Comparison

Vienna Scribe vs MonoIog

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

Head to head
About

Vienna Scribe

This app provides highly accurate speech-to-text transcription using advanced AI models. It supports over 70 languages, offers high background noise tolerance, and ensures total privacy by storing data locally. Easily import audio and share transcripts.

Highlights
  • Accurate AI transcription
  • Supports over 70 languages
  • High background noise tolerance
  • Total data privacy
  • Import all audio file types
  • Share transcripts to any app
Features
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Vienna Scribe turns speech into text on iPhone and iPad. Record a conversation or import a file, then read, review, and share the transcript. RECORD AND IMPORT Record meeting notes, interviews, lectures, and voice memos directly in Scribe. Import supported audio and video files, including MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4, and WebM. FOLLOW THE CONVERSATION Speaker detection helps show who said what, with consecutive speech by one person kept together. Give speakers names, correct a passage or all turns by that speaker, and split where another speaker starts. REVIEW WHILE YOU LISTEN Play back a recording and follow its transcript. Tap transcript text or a timestamp to jump to that part of the audio. SHARE YOUR WORDS Share a transcript with speaker names, or export text without names. You can also share the original audio. AI REWRITES Use AI to draft emails, blog posts, paragraphs, and lists of ideas from transcript text. Choose a format, tone, and length. Transcription and AI rewrites require an internet connection and use server processing. Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions in Settings and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Help Center: https://vienna.earth/scribe/faq Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/viennahypertext Privacy Policy: https://vienna.earth/meta/scribe/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MonoIog

This app transcribes voice recordings into text in over 90 languages, handling accents and fast speech. It then generates tailored summaries, allowing users to convert these into actionable tasks, ideas, or journal entries.

Highlights
  • Precise transcription in 90+ languages
  • Handles accents and rapid speech
  • Tailored, concise summaries
  • Convert transcripts to actions, ideas, or journals
  • Customizable summary format, length, and tone
Features
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Speak, transcribe, summarize. Monolog transcribes and summarizes your voice recordings. It converts your recordings into text across 90+ languages, even with heavy accents or rapid speech. With Monolog, turn your voice recordings into actionable tasks, vivid ideas, or reflective journals. Features: - Precise transcription: 90+ languages, including heavy accents and rapid speech. - Tailored, concise summaries - Convert transcripts into actions, ideas, or journal insights - Customize summary format, length, and tone Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Vienna Scribe4 screens
MonoIog4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: MonoIog at 5.0 against Vienna Scribe's 4.5. MonoIog also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Vienna Scribe's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2). 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

Both are free to download. Vienna Scribe sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and MonoIog sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MonoIog holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Vienna Scribe has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vienna Scribe ships an update weekly, MonoIog every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vienna Scribe versus MonoIog: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVienna ScribeMonoIog
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (46 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings46 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB94 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperAqua Voice, Inc.Minjune Song

Customer experience

Vienna Scribe

All ratings46 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews32 reviews
Positive65.6%
Neutral3.1%
Negative31.3%

MonoIog

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Vienna Scribe

Subscriptions2
  • Vienna Scribe Ultra (Monthly)14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Audio Notes Ultra (Annual)14 Days trial$99.991 Year
2 purchases

MonoIog

Subscriptions2
  • UNLIMITED (monthly)$9.991 Month
  • UNLIMITED (annual)$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Vienna Scribe free?
Vienna Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MonoIog free?
MonoIog is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vienna Scribe or MonoIog?
MonoIog is rated higher. Vienna Scribe averages 4.5 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while MonoIog averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vienna Scribe or MonoIog have ads?
Neither Vienna Scribe nor MonoIog shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vienna Scribe or MonoIog?
Vienna Scribe ships an update weekly, and MonoIog every 3 days. Most recently, Vienna Scribe was updated on October 25, 2026 and MonoIog on October 8, 2026.

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