Comparison

Brainwave vs SpeecherPro

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

Head to head
About

Brainwave

Capture and organize your thoughts with this note-taking application. Create calendar events, reminders, and export notes in various formats. Protect sensitive information with password protection and manage your data with backup and restore options.

Highlights
  • Organize notes with tags
  • Password protect sensitive notes
  • Create calendar events and reminders
  • Export notes to PDF or text
  • Supports various links (web, phone, maps)
  • Backup and restore notes
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Transfer your ideas from brain wave to Brainwave. • Organize on the fly by tagging notes with any number of tags • Flag important notes; password protect sensitive notes • Create calendar events and reminders based on your notes • Change the size and font of the text • Export notes directly from Brainwave to a variety of destinations, in formats including: ◦ Email as PDF ◦ Send to Dropbox or almost any app as PDF ◦ Email as text • Create restore points, backing up all notes to a single file • Supports links (web, phone numbers, map addresses - that can even be opened in Google Maps, calendar dates) • Numerous configuration options • Length of a note is limited only by device memory • Supports all device orientations Sometimes an idea can circle around and around in your mind - like a whirlpool swirling, or a tidal wave growing, it confuses, it overwhelms, and it isn't until you write it down that it becomes clear. Write it down. Get it out. Record it before it’s washed away. Free your mind to work on other thoughts. Store your brain waves in Brainwave.

About

SpeecherPro

Convert typed or scanned text into spoken audio to save time. Adjust speech rate and voice pitch for a comfortable listening experience. Save texts for later access.

Highlights
  • Convert typed text to audio
  • Scan text from images to audio
  • Adjust speech rate
  • Control voice pitch
  • Support for multiple languages
  • Save texts for later
Features
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Save your precious time by listening instead of reading. Ever wanted to absorb information saving time but couldn't because you're reading? Now you can! With Speecher, you can listen instead of read. Scan the text you want to listen using your iOS camera, or manually type it into the app and see the magic happen: LISTEN to it! Adjust the rate speed and save time: up to 2x faster. Choose a voice that matches your ears: be comfortable while listening. Choose one of the available system voices to have a nice experience. Use the best OCR technology available with the Maximum Quality toggle enabled - improving the scanned text quality. Your texts will be SAVED, so you can go back to them anytime you want it. MAIN FEATURES: • Listen instead of reading: convert typed text to audios • Listen instead of reading: convert scanned text from camera to audios • Control rate speed: save your time by increasing rate speed and learning fast, or make it slowly to help you • Control voice pitch: make it confortable for your ears by choosing the best voice pitch for you • Choose from multiple languages: convert text from ANY language to audios • Scan text from images with the BEST OCR technology available (full members only). Terms of use / Terms of Service: https://mebena-speecher-web.web.app/speecherpro_terms_of_service.html Privacy Policy: https://mebena-speecher-web.web.app/speecherpro_privacy_policy.html

Screenshots

Brainwave4 screens
SpeecherPro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: SpeecherPro at 4.5 against Brainwave's 2.0. SpeecherPro also leads on ratings volume (10 vs 1). Brainwave's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 53 months). 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

Brainwave costs $0.99 and SpeecherPro $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SpeecherPro holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SpeecherPro has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, SpeecherPro every 53 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Brainwave versus SpeecherPro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrainwaveSpeecherPro
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.0 (1 ratings)4.5 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews20.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings110 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 53 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better12.3
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZymbiotic TechnologiesBernardo Teodosio

Customer experience

Brainwave

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive20.0%
Neutral30.0%
Negative50.0%

SpeecherPro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Brainwave

No in-app purchases

None

SpeecherPro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brainwave free?
Brainwave costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeecherPro free?
SpeecherPro costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brainwave or SpeecherPro?
SpeecherPro is rated higher. Brainwave averages 2.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SpeecherPro averages 4.5 from 10 ratings.
Do Brainwave or SpeecherPro have ads?
Neither Brainwave nor SpeecherPro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brainwave or SpeecherPro?
Brainwave ships an update every 3 months, and SpeecherPro every 53 months. Most recently, Brainwave was updated on October 1, 2026 and SpeecherPro on October 9, 2026.

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