Comparison

Voice Dictation Pro vs TextOCR

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

Head to head
About

Voice Dictation Pro

This app converts your spoken words into text, allowing you to quickly send messages, emails, and update social media. It offers automatic grammar correction and improves its accuracy over time.

Highlights
  • Voice to SMS, email, Facebook, Twitter
  • Intelligent speech recognition
  • Automatic grammar correction
  • High precision dictation
  • Copy and paste text
  • 41 supported languages
Features
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AN AMAZING VOICE RECOGNITION APP AT AN INCREDIBLY LOW PRICE! GET IT NOW. Best ranking Top Overall and productivity : -1 in FRANCE -1 in Spain -1 in Italy -1 in Brazil -1 in Belgium -1 in Switzerland -7 in UK Customer review: Linda Alex on Sunday, July 29 2012 version 2.2 The best voice recognition software that I have used. Makes using the iPhone much easier. Not ready to commit? Try Voice To Apps - SMS, Emails, Facebook, Twitter and more * ALL-IN-ONE APPLICATION : VOICE TO SMS, EMAIL, FACEBOOK AND TWITTER * User benefits: - Up to five times faster than typing on a keyboard - The application is based on an intelligent speech recognition that improves with time. - Automatic grammar correction - An extraordinary precision in all situations - A convenient way to send SMS messages, emails, update your Facebook or post messages on Twitter The Voice Dictation application is a fantastic way to be effective and save valuable time each day. Just use your voice instead of typing, touch the microphone dictation app, then say what you have to say, the iPhone converts your words into text. Use the dictation to write an email or an SMS messages, taking notes and more. Features: * User-friendly interface and compatible Retina * Dictation to write an email * Dictation to write a text or an iMessage * Automatic correction of grammar and conjugation * Copy text and paste it into notes or a word processing application such as (Documents to Go, Pages, Quickoffice, etc.). * Copy text and paste it in your favorite Apps . * The text can be copied to your Facebook or Twitter. * 41 supported languages System Requirements: * Voice Dictation requires an internet connection (WiFi or 3G/EDGE). * Voice Dictation works on iPhone, iPad(1,2), and on the second and third generation iPod Touch with external microphone. We always continue to improve the app.

About

TextOCR

Features
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I developed this TextOCR app as I needed a simple text recognition app that I can easily scan a text image and mail the text on it to myself. It works great for text image but not for handwriting recognition. You can use it handily to scan your receipts, phone numbers, namecards etc. To use, first scan the image using the built in camera App in iPhone. Load up the photo and zoom in to the selected area if required. You can then copy the scanned text to other application or mail the scanned text together with the scanned image to your email account.

Screenshots

Voice Dictation Pro4 screens
TextOCR1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TextOCR at none against Voice Dictation Pro's 1. TextOCR also leads on price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Voice Dictation Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months) and iOS requirement (10.1 vs 14.0). On 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

Voice Dictation Pro costs $1.99 and TextOCR $0.99 up front. Voice Dictation Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TextOCR asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice Dictation Pro ships an update every 2 months, TextOCR every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Voice Dictation Pro versus TextOCR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice Dictation ProTextOCR
Price$1.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.0 (69 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings69 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 15 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS10.1 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQuanticappsDaryl Wong

Bugs and requests

Voice Dictation Pro

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unauthorized use error
  • Blank screen or freezing
  • Text disappearing after dictation

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to continue dictation without losing text
  • Automatic punctuation and capitalization
  • Integration with messaging/email apps
  • Longer recording time
  • Offline mode

TextOCR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Voice Dictation Pro

One-time1
  • Premium upgrade$4.99
None

TextOCR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Dictation Pro free?
Voice Dictation Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is TextOCR free?
TextOCR costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Dictation Pro or TextOCR have ads?
Neither Voice Dictation Pro nor TextOCR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice Dictation Pro or TextOCR?
Voice Dictation Pro ships an update every 2 months, and TextOCR every 15 months. Most recently, Voice Dictation Pro was updated on November 13, 2026 and TextOCR on November 11, 2026.

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