Dictation Speech to Text vs Tomato Timer ۬
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dictation Speech to Text
This app converts spoken words into written text in real-time, ensuring accurate capture of conversations in any environment. It's designed to aid individuals with hearing impairments, promote inclusive communication, and boost productivity by providing instant captions.
- Real-time audio transcription
- High accuracy
- Intuitive interface
- Captioning for deaf/hard of hearing
- Productivity enhancement
- Inclusive communication
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Live Transcribe revolutionizes communication by transforming spoken words into written text in real-time. Whether you're in a bustling meeting, a noisy café, or a quiet lecture hall, this app ensures that every word is captured accurately and instantly. With its intuitive interface and high accuracy, Live Transcribe empowers individuals with hearing impairments, facilitates inclusive communication, and enhances productivity in various settings. Live Transcribe provides captioning in real-time to those who are deaf or hard of hearing. Say goodbye to missed conversations and hello to effortless communication with Live Transcribe. You can subscribe to Live Transcribe Pro for Deaf unlimited subscription by selecting one of the following options: - 3 days free and then annual subscription at $19.00 a year, - Each subscription is automatically renewed on iTunes each month unless explicitly canceled using iTunes before the start of the next billing cycle. During the period of your subscription, you will be provided with unlimited access to all premium features. - 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 – Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase – Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription, where applicable Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://pragmapp.top/privacy/livetranscribe_privacy.html
Tomato Timer ۬
This app helps you improve focus and productivity using the Pomodoro Technique. It offers customizable timers, ambient soundscapes, sub-task management, and detailed statistics to track your progress.
- Customizable Pomodoro timers
- Multiple ambient sound options
- Sub-task management
- Advanced statistics tracking
- Default Pomodoro timer
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Pomodoro is an age-old time management and effective focus-improvement technique. Our Pomodoro Timer app brings that technique right to your iPhone/iPad. Besides other traditional focus timer apps, our app actually includes the default pomodoro timer, but also allows you to create your own timers and customize the length of your focus session, short break, long break, etc. It might look like a very small app, but it isn’t one, it has options to add sub-tasks, play multiple ambient sounds at once, and track all your focus sessions using our advanced statistics manager (pro-users) Key Features > Default Pomodoro Timer: This is a default timer created which allows people to just download the app and start the pomodoro technique based timer. > Create Multiple Timers: Create multiple Pomodoros or timers for different tasks. So whether you want to improve focus during a workout or study time, create a timer, set focus time, short breaks, long breaks, and you’re done! Do this for all the activities which require high-quality focus time. > Play multiple Ambient sounds at once: Currently our app has recordings of 15 different natural sounds, you can pick multiple For instance, you can play forest, thunderstorm, and bonfire. According to research, music of the right choice can boost focus by 30%. > Add Sub-Tasks: There’s always a micro-task under your main task which you forget, that’s why we’ve added the “add sub-tasks” functionality. Basically, you can add sub-tasks for your main tasks and mark them as done on the go. > Advanced Statistics: Do you want to calculate the time you’ve spent focusing on different tasks? How much is your break time, how many hours of focus did you take on a given day, what was the “Category” which requires more of your focus time, etc.? Well, this app is what you need. What is the Pomodoro Technique? It’s an old technique that helps people to stay focused, boost productivity. How does it work? 1. Choose a task 2. Set a 25-minute timer and work on it. 3. Take a 5 minute “short” break after 25 minutes of focus. 4. Take a long break after you’ve completed 4 focus sessions. It might look like a very basic technique, people who’ve implemented this technique in their lives noticed an improvement in their focus by 20-45%. What are you waiting for? Install the app now. Privacy Policy: https://pomodoro-timer.appstraw.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://pomodoro-timer.appstraw.com/terms-conditions
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tomato Timer ۬ at 80% against Dictation Speech to Text's 41%. Tomato Timer ۬ also leads on monetization model (free with in-app purchases vs subscription) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Dictation Speech to Text sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Tomato Timer ۬ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tomato Timer ۬ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 183 and 189 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Dictation Speech to Text's written reviews are positive against 80% of Tomato Timer ۬'s.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dictation Speech to Text | Tomato Timer ۬ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (183 ratings) | 4.7 (189 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 40.6% of reviews | 80.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 183 | 189 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Subscription | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 64 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | Kostiantyn Liubevych | BoltQ Media |
Customer experience
Dictation Speech to Text
Tomato Timer ۬
User reviews
Dictation Speech to Text
From 183 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 helpful for hard of hearing
- 💰 reasonable pricing
- 👍 simple and convenient interface
- 👍 lifetime subscription option
- 👍 makes life easier
Room to improve
- 🐛 app crashes
- 🐛 recording not saved
- 🐛 transcription errors
- 🐛 live transcription issues
- 🐛 keyboard issues (no line change)
Tomato Timer ۬
From 189 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Perfect for students
- 👍 Helpful and adjustable
- 💰 Free to use
- 👍 Simple concept executed well
- ✨ Sleek and effective
Room to improve
- 🐛 Timer pauses when switching apps
- 🐛 Phone locks during timer
- 🐛 Timer stops when phone is locked
- 💸 Expensive lifetime subscription
- ❌ No voice alert customization
Bugs and requests
Dictation Speech to Text
Reported bugs
10 issues- App crashes during recordings
- Recordings are not saved when app crashes
- Transcription errors occur
- Live transcription provides only a few words
- Keyboard does not allow for line changes
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- App does not function at all for some users
- Audio file import causes app to spin endlessly
- Recording button is unresponsive
- Cannot restore lifetime purchase after reinstallation
- Audio conversion feature fails
Requested features
4 requests- Improve live transcription accuracy
- Fix keyboard line change functionality
- Ensure recordings are saved
- Make free lifetime access functional
Tomato Timer ۬
Reported bugs
10 issues- Timer pauses when using other applications
- Phone automatically locks during the timer
- Timer stops when the phone is locked
- No dynamics island or Live activities
- Widget is not interactive
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- Voice alert customization reverts to default
- Timer goes before I start
- Timer runs super fast
- Sound clips abruptly stop and start
- Timer only counts time when screen is unlocked
Requested features
11 requests- Fix timer pausing when switching apps
- Add dynamic island support
- Add watch app support
- Add interactive widget
- Add Korean language for break notifications
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- Add cross-device synchronization
- Add Spanish language support
- Allow preview of premium ambient sounds
- Longer ambient sound tracks
- Adjustable and savable focus length
- Customizable and savable voice alerts
In-app purchases
Dictation Speech to Text
- Unlimited usage$7.997 Days
- Unlimited access3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Unlimited usage$19.991 Month
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- Unlimited usage3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Discounted lifetime usage$39.99
- Lifetime usage$79.99
Tomato Timer ۬
- Pomodoro Pro Yearly3 Days trial$9.991 Year
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime Gift$3.99
- Pomodoro Pro Lifetime$19.99
Questions
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