Comparison

Whisper Transcription vs Owloop

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

Head to head
About

Whisper Transcription

Effortlessly convert audio files and voice memos into text with advanced AI. Supports over 100 languages and offers cloud or local transcription options for privacy and offline use. Features AI summarization and chat capabilities for quick information retrieval.

Highlights
  • Cloud and local transcription
  • Supports 100+ languages
  • AI summarization
  • Chat with transcriptions
  • Share from other apps
  • Offline transcription
Features
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Transcrivez rapidement et facilement vos fichiers audio en texte grâce à la technologie de transcription de pointe Whisper. Transcrivez des fichiers depuis d'autres applications via l'extension de partage et obtenez des transcriptions de haute qualité en quelques secondes. ■ Fonctionnalités - Partagez des fichiers audio et des mémos vocaux depuis des applications telles qu'iMessage, WhatsApp et Dictaphone pour les transcrire - Enregistrez directement dans l'application et lancez la transcription ensuite - Transcrivez avec une qualité optimale et une vitesse maximale grâce à la transcription cloud Assistant - Transcrivez localement sur votre appareil grâce à un modèle embarqué téléchargeable pour une utilisation hors ligne et pour vos fichiers audio confidentiels (iPhone 13 ou plus récent, ou iPad avec puce série M requis) - Obtenez des résumés IA de haute qualité - Discutez avec vos transcriptions pour extraire rapidement les informations utiles d'un long enregistrement - Sélectionnez la langue de transcription (ou utilisez la détection automatique) - Formats pris en charge : mp3, wav, m4a, mp4, mov ■ Langues prises en charge Whisper Transcription peut transcrire l'audio dans 100 langues différentes : anglais, chinois, allemand, espagnol, russe, coréen, français, japonais, ... (liste complète de 100 langues) Les abonnements se renouvellent automatiquement, sauf si le renouvellement automatique est désactivé au moins 24 heures avant la fin de la période en cours, et le montant sera débité de votre compte iTunes. Vous pouvez désactiver le renouvellement automatique et gérer vos abonnements dans les réglages de votre compte iTunes après l'achat. Conditions d'utilisation : https://www.macwhisper.com/legal/terms | Politique de confidentialité : https://www.macwhisper.com/legal/privacy-policy

About

Owloop

This app allows you to play audio files and text-to-speech in a continuous loop, with options to add silences or other audio in between. It's useful for studying, affirmations, business announcements, or street vending.

Highlights
  • Loop multiple audio files
  • Add silences between audio playback
  • Record custom voice messages
  • Convert text to speech in 64 languages
  • Create and save multiple loops
  • Seamlessly integrate with other app audio
Features
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Play audio in loop! Until you stop! Add Silences or let your music continue in between Ultimate player for... + Boost your small business by periodically announcing offers or discounts during music playback. + Listen to looping Affirmation while you sleep + Repeating key study materials alongside your favorite music. + Playing a welcoming message at your party, seamlessly pausing the music. + Street Vendor: Connect to a speaker, Record and play about what you're selling repeatedly. ... With an easy to understand and Cool interface Features: + Add many audios to your loop + Add silences in between... Owloop will resume music played through other apps during these silences + Record your own voice + Load audio files + Write in Text and turn it to speech * + In 64 languages + Nearly 500 Voice variations for you to chose from + Create multiple Loop Disks and save them. *** + Atmospheres — set the mood with background sounds and visual environments such as fire, train cabin, ocean. Swipe left or right on background to activate. + Playing on Locked device: no need to keep the screen on, atmosphere sounds will also play. **** + Stinger Sound Effects: Perfect announcement starters and enders to get the attention of the listeners. + Reminders to play the loop: Perfect for playing affirmations on commute or before sleep, reminds you at the same time you've played it before or at set times and days of week. Bonus features: + No Ads, We hate 'em! + Contact for support in the app * App comes with a free initial text-to-speech capacity, You can buy consumable "text-to-speech char packs" In-app purchases as you use this feature. *** In-App purchase required to create multiple loops. 1 loop is free with the app. **** To resume Music from other apps requires app to be open, device unlocked ** Owloop has following Text-to-Speech Voices : Afrikaans (af-ZA) : 1 voices Amharic (am-ET) : 4 voices Arabic (ar-XA) : 8 voices Bulgarian (bg-BG) : 1 voices Bangla (bn-IN) : 8 voices Catalan (ca-ES) : 1 voices Chinese (cmn-CN) : 8 voices Chinese (cmn-TW) : 6 voices Czech (cs-CZ) : 2 voices Danish (da-DK) : 9 voices German (de-DE) : 20 voices Greek (el-GR) : 2 voices English (en-AU) : 16 voices English (en-GB) : 24 voices English (en-IN) : 12 voices English (en-US) : 35 voices Spanish (es-ES) : 14 voices Spanish (es-US) : 15 voices Basque (eu-ES) : 1 voices Finnish (fi-FI) : 2 voices Filipino (fil-PH) : 10 voices French (fr-CA) : 12 voices French (fr-FR) : 18 voices Galician (gl-ES) : 1 voices Gujarati (gu-IN) : 4 voices Hebrew (he-IL) : 8 voices Hindi (hi-IN) : 12 voices Hungarian (hu-HU) : 2 voices Indonesian (id-ID) : 8 voices Icelandic (is-IS) : 1 voices Italian (it-IT) : 10 voices Japanese (ja-JP) : 11 voices Kannada (kn-IN) : 8 voices Korean (ko-KR) : 11 voices Lithuanian (lt-LT) : 1 voices Latvian (lv-LV) : 1 voices Malayalam (ml-IN) : 6 voices Marathi (mr-IN) : 6 voices Malay (ms-MY) : 8 voices Norwegian Bokmål (nb-NO) : 10 voices Dutch (nl-BE) : 4 voices Dutch (nl-NL) : 10 voices Punjabi (pa-IN) : 8 voices Polish (pl-PL) : 10 voices Portuguese (pt-BR) : 9 voices Portuguese (pt-PT) : 8 voices Romanian (ro-RO) : 2 voices Russian (ru-RU) : 10 voices Slovak (sk-SK) : 2 voices Serbian (sr-RS) : 1 voices Swedish (sv-SE) : 10 voices Tamil (ta-IN) : 8 voices Telugu (te-IN) : 2 voices Thai (th-TH) : 2 voices Turkish (tr-TR) : 10 voices Ukrainian (uk-UA) : 2 voices Vietnamese (vi-VN) : 10 voices Cantonese (yue-HK) : 4 voices

Screenshots

Whisper Transcription4 screens
Owloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Owloop at 100% against Whisper Transcription's 44%. Owloop also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.9) and iOS requirement (16 vs 18.0). Whisper Transcription's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (174 vs 3). On price, ads, 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. Whisper Transcription sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Owloop sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Owloop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Whisper Transcription has 174 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Whisper Transcription's written reviews are positive against 100% of Owloop's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisper Transcription ships an update every 2 weeks, Owloop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Whisper Transcription versus Owloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper TranscriptionOwloop
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (174 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings174 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.016 — better
Further details — not scored
Size309 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGood SnoozeThilina Solomons

Customer experience

Whisper Transcription

All ratings174 ratings
Positive69.5%
Neutral8.6%
Negative21.8%
Written reviews425 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral11.5%
Negative44.2%

Owloop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Whisper Transcription

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transcription errors and hallucinations
  • Inability to save or export transcripts
  • Compatibility issues with older devices and macOS versions
  • Unreliable recording and playback functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Improved speaker separation and labeling
  • Automatic paragraph detection
  • Integration with AI assistants like ChatGPT
  • More flexible pricing options
  • Expanded language support

Owloop

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Whisper Transcription

Subscriptions7
  • Assistant Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Pro$6.997 Days
  • Pro$8.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Assistant Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Pro & Assistant$12.991 Month
  • Pro$29.991 Year
  • Assistant Yearly7 Days trial$89.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Lifetime$89.99
  • Pro Lifetime$99.99
7 purchases

Owloop

One-time7
  • Regular$1.99
  • Big$3.99
  • 3 Additional Loop Slots$7.99
Show 4 more
  • 5 Additional Loop Slots$10.99
  • 10 Additional Loop Slots$19.99
  • Mega$37.99
  • 100 Additional Loop Slots$99.99

Questions

Is Whisper Transcription free?
Whisper Transcription is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Owloop free?
Owloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whisper Transcription or Owloop?
Owloop is rated higher. Whisper Transcription averages 3.9 out of 5 from 174 ratings, while Owloop averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Whisper Transcription or Owloop have ads?
Neither Whisper Transcription nor Owloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisper Transcription or Owloop?
Whisper Transcription ships an update every 2 weeks, and Owloop every 3 months. Most recently, Whisper Transcription was updated on November 11, 2026 and Owloop on November 4, 2026.

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