CheckMarked vs simple.STT
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CheckMarked
Organize your thoughts and tasks using Markdown in a sleek, modern interface. Seamlessly integrate your notes with Obsidian for enhanced productivity.
- Markdown list support
- Clean, modern iOS interface
- Obsidian integration
- Task organization
- Note-taking
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CheckMarked lets you keep your lists in Markdown while presenting a clean, modern, iOS interface. Perfect for integrating with Obsidian.
simple.STT
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simpleSTT turns audio and video into clean, accurate text using the world's best AI — and it sends your audio straight to them: OpenAI, Google and ElevenLabs. Never an unknown server. Never an unnamed model. Do one thing. Do it well. No bloat. No account. No detours for your data. Pick a file, choose a model, get your transcript. GOES ONLY TO THE AI YOU TRUST • Your audio is sent directly to OpenAI, Google or ElevenLabs — the world's most trusted AI labs • Never routed through an unknown server, never handed to an unnamed model • No simpleSTT server in the middle — it's device-to-provider, with your own API key • Transcripts are stored locally on your device PAY ONCE — THEN JUST CENTS • Buy the app once for lifetime access — no subscription required • After that you pay only your provider's API rate: usually just cents per recording • State-of-the-art transcription without a state-of-the-art monthly bill WORLD-CLASS MODELS — YOUR CHOICE • OpenAI GPT-4o Transcribe & Whisper • Google Gemini 3.5 Flash & 3.1 Pro • ElevenLabs Scribe v2 & v1 Switch models per job and always know exactly which one ran. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Audio and video: M4A, MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, MP4, MOV and more • Large recordings handled with smart splitting • Parallel processing for faster results • Automatic language detection, or pin a specific language • Custom prompts for vocabulary, formatting and summaries • Adjustable temperature for fine-grained control • Full-text search across all transcripts — find any word in titles or text, highlighted instantly WHO IT'S FOR Journalists, researchers, students, lawyers, doctors, therapists, podcasters — and anyone who'd rather read than re-listen. REQUIRES YOUR OWN API KEY To transcribe, add your own OpenAI, Google or ElevenLabs API key in Settings. You pay your provider directly for what you use — usually just a few cents per recording. Do one thing. Do it well. That's simpleSTT. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CheckMarked at none against simple.STT's 3. simple.STT's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. simple.STT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. CheckMarked asks for nothing beyond the download.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CheckMarked | simple.STT |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Powers | DAWID MICHAL MILCZAREK |
In-app purchases
CheckMarked
No in-app purchases
simple.STT
- Monthly Access$7.991 Month
- Yearly Access$19.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$29.99
