Comparison

Hear Boost vs transcriptor for WhatsApp

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

Head to head
About

Hear Boost

This app converts spoken words into text in real-time, aiding individuals with hearing impairments. It supports over 40 languages and offers adjustable font sizes for better readability. A subscription unlocks full features.

Highlights
  • Live speech transcription
  • Supports 40+ languages
  • Adjustable font size
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Yearly subscription option
Features
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Hearing boost app provides you the way to transcribe speech to text to help deaf people to know what other people say. You have to choose from one of the 40+ languages and just start listening. There's also a possibility to enlarge the font for people with poor eyesight. About Subscription The app contains monthly subscription at price $4.99/month. Yearly subscription at price $19.99. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/iriskinx/privacy-policy

About

transcriptor for WhatsApp

Convert voice messages from various chat apps and voice memos into text. This tool saves time, prevents misunderstandings, and allows for easy editing and searching of transcriptions. It supports numerous languages and offers summaries for premium transcriptions.

Highlights
  • Transcribe audio messages to text
  • Supports WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, and more
  • Edit and search transcriptions
  • Supports 32 languages for transcription
  • Offers premium transcriptions with summaries
  • Useful for meetings and noisy environments
  • Beneficial for hearing-impaired users
Features
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transcriptor is the must-have app for anyone who receives audio messages on WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack and others, or records Voice Memos. With our speech recognition technology, you can quickly and easily transcribe audio messages into text, saving you time and eliminating misunderstandings. Simply select the audio message you want to transcribe, share it with our app, and watch as we turn it into easy-to-read text. You can even edit the transcription or and search for text inside it to make it easier to follow. Whether you're using WhatsApp, Telegram, Slack, iMessage for personal or professional communication, transcriptor - Read your audios is the perfect tool to make sure you never miss an important message again.  Try it out today and see the difference it can make! Perfect for scenarios such as: - meetings - theater or cinema - loud party - places where you need privacy, such as a waiting room at the doctor - avoiding kids to hear a voice message - not waking up sleeping bed partner Beyond perfect for hearing impaired people who receive voice messages. We support 32 languages for simple transcriptions: English, German, Spanish, Arabic, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, We Chinese and Yue Chinese! Plus all languages for the premium transcriptions. Now also supporting summaries when doing a premium transcription! Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Hear Boost4 screens
transcriptor for WhatsApp4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: transcriptor for WhatsApp at 100% against Hear Boost's 56%. transcriptor for WhatsApp also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). Hear Boost's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Hear Boost sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and transcriptor for WhatsApp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

transcriptor for WhatsApp holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 34 and 15 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Hear Boost's written reviews are positive against 100% of transcriptor for WhatsApp's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Hear Boost ships an update every 19 months, transcriptor for WhatsApp every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and August 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Hear Boost versus transcriptor for WhatsApp: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHear Boosttranscriptor for WhatsApp
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (34 ratings)5.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings34 — better15
Update frequencyEvery 19 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17
Further details — not scored
Size130 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIrina MetelkinaLuisa Fernanda Castano Jurado

Customer experience

Hear Boost

All ratings34 ratings
Positive73.5%
Neutral2.9%
Negative23.5%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral11.1%
Negative33.3%

transcriptor for WhatsApp

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Hear Boost

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly subscription3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription$9.991 Year
  • Yearly subscription$24.991 Year
6 purchases

transcriptor for WhatsApp

One-time6
  • 10 min of summaries$0.29
  • 25 min of summaries$0.49
  • 60 Premium Minutes$0.99
Show 3 more
  • 100 Premium Minutes$1.99
  • 250 min of summaries$2.99
  • Buy us a coffee!$4.99

Questions

Is Hear Boost free?
Hear Boost is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is transcriptor for WhatsApp free?
transcriptor for WhatsApp is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Hear Boost or transcriptor for WhatsApp?
transcriptor for WhatsApp is rated higher. Hear Boost averages 4.0 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while transcriptor for WhatsApp averages 5.0 from 15 ratings.
Do Hear Boost or transcriptor for WhatsApp have ads?
Hear Boost shows ads; transcriptor for WhatsApp does not.
Which is updated more often, Hear Boost or transcriptor for WhatsApp?
Hear Boost ships an update every 19 months, and transcriptor for WhatsApp every 3 weeks. Most recently, Hear Boost was updated on September 6, 2026 and transcriptor for WhatsApp on August 12, 2026.

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