Comparison

Offline Dictation vs 音声文字起こし

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Offline transcription
  • Secure and private processing
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Automatic scrolling
  • Copy to clipboard
  • Timestamp display
Features
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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

About

音声文字起こし

This app offers unlimited, free audio transcription without requiring a login. Convert spoken words into text with all features available at no cost.

Highlights
  • Unlimited audio transcription
  • All features are free
  • No usage limits
  • No login required
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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音声の文字起こしができます。 すべての機能が無料です。 使用回数の制限はありません。 ログイン不要です。

Screenshots

Offline Dictation3 screens
音声文字起こし1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: 音声文字起こし at none against Offline Dictation's shown. 音声文字起こし also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Offline Dictation's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 30 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Offline Dictation ships an update fortnightly, 音声文字起こし every 30 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Offline Dictation versus 音声文字起こし: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffline Dictation音声文字起こし
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 30 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.3 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size32 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYasuhiro SuzukiRikuto Komatsu

In-app purchases

None

Offline Dictation

No in-app purchases

None

音声文字起こし

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Offline Dictation free?
Offline Dictation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 音声文字起こし free?
音声文字起こし is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Offline Dictation or 音声文字起こし have ads?
Offline Dictation shows ads; 音声文字起こし does not.
Which is updated more often, Offline Dictation or 音声文字起こし?
Offline Dictation ships an update fortnightly, and 音声文字起こし every 30 months. Most recently, Offline Dictation was updated on September 29, 2026 and 音声文字起こし on October 5, 2026.

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