Comparison

Readable Voice vs LIREAL

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 into editable, searchable text entirely on your device. It supports numerous languages and formats, with features for interviews, note-taking, and subtitle creation. Transcribe offline without uploading your files.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription
  • Offline transcription
  • Multi-language support
  • Interview mode with speaker detection
  • Subtitle file export (SRT, WebVTT)
  • Speech enhancement
  • Apple Intelligence summaries
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

LIREAL

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Als Kunde der LIREAL GmbH profitieren Sie von einem besonders innovativen Kundenservice, der Ihnen viele Freiheiten bietet. Mit der LIREAL App können Sie uns rund um die Uhr Anliegen und Schäden inklusive Fotodokumentation per Smartphone melden. Zusätzlich stellen wir Ihnen eine digitale Dokumentenmappe mit wichtigen Dokumenten für Ihre Immobilie zur Verfügung. Über das digitale schwarze Brett informieren wir via Push-Nachricht proaktiv über wichtige Informationen rund um das uns anvertraute Objekt. Ihre Vorteile der LIREAL App auf einen Blick: - Innovativ: Ihre Mobilität und Zeitersparnis stehen im Fokus. In der LIREAL App gehen keine Informationen verloren und Sie finden alles Wichtige zu Ihrer Immobilie in der App gebündelt. - Fachlich kompetent: Sie haben Fragen zum Mietvertrag, zur Nachbestellung von Schlüsseln oder zur Eigentümerversammlung? In der LIREAL App finden Sie einen umfassenden Fragen- und Antwortenbereich zu häufig gestellten Fragen. - Interaktiv: Effizienz gehört zu unserem Tagesgeschäft. Ihre Schadensmeldungen und sonstige Anliegen werden rasch bearbeitet und Sie erhalten regelmäßig per Push-Nachricht ein Status-Update. - Transparent: Dokumentation ist für uns die “halbe Miete”. Mit der LIREAL App erhalten Sie alle wichtigen Informationen zu Ihrer Liegenschaft direkt am schwarzen Brett und können diese kommentieren. So registrieren Sie sich für die LIREAL App: - Sie erhalten von uns eine personalisierte E-Mail mit einer persönlichen Einladung zum Beitritt der LIREAL App - Drücken Sie auf den Button “Anmeldung bestätigen” und geben Sie Ihr persönlich gewähltes Passwort ein - Laden Sie sich die LIREAL App für Ihr Smartphone herunter - Und schon können Sie alle Vorteile unseres digitalen Kundenservices nutzen! - Sie haben noch keine Einladung von uns erhalten? Dann melden Sie sich bitte bei Ihrem zuständigen Immobilienverwalter.

Screenshots

Readable Voice4 screens
LIREAL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LIREAL at Free against Readable Voice's $9.99. LIREAL also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.6). Readable Voice's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). 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

LIREAL is free to download; Readable Voice costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readable Voice ships an update fortnightly, LIREAL monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Readable Voice versus LIREAL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadable VoiceLIREAL
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittIdwell GmbH

In-app purchases

None

Readable Voice

No in-app purchases

None

LIREAL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Readable Voice free?
Readable Voice costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is LIREAL free?
LIREAL is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Readable Voice or LIREAL have ads?
Neither Readable Voice nor LIREAL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readable Voice or LIREAL?
Readable Voice ships an update fortnightly, and LIREAL monthly. Most recently, Readable Voice was updated on November 3, 2026 and LIREAL on October 30, 2026.

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