Comparison

iTranscribe vs Transcript Dev

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

Head to head
About

iTranscribe

This app transforms your phone into a powerful voice recorder and transcriber. It offers real-time transcription, translation, and advanced export options for various professional and academic needs. Manage, search, and share your audio and text efficiently.

Highlights
  • Voice recording
  • Real-time transcription
  • Synchronous translation
  • Fast audio transcription
  • Advanced export formats (TXT, SRT)
  • Live captioning
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Transcribe, Translate, Record, Search, Playback, Manage & Share in one app. Download now for free. iTranscribe will turn your cell phone into a powerful voice recorder and real-time transcriber. Furthermore, iTranscribe will develop many useful functions to help you improve your efficiency. == FREE FEATURES == * Voice Recorder: record instantly in one tap * Basic playback & speed adjustment * Manage and share your recordings * Simple search within notes == PREMIUM FEATURES (Subscription Required) == * Transcribe audio files: share audio files into iTranscribe and transcribe instantly * Live transcription more than 10 minutes: real-time high-accuracy meeting notes * Synchronous translation of transcripts * Fast transcription: 60-minute audio transcribed in less than 5 minutes * Advanced export: TXT, SRT, and more * Live captioning for accessibility needs == PERFET FOR == * Teachers and Students: Record the teacher's lectures and training, convert them into text and organize them into text materials; record the content of the teacher's class and convert it into text after class to save listening time and not miss any key knowledge * Professionals: office meeting, business negotiation, one-click recording, easy recording of meeting content, and quick conversion into text to output meeting minutes * Reporters and Lawyers: interviews, forensics recording, easy recording, one-click quick conversion of text, export and organize into news articles and evidence * Writers and Scholars: anytime, anywhere, record inspiration through recording, and quickly turn it into text to improve writing efficiency 71 languages available: Arabic, Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Chinese, Mandarin, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian Bokmål, 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, Sinhala, Albanian, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Uzbek, Chinese, Cantonese, Zulu We take security and privacy seriously. Your data is confidential and will not be transferred to third parties. You have full control to delete your data from your account anytime. ----- Privacy Policy: https://inter.youdao.com/cloudfront/itranscribe-youdao/privacy.html Terms of Services: https://inter.youdao.com/cloudfront/itranscribe-youdao/terms.html

About

Transcript Dev

Features
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Transcript Dev turns any video link into a clean, accurate transcript in seconds then gives you the tools to actually use it. Paste a link and get a full, timestamped transcript you can read, search, copy, and export. No clutter, no hoops just the words, fast. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Instant transcripts — paste a video URL and get the full text in seconds • Synced viewer — watch with tap-to-jump captions that follow the video line by line • Search everything — find any word across a transcript or your whole library • Bulk & playlists — transcribe an entire playlist or channel in one batch • Summarize — turn a long video into a quick, readable recap • AI mind maps — see a video's key ideas laid out visually • AI chat — ask questions about a video and get answers grounded in its transcript • Thumbnail Studio — score a thumbnail's click-through potential and generate new ones with AI • Export anywhere — copy as plain text or structured formats for your notes, docs, and apps • History that sticks — every transcript saved, searchable, and ready when you are BUILT FOR Students, researchers, journalists, creators — anyone who'd rather read than scrub through a video. WORKS WITH YOUR WORKFLOW Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Connect your account to ChatGPT or Claude to use your transcript tools right inside your favourite AI assistant. Transcript Dev is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google LLC. It uses publicly available caption data for videos you choose to transcribe; you are responsible for your rights to the content you process. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/privacy

Screenshots

iTranscribe4 screens
Transcript Dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Transcript Dev at none against iTranscribe's shown. iTranscribe's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and chart position (#153 vs unranked). On price, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. iTranscribe sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Transcript Dev sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $78.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTranscribe ships an update every 2 weeks, Transcript Dev every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
iTranscribe versus Transcript Dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTranscribeTranscript Dev
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (6.8K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings6.8K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#153 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB50 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTALENT ME TECHNOLOGY PTE. LTD. Akash Mukherjee

Bugs and requests

iTranscribe

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Transcription errors
  • Subscription issues
  • Compatibility issues
  • Unreliable performance
  • Unresponsive customer support

Requested features

7 requests
  • Lifetime purchase option
  • In-app transcription and captions
  • Editing/deleting options
  • Monthly subscription option
  • Better export files and cues
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  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard

Transcript Dev

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

iTranscribe

Subscriptions14
  • iTranscribe Pro$2.997 Days
  • iTranscribe PRO3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • iTranscribe Pro3 Days trial6 variants$5.997 Days
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  • iTranscribe Pro4 variants$5.997 Days
  • iTranscribe PRO7 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • iTranscribe PRO$5.997 Days
  • iTranscribe Pro3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • iTranscribe Pro$7.997 Days
  • iTranscribe Pro3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • iTranscribe PRO$12.491 Month
  • iTranscribe Pro2 variants$49.991 Year
  • iTranscribe Pro3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • iTranscribe PRO3 Days trial$98.991 Year
  • iTranscribe Pro$98.991 Year
10 purchases

Transcript Dev

Subscriptions3
  • Business Monthly$78.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$289.991 Year
  • Business Yearly$789.991 Year
One-time7
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • Starter · 10 Thumbnails$4.99
  • 1,000 Credits$8.99
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  • Creator · 35 Thumbnails$14.99
  • Pro Creator · 75 thumbnails$28.99
  • 5,000 Credits$39.99
  • Studio · 160 Thumbnails$54.99

Questions

Is iTranscribe free?
iTranscribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transcript Dev free?
Transcript Dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTranscribe or Transcript Dev have ads?
iTranscribe shows ads; Transcript Dev does not.
Which is updated more often, iTranscribe or Transcript Dev?
iTranscribe ships an update every 2 weeks, and Transcript Dev every 5 weeks. Most recently, iTranscribe was updated on October 25, 2026 and Transcript Dev on October 8, 2026.

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