Comparison

Readable Voice vs LoopSpeak

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

Head to head
About

Readable Voice

This app converts audio and video files into text using advanced machine learning. It supports nearly 100 languages and dialects, with on-device processing for privacy and offline use. Users can also translate transcribed text into other languages.

Highlights
  • Transcribe audio and video to text
  • Supports nearly 100 languages
  • On-device processing, no internet needed
  • Translate transcribed text
  • Batch transcription
  • Record audio directly in app
Features
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Turn spoken words into something you can use. Find a quote in an interview. Revisit a lecture. Create subtitles for a video. Readable Voice turns audio and video into editable, searchable text on your Mac, iPhone, and iPad—with transcription performed entirely on your device. Your recordings stay yours. Transcribe offline, without uploading your audio to a transcription service. Buy once on the App Store and enjoy Readable Voice on all three platforms. No subscription. No per-minute fees. • From recording to readable text Import audio or video, or record directly in the app. Transcribe in nearly 100 languages, with automatic language detection to help you get started. Supports popular formats including MP3, AAC, WAV, AIFF, MOV, and MP4. • Follow the conversation Interview Mode detects different voices and labels their passages. Give speakers names and colors, correct assignments, and let Readable Voice suggest familiar voices from other recordings. Ideal for interviews, meetings, podcasts, and research conversations. • Find the moment that matters Search your transcript, play individual passages, and follow highlighted text as you listen. Check a quote or revisit an explanation without replaying the entire recording. • Make it your own Correct words directly in the app. Work with continuous text or timestamped segments, split and merge passages, and adjust speaker labels to prepare a transcript that is ready to share. • Get more from difficult recordings Optional speech enhancement reduces background noise before transcription and may improve results from noisy or lower-quality audio. • See the key points Use Apple Intelligence to generate an overview, chapter summaries, and action items from your transcript. Jump back to the source passages to review the details, then share the summary.* • Share words. Create subtitles. Export plain text, text with timestamps, speaker-labeled interview transcripts, or CSV files. Create SRT and WebVTT subtitle files for your videos, or export audio as WAV or MOV that already contains all the subtitles oder Film der schon alle Untertitel enthält. • Handle a whole collection Add multiple files or entire folders, including subfolders, and let Readable Voice work through them. Automatically start transcription when files are imported and receive a notification when processing finishes. On iPhone and iPad, you can also import videos directly from Photos. • Make transcription part of your workflow Use Shortcuts to import, transcribe, retrieve, export, and open transcripts. Optional Siri and Spotlight integration helps you find saved transcripts through system search.* Made for the things you want to remember. Students can turn recorded lectures into text to review before an exam. Journalists and researchers can find and check interview quotes. Teams can revisit discussions and extract stated follow-up tasks. Video creators can prepare subtitles. And anyone can turn voice memos, personal reflections, or family stories into words to keep and share. Record it. Read it. Put it to work. *Summaries and Siri/Spotlight transcript search require iOS 27, iPadOS 27, or macOS 27 or later. Summaries also require a supported device with Apple Intelligence enabled and its model ready, and a supported transcript language. Transcription accuracy varies with the language and recording quality. For best results, use clear speech and minimize background noise.

About

LoopSpeak

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Transform your device into a delightful reading companion with LoopSpeak! Effortlessly bring your text to life by typing or pasting, and enjoy a continuous loop narration. Perfect for hands-free listening, bedtime stories, or adding magic to your day. Download LoopSpeak now for easy text input, loop playback, and a user-friendly interface. Your stories, your way.

Screenshots

Readable Voice4 screens
LoopSpeak3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readable Voice at $9.99 against LoopSpeak's $19.99. Readable Voice also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 6 weeks). LoopSpeak's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Readable Voice costs $9.99 and LoopSpeak $19.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readable Voice ships an update weekly, LoopSpeak every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Readable Voice versus LoopSpeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadable VoiceLoopSpeak
Price$9.99 — better$19.99
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittPieter Yoshua Natanael

In-app purchases

None

Readable Voice

No in-app purchases

None

LoopSpeak

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readable Voice free?
Readable Voice costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LoopSpeak free?
LoopSpeak costs $19.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readable Voice or LoopSpeak have ads?
Neither Readable Voice nor LoopSpeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readable Voice or LoopSpeak?
Readable Voice ships an update weekly, and LoopSpeak every 6 weeks. Most recently, Readable Voice was updated on October 15, 2026 and LoopSpeak on September 30, 2026.

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