Comparison

Transcriber vs Ted

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

Head to head
About

Transcriber

This app extracts text from audio and media files, acting as a portable scanner and document library. It allows for easy sharing of transcribed text via PDF.

Highlights
  • Extract text from audio files
  • Transcribe live talk
  • Share text via PDF
  • Portable scanner functionality
  • Document library
  • Media to text conversion
Features
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Textr is an application for extracting text from any media files, including audio messages from your messengers. Which makes it easy to share the extracted text via a PDF file. It is a portable scanner, converter and portable document library. Most useful and fastest professional media to text conversion app. SUBSCRIPTIONS: Please note, you will need a subscription in order to get access to get access to unlimited extractions. The monthly subscription will be automatically renewed unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current payment period. Your iTunes account will be automatically charged at the same price for renewal within a 24-hour period prior to the end of the current payment period unless you change your subscription preferences in your iTunes Account Settings. When a subscription is cancelled, access to the features will expire at the end of the current payment period. You will get access to all the features for the $1,99 monthly subscription. FOR MORE INFORMATION: Terms of Use: https://telegra.ph/Terms--Conditions-03-15-2 Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Privacy-Policy-03-15-25

About

Ted

Features
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One app for every payment, task, and conversation with your builder.

Screenshots

Transcriber4 screens
Ted4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ted at none against Transcriber's 7. Ted also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Transcriber sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Ted asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcriber ships an update fortnightly, Ted daily. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Transcriber versus Ted: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscriberTed
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews11.1% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
MonetizationSubscriptionโ€”
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS26.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size58 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukashevych OleksandrMukul Pahwa

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Transcriber

Subscriptions7
  • $1/2 Weekly Subscription$0.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
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  • Monthly $2 Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • $5 Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • $5 Monthly Trial Subscription3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • $15 Annual Subscription$14.991 Year
None

Ted

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transcriber free?
Transcriber is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ted free?
Ted is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Transcriber or Ted have ads?
Neither Transcriber nor Ted shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transcriber or Ted?
Transcriber ships an update fortnightly, and Ted daily. Most recently, Transcriber was updated on October 5, 2026 and Ted on September 21, 2026.

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