Comparison

Google Voice vs Talk2Memo

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

Head to head
About

Google Voice

Get a dedicated phone number for calls, texts, and voicemail that syncs across all your devices. Enjoy features like spam filtering, call forwarding, and transcribed voicemails. Make international calls at competitive rates.

Highlights
  • Dedicated phone number
  • Cross-device syncing
  • Spam filtering and blocking
  • Voicemail transcription
  • International calling
  • SMS and group messaging
Features
Currently charting
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Google Voice gives you a phone number for calling, text messaging, and voicemail. It works on smartphones and computers, and syncs across your devices so you can use the app in the office, at home, or on the go. NOTE: Google Voice only works for personal Google Accounts in the US and Google Workspace accounts in select markets. Text messaging is not supported in all markets. You’re in control Get spam filtered automatically and block numbers you don’t want to hear from. Manage your time with personalized settings for forwarding calls, text messages, and voicemail. Backed up and searchable Calls, text messages, and voicemails are stored and backed up to make it easy for you to search your history. Manage messages across devices Send and receive individual and group SMS messages from all your devices Your voicemail, transcribed Google Voice provides advanced voicemail transcriptions that you can read in the app and/or have sent to your email. Save on international calling Make international calls at competitive rates without paying extra for international minutes with your mobile carrier Keep in mind: • Google Voice is currently only available in the US. Google Voice for Google Workspace users is available in select countries. Check with your administrator for access. • Calls made using Google Voice for iPhone can be placed through a Google Voice access number. All access number based calls use the standard minutes from your cell phone plan and may incur costs (e.g. when traveling internationally).

About

Talk2Memo

Features
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Talk2Memo is your personal AI transcription assistant. Record meetings, interviews, lectures, or any conversation and get an accurate, speaker-labelled transcript in seconds. KEY FEATURES • Real-time live transcription — see words appear as you speak • Speaker identification — automatically labels who said what • AI summaries — get the key points, action items, and decisions at a glance • AI chat — ask questions about any recording and get instant answers • Semantic search — find recordings by topic, not just keywords • 25+ languages — transcribe in English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Japanese, and more • Audio playback — listen back while reading the transcript • Import audio — transcribe existing audio and video files • Offline recording — record without internet, upload when connected PLANS • Free: 200 minutes per month • Personal: 600 minutes per month • Pro: 2,000 minutes per month • Business: 4,000 minutes per month Talk2Memo is built for individuals — professionals, students, journalists, podcasters, and anyone who needs reliable transcription without a corporate subscription. Privacy Policy: https://talk2memo.com/help/privacy Terms of Use: https://talk2memo.com/help/terms

Screenshots

Google Voice4 screens
Talk2Memo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Voice at none against Talk2Memo's 3. Google Voice also leads on chart position (#34 vs unranked). Talk2Memo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Talk2Memo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Google Voice asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 8 level
Google Voice versus Talk2Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle VoiceTalk2Memo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (62K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
Best chart rank#34 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.116.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size230 MB61 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGoogleBisser Milanov

Bugs and requests

Google Voice

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes frequently
  • Inconsistent behavior when answering calls
  • Voicemail transcription issues
  • Syncing problems between app and web version

Requested features

4 requests
  • Separate ringtone/notification for Google Voice calls
  • In-app contact management
  • Improved call reliability and quality
  • Expanded international availability

Talk2Memo

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Voice

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Talk2Memo

Subscriptions3
  • Personal$11.991 Month
  • Pro$19.991 Month
  • Business$32.991 Month

Questions

Is Google Voice free?
Google Voice is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talk2Memo free?
Talk2Memo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Google Voice or Talk2Memo have ads?
Neither Google Voice nor Talk2Memo shows ads.

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