Voice Notes vs Transcribe on device
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Voice Notes
Record audio and convert it into text notes with this elegant voice note app. Easily transcribe meetings, personal thoughts, or lectures for sharing and review. Enjoy offline functionality for seamless note-taking anywhere.
- Voice recording
- Speech-to-text transcription
- Offline functionality
- Shareable text notes
- Easy review of recordings
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An easy-to-use elegant voice note app with a built-in speech-to-text transcription system. - Record meetings, Personal notes, classes and much more! - Review your recordings with a single tap - Transcribe your recordings into text notes that you can share - Works offline anywhere
Transcribe on device
This application uses an on-device AI model to transcribe speech from multiple languages. Your audio data remains private as all processing occurs locally, ensuring no information is shared externally.
- On-device AI transcription
- Multi-language support
- Private data processing
- No data leaks
- Free to use
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This app transcribe multi language speech with AI model. All process is on device, no data leaks outside.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Transcribe on device at none against Voice Notes's 1. Transcribe on device also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 4 months). Voice Notes's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 50%). On price, ads, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Voice Notes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Transcribe on device asks for nothing beyond the download.
Voice Notes ships an update every 4 months, Transcribe on device every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Voice Notes | Transcribe on device |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (9 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 49 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 杏娣 吴 | ichiro NAKAHARA |
Customer experience
Voice Notes
Transcribe on device
In-app purchases
Voice Notes
- Voice Notes Pro$4.99
Transcribe on device
No in-app purchases
Questions
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