Comparison

录音转文字 vs LectMate

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

Head to head
About

录音转文字

Features
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录音转文字助手是一款学习翻译软件,内含同步录音翻译,录音实时转写,文字转录音,拍照翻译等功能,适合多种场景. -同声翻译 实时录音实时转换,一键翻译,支持英转中。 -实时语音转写 将录音实时转换为文字,会议记录,学网课做笔记的好帮手。 -文本转译 一秒变为翻译软件,学习他国语言必备。 -拍照翻译 轻松拍照,智能识别。

About

LectMate

This app provides real-time voice-to-text transcription and simultaneous translation with advanced noise reduction. It's designed to help students and professionals understand lectures, meetings, and conversations, even with accents or background noise. Features include AI-powered summarization, note-taking, and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice-to-text transcription
  • Simultaneous translation
  • Audio noise reduction
  • AI keyword summarization
  • Bilingual transcript export
  • Search and replay recordings
  • Supports 71 languages
Features
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LectMate: A must-have for students. Professional recording, real-time voice-to-text transcription, and high-precision simultaneous translation; improve learning efficiency, and top students are using it. [Application scenarios] * Real-time translation for Zoom online classes and video conferences. No need to worry about accents from teachers or classmates, the transcription will still be accurate. * Offline classes can also be translated, with real-time Chinese subtitles to easily understand every sentence. * Take notes easily and export bilingual transcripts at any time to save time on reviewing and not miss any important knowledge. * Record phone calls and no longer fear to communicate with customer service. * Switch to conversation translation mode when going out to avoid social awkwardness and understand the other party's thoughts. * Collect inspirations at any time and improve your oral expression ability. [Core features] * Audio noise reduction: Even in noisy environments or when recording distant sources, high-quality voice-to-text transcription results can be obtained. * Intelligent transcription: The world's leading AI technology, #1 in the 2021 international automatic speech recognition challenge, provides high-precision, accurate, and fast transcription with high recognition rates. * Affordable price: 180 minutes of free transcription time per month, and only 0.27 yuan per hour for VIP members, which is only 1/2 the price of similar services. * Comprehensive functionality: Recording audio, taking notes, viewing translations, and exporting in multiple formats. All functions are available. We will continue to update more useful features to help you easily tackle all learning problems and improve efficiency. [Main features] * Real-time transcription: Record audio and take notes in real-time with high accuracy. Automatically save text and voice records after the session. * Keywords: Automatically extract key content and generate keyword summaries. * Import and export: Import audio files from other applications with one click and automatically generate text notes for efficient processing of audio content. * AI intelligent engine: Recognizes mixed Chinese and English speech, automatically distinguishes uppercase letters, adds punctuation, and corrects mistakes intelligently. * Search and replay: Quickly search for any word or sentence in the whole recording. Replay audio at your preferred speed for efficient review. * Multiple scenarios: Suitable for all classes, meetings, phone calls, interviews, lectures, and daily voice conversations. AI saves you time and effort. [71 supported languages] We stand with users from all over the world, continuously providing the most advanced services, making it easier for you to record every important moment in your daily life. Currently supported languages include: English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Afrikaans, Amharic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Filipino, Galician, Gujarati, Armenian, Icelandic, Javanese, Georgian, Khmer, Kannada, Lao, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Marathi, Malay, Burmese, Nepali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Albanian, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Uzbek, Cantonese, Zulu. [Information confidentiality] We take your privacy and data security seriously. Your data is confidential and will not be transferred to third parties for any reason. You have full control over your data and can delete it from your account at any time. Privacy Policy: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/terms.html

Screenshots

录音转文字3 screens
LectMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: LectMate at none against 录音转文字's shown. 录音转文字's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. 录音转文字 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and LectMate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
录音转文字 versus LectMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter录音转文字LectMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (690 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—29.5% of reviews
Number of ratings—690 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB273 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer麒 贺Youdao (Hong Kong) Limited

Bugs and requests

录音转文字

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

LectMate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden loss of membership status
  • Automatic pause during recordings
  • Inability to find account login on different devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch export/import functionality
  • Customizable recording duration
  • Improved handling of accented/regional speech

In-app purchases

1 purchases

录音转文字

One-time1
  • 永久去除广告$0.99
8 purchases

LectMate

Subscriptions8
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
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  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • LectMate 会员$49.991 Year
  • LectMate Pro4 variants$49.991 Year
  • LectMate 会员$59.991 Year

Questions

Is 录音转文字 free?
录音转文字 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LectMate free?
LectMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do 录音转文字 or LectMate have ads?
录音转文字 shows ads; LectMate does not.
Which is updated more often, 录音转文字 or LectMate?
录音转文字 ships an update every 3 weeks, and LectMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, 录音转文字 was updated on September 26, 2026 and LectMate on October 14, 2026.

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