# 小鹿声文 vs LectMate

The clearest difference is rating: LectMate at 4.8 against 小鹿声文's 4.3. LectMate also leads on ratings volume (691 vs 6). 小鹿声文's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 28%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 小鹿声文 sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and LectMate sells 8 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 691 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 60% of 小鹿声文'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.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 小鹿声文 | LectMate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1587313284/reviews) | **[4.8 (691 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/lectmate/id6459829488/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 6 | **691** |
| Positive reviews | **60.0% of reviews** | 27.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 242 MB | 273 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [宁波维度数字科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1541975162) | [Youdao (Hong Kong) Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1319771552) |

## What reviewers say

### 小鹿声文

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1587313284)

This app provides real-time transcription and translation for meetings and lectures. It offers secure cloud storage, intelligent document management, and seamless multi-platform synchronization. Enhance your productivity with accurate speech-to-text conversion and instant language translation.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription, Multi-language translation, Secure cloud storage, Intelligent document management, Audio and text sharing, Cross-platform synchronization

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| VIP月会员订阅(连续包月) | $3.99 | per month |
| 小鹿声文事后转写 1小时优惠 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 文件转写时长 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 实时转写时长 | $3.99 | one-time |
| VIP月会员订阅 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 通用时长 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 文件转写时长 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 实时转写时长 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 通用时长 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 实时转写时长 | $19.99 | one-time |
| VIP年会员订阅 | $29.99 | 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 (8)**

| 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 会员 | $49.99 | per year |
| LectMate Pro | $49.99 | per year |
| LectMate 会员 | $59.99 | 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 小鹿声文 free?

小鹿声文 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, 小鹿声文 or LectMate?

LectMate is rated higher. 小鹿声文 averages 4.3 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while LectMate averages 4.8 from 691 ratings.

### Do 小鹿声文 or LectMate have ads?

Neither 小鹿声文 nor LectMate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 小鹿声文 or LectMate?

小鹿声文 ships an update every 3 weeks, and LectMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, 小鹿声文 was updated on October 19, 2026 and LectMate on October 20, 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.*