Offline Dictation vs QDictation
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Offline Dictation
Transcribe speech to text securely and privately, even without an internet connection. This app processes all dictation locally on your device, ensuring no data is sent to the cloud. It supports numerous languages and offers convenient features like automatic scrolling and clipboard copying.
- Offline transcription
- Secure and private processing
- Supports multiple languages
- Automatic scrolling
- Copy to clipboard
- Timestamp display
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You can transcribe safely and securely even in places where radio waves do not reach or in meetings with important content! A network is essential for general transcription apps because it is linked with cloud services, This application does not require a network because the processing is completed within the iPhone. Therefore, you can comfortably transcribe without any transcription failure or delay due to network connection failure. In addition, you can use it safely at work without being involved in information leakage on the cloud service side. (If you are worried, you can use it by blocking communication by switching to airplane mode etc.) Also, the function to save data is not added. (There is only a copy function to the clipboard) *Usage* - Tap the red circle button to start dictation. - To stop dictation tap the red square button. - Turn on "Date", Timestamp of dictation is displayed - Turn on "scroll", scroll automatically - Tap "Copy" button, the result of dictation is copied to clipboard *Support Language* - English - Chinese - Spanish - Italian - Brazilian - Portuguese - Japanese - Korean - German - French - Arabic - Hindi - Indonesian - Russian - Vietnamese - Turkish - Thai - Ukrainian This app contains artifacts distributed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 license. [Apache License, Version 2.0] http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
QDictation
This app helps language learners practice dictation by scanning text and generating word lists. It supports multiple languages and offers unlimited practice time, ideal for exam preparation or homework assistance.
- Scan text to generate word lists
- Dictation practice for language learning
- Supports multiple languages
- Unlimited practice time
- Ideal for exam preparation (IELTS, TOEFL, TEF, B2)
- Assists with homework
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Say goodbye to tedious dictation exercises with our powerful language-learning app! Our app allows you to easily scan any text and generate a word list for dictation practice. With support for multiple languages and unlimited time dictation, you can practice as much as you need to improve your language skills. Our app is perfect for language learners studying for exams like IELTS, TOEFL, TEF, and B2, or for parents looking to help their children with dictation homework. Our app is easy to use and offers a convenient and efficient way to practice dictation. Download our app today and see how it can help you take your language skills to the next level!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: QDictation at none against Offline Dictation's shown. QDictation also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Offline Dictation ships an update fortnightly, QDictation weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Offline Dictation | QDictation |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Suzuki | Xin Cao |
Customer experience
Offline Dictation
QDictation
In-app purchases
Offline Dictation
No in-app purchases
QDictation
No in-app purchases
Questions
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