Voice Dictation Pro vs When
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Voice to SMS, email, Facebook, Twitter
- Intelligent speech recognition
- Automatic grammar correction
- High precision dictation
- Copy and paste text
- 41 supported languages
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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.
When
Quickly set reminders with a single tap by interacting with a clock face. Customize your reminders with notes, colors, icons, and sounds. View all your upcoming tasks in a comprehensive list.
- One-tap reminder setting
- Clock face time adjustment
- Add notes to reminders
- Customizable colors and icons
- Select reminder sounds
- View all reminders list
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Set reminders in one tap! Tap the clock face at the time you want — and your reminder is ready. • Move the reminder around the clock face to change the time. • Add notes. • Customize the color and icon. • Choose a sound. • View the full list of reminders. Give it a try!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: When at 5.0 against Voice Dictation Pro's 4.0. When also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (75% vs 57%). Voice Dictation Pro's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $9.99) and ratings volume (69 vs 1). 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
Voice Dictation Pro costs $1.99 and When $9.99 up front. Voice Dictation Pro sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. When asks for nothing beyond the download.
When holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Voice Dictation Pro has 69 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Voice Dictation Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of When's.
Voice Dictation Pro ships an update every 2 months, When every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Voice Dictation Pro | When |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $9.99 |
| Rating | 4.0 (69 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Quanticapps | Mikhail Solomonov |
Customer experience
Voice Dictation Pro
When
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
When
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Voice Dictation Pro
- Premium upgrade$4.99
When
No in-app purchases








