, AI keyword summarization, Bilingual transcript export, Search and replay recordings, Supports 71 languages

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LectMate 会员 | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| LectMate Pro | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| LectMate 会员 | $6.99 | per 7 days |
| LectMate Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| LectMate Pro | $12.99 | per month |
| LectMate Pro | $49.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate translation
- 💰 Affordable pricing
- 📚 Supports multiple languages
- 🤖 AI-powered summarization

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable voice recognition
- ⏱️ Inconsistent performance over time
- 🔒 Subscription issues and lack of transparency
- 🔊 Poor audio quality

**Reported bugs**

- Sudden loss of membership status
- Automatic pause during recordings
- Inability to find account login on different devices

**Requested features**

- Batch export/import functionality
- Customizable recording duration
- Improved handling of accented/regional speech


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Transcribe free?

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

### Is LectMate free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Transcribe or LectMate?

LectMate is rated higher. Transcribe averages 4.3 out of 5 from 79 ratings, while LectMate averages 4.8 from 694 ratings.

### Do Transcribe or LectMate have ads?

Neither Transcribe nor LectMate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Transcribe or LectMate?

Transcribe ships an update every 2 weeks, and LectMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Transcribe was updated on November 3, 2026 and LectMate on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*