Comparison

Readable Voice vs Media Transcript

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

Media Transcript

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Media Transcript turns your audio and video into clear, accurate text, privately, directly on your device. No uploads, no accounts, no subscriptions. Just import a file and get your transcription. Whether you work with podcasts, interviews, voice memos, meetings, lectures, YouTube videos, or personal recordings, Media Transcript helps you capture every word effortlessly. The AI model runs fully offline. Your data never leaves your device. The first model load takes about a minute, then transcription usually finishes in a bit less than half the duration of the imported media. What you can do with Media Transcript • Create subtitles and captions • Transcribe podcasts, meetings, and interviews • Turn lectures into notes • Prepare articles • Keep written records Bonus: foreign languages and translation Transcribe audio in a foreign language (English, Spanish, Italian, etc.), then copy and paste the transcript into an LLM like ChatGPT to instantly translate what is being said. Bonus: YouTube metadata From your transcript, ask ChatGPT (or any LLM) to generate: • YouTube title ideas • tags and keywords • hashtags • a complete YouTube description • chapters with timestamps Why users choose Media Transcript • Works with audio and video • High-quality AI transcription • 100% offline, nothing is uploaded • Simple and easy to use • Your data stays private on your device Privacy Policy: https://removesilencevideo.com/media-transcript/privacy.php Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Readable Voice4 screens
Media Transcript1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Media Transcript at Free against Readable Voice's $9.99. Readable Voice's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On ads, 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

Media Transcript is free to download; Readable Voice costs $9.99 up front. Media Transcript sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Readable Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Readable Voice ships an update weekly, Media Transcript every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Readable Voice versus Media Transcript: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterReadable VoiceMedia Transcript
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.616 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1.1 GB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel WittDavid Paillot

In-app purchases

None

Readable Voice

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Media Transcript

Subscriptions1
  • Monthly Plan$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Readable Voice free?
Readable Voice costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Media Transcript free?
Media Transcript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Readable Voice or Media Transcript have ads?
Neither Readable Voice nor Media Transcript shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Readable Voice or Media Transcript?
Readable Voice ships an update weekly, and Media Transcript every 3 months. Most recently, Readable Voice was updated on October 15, 2026 and Media Transcript on October 14, 2026.

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