ZapVox vs transcriptor for WhatsApp
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZapVox
Effortlessly convert voice messages into text with just a few taps. Read messages discreetly in any situation, save them for later, and choose from multiple languages. Ideal for when listening to audio isn't an option.
- Transcribe voice messages to text
- Supports dozens of languages
- Compatible with WhatsApp
- Organize saved transcriptions
- Privacy-focused, no iCloud saving option
- Free and PRO versions available
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Can't play a voice message right now? Share it to ZapVox and read it in seconds. ZapVox turns voice messages and audio files into text, summarizes the long ones, translates them, and keeps every transcription organized for later. Works with voice messages shared from WhatsApp, Telegram and other apps: touch and hold the message, tap Share, and choose ZapVox. TRANSCRIBE • Voice messages, voice notes and audio files to text, right from the share sheet • Dozens of languages supported by Apple speech recognition • Read the text now, listen to the original audio later • Read faster with Bionic Reading SUMMARIZE & TRANSLATE • Summaries made on your iPhone with Apple Intelligence. Nothing leaves the device • Translate transcriptions into your favorite languages • Turn on automatic summaries and translations so they're ready when you open a message • Switch between the full text, the summary and the translation ORGANIZE & EXPORT • Collections: group related transcriptions in colored folders for work, family, trips and more • Search, favorite, copy and edit your transcription history • Export a ZapVox backup that keeps your collections, favorites, summaries and translations, and import it on this or another iPhone • Export readable files: a text file and an audio file for each transcription, ready for any app PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Transcriptions stay on your iPhone, nothing is saved to iCloud • Lock ZapVox with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode • Save automatically, or choose never to save ZAPVOX PRO The free version shows a preview of each transcription, keeps your latest one and lets you create two collections. ZapVox PRO is a one-time purchase, with no subscription: complete transcriptions, your whole history and unlimited collections. Summaries need an iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on. Available transcription and translation languages depend on Apple's speech and translation services. Support: https://ramonteir0.wixsite.com/zapvox
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.
- 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
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: transcriptor for WhatsApp at 100% against ZapVox's 0%. transcriptor for WhatsApp also leads on rating (4.8 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. ZapVox sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and transcriptor for WhatsApp sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
transcriptor for WhatsApp holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of ZapVox's written reviews are positive against 100% of transcriptor for WhatsApp's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ZapVox | transcriptor for WhatsApp |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (8 ratings) | 4.8 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Raphael Monteiro | Luisa Fernanda Castano Jurado |
Customer experience
ZapVox
transcriptor for WhatsApp
In-app purchases
ZapVox
- ZapVox PRO$4.99
transcriptor for WhatsApp
- 10 min of summaries$0.29
- 25 min of summaries$0.49
- 60 Premium Minutes$0.99
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- 100 Premium Minutes$1.99
- 250 min of summaries$2.99
- Buy us a coffee!$4.99
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