Offline Dictation vs Voice Widget Memo
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
Voice Widget Memo
Record voice memos and place them on your home or lock screen for instant access. This app offers a simple, fast way to capture thoughts without typing, with multiple widget sizes available for both screens.
- Voice memo creation
- Home screen widgets
- Lock screen widgets (iOS 16+)
- Multiple widget sizes
- Fast launch
- Simple interface
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Just say it and it's noted. Take notes by speaking without touching your iPhone or iPad, and see them right on your Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets. ◆ Types of memos For home screen: 3 sizes - large, medium, small For lock screen: 2 types - square and single-line ◆ How to add widgets [Home screen] 1. Long-press the home screen 2. Press the "+" button and search for "Voice Widget Memo" widget 3. Add the desired widget size - large, medium, or small Tapping the added widget will launch the app. Saving the memo will reflect on the widget. [Lock screen / Square widget] 1. Long-press the lock screen 2. Customize → Lock Screen 3. Tap the square area below the clock 4. Select and add the "Voice Widget Memo" widget [Lock screen / Single-line widget] 1. Long-press the lock screen 2. Customize → Lock Screen 3. Tap the narrow area above the clock 4. Select and add the "Voice Widget Memo" widget ◆ Features and characteristics * Easily create voice memos * Place memos on home screen or lock screen * Simple * Minimal features required * Fast launch * Just 5 memos - large, medium, small and two for the lock screen. Nothing to organize, nothing to search * Completely free with no additional charges Terms of Use: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/koe_memo/terms_and_conditions/english Privacy Policy: https://mozkzki.github.io/apps/koe_memo/privacy_policy/english
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Voice Widget Memo at 4.4 against Offline Dictation's 1.0. Voice Widget Memo also leads on ratings volume (5 vs 1) and review sentiment (83% vs 75%). Offline Dictation's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (14.3 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Voice Widget Memo holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Widget Memo has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Offline Dictation's written reviews are positive against 83% of Voice Widget Memo's.
Offline Dictation ships an update fortnightly, Voice Widget Memo every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Offline Dictation | Voice Widget Memo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) | 4.4 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 14.3 — better | 16.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasuhiro Suzuki | Yutaka Kato |
Customer experience
Offline Dictation
Voice Widget Memo
In-app purchases
Offline Dictation
No in-app purchases
Voice Widget Memo
No in-app purchases
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