WristDeck vs WristAssist
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
WristDeck
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A simple iPhone and Apple Watch companion app to author your own text-based slide decks. Create slide decks on your iPhone and view them on your Apple Watch. Who is this app for? - Gym-goers who dislike bringing their phone. Use the quick note to remember your locker number and check the slides for your routine. - People cooking and following recipes who might not want to constantly unlock their iPhone to see what the next step is. Then there's the greasy fingers... - Knitters and crocheters wanting a convenient way to write down and follow their patterns. - You? Get creative! It's a very simple tool so you decide what it's useful for. Features: - iPhone: Create decks and customize them using a color and icon for quick recognition - iPhone: Add slides to decks - iPhone: Sort your decks and slides so they show up on your watch in your specified order. - Apple Watch: View the slides on your wrist. - Apple Watch: A dedicated "quick note" button allows you to store a note on your watch. - Apple Watch: Edit slides on your watch. - Both: Also works without an internet connection (excluding sync). - Both: iCloud based sync to keep your Apple Watch and iPhone in sync.
WristAssist
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Record voice notes on your Apple Watch or iPhone and get instant transcriptions โ all processed on-device, never uploaded to the cloud. WristAssist makes capturing ideas effortless. Tap once on your Apple Watch to start recording, and your voice note is automatically sent to your iPhone for transcription. You can also record directly on your iPhone. Either way, your words become text in seconds. KEY FEATURES โข One-Tap Recording โ Start a voice note with a single tap on Apple Watch. No phone needed to begin. โข iPhone Recording โ Record directly on your iPhone with the floating microphone button. โข On-Device Transcription โ Speech-to-text powered by WhisperKit runs entirely on your iPhone. No internet required. โข 100% Private โ Your audio and transcriptions never leave your device. No accounts, no cloud uploads, no analytics. โข Seamless Transfer โ Recordings move automatically from Apple Watch to iPhone over Bluetooth or Wi-Fi. โข Manage Transcriptions โ Copy, share, select multiple, or delete. All your notes in one simple list. โข Always-On Display โ See recording status at a glance on Apple Watch. PRIVACY FIRST WristAssist requires no account and collects no data. The only permission requested is microphone access to record your voice. Audio files are processed locally and transcriptions are stored on your device. Requires iPhone running iOS 17+ and Apple Watch running watchOS 10+.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: WristAssist at 3 against WristDeck's โ. WristDeck's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | WristDeck | WristAssist |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Ads | โ | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | โ | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 โ better | 17.0 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spoonx | William Hussey |
In-app purchases
WristDeck
No in-app purchases
WristAssist
No in-app purchases









