Offline Dictation vs YY Reception
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
YY Reception
This app converts spoken words into text for presentations or display on external screens. It is designed for simplicity and efficiency, requiring a separate ID for use via corporate or hearing-impaired premium plans.
- Voice recognition for presentations
- Display text on external screens
- Simple and lightweight interface
- Transcription capabilities
- Corporate plan integration
- Hearing impaired premium plan support
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■ "YY Reception" is recommended for the following people - Those who want to give explanations or presentations using voice recognition - Those who want to display voice recognition text on a screen such as a projector or transparent display - Those who want to use a simple and lightweight transcription app * A separate ID will be required to use this app. To issue an ID, you will need to apply for the Corporate Plan or the Hearing Impaired Premium Plan.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: YY Reception at none against Offline Dictation's shown. YY Reception also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly). Offline Dictation's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 50%) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, YY Reception every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on June 7, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Offline Dictation | YY Reception |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 172 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Suzuki | 株式会社エクォス・リサーチ |
Customer experience
Offline Dictation
YY Reception
In-app purchases
Offline Dictation
No in-app purchases
YY Reception
No in-app purchases
Questions
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