# Voice Dictation Pro vs When

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.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Voice Dictation Pro | When |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.0 (69 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-dictation-pro/id492594590/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-quick-reminders/id537048109/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **69** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 56.7% of reviews | **75.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | **Free with in-app purchases** | Paid |
| Size | 19 MB | 7 MB |
| Requires iOS | **10.1** | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Quanticapps](https://appshunter.io/developer/378465660) | [Mikhail Solomonov](https://appshunter.io/developer/537048112) |

## What reviewers say

### Voice Dictation Pro

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/voice-dictation-pro/id492594590)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium upgrade | $4.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Accurate voice recognition
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Saves time
- 👍 Useful for blind/disabled users
- 👍 Excellent customer support

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Connectivity issues
- 🐛 Crashes or stops working
- 🐛 Limited recording time
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance
- 🐛 Poor voice recognition in some languages

**Reported bugs**

- Unauthorized use error
- Blank screen or freezing
- Text disappearing after dictation

**Requested features**

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


### When

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/when-quick-reminders/id537048109)

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.

**Highlights:** One-tap reminder setting, Clock face time adjustment, Add notes to reminders, Customizable colors and icons, Select reminder sounds, View all reminders list

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Voice Dictation Pro free?

Voice Dictation Pro costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is When free?

When costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Voice Dictation Pro or When?

When is rated higher. Voice Dictation Pro averages 4.0 out of 5 from 69 ratings, while When averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Voice Dictation Pro or When have ads?

Neither Voice Dictation Pro nor When shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Voice Dictation Pro or When?

Voice Dictation Pro ships an update every 2 months, and When every 3 weeks. Most recently, Voice Dictation Pro was updated on October 24, 2026 and When on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*