Comparison

O.L Transcriber vs Transcribe

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

Head to head

O.L Transcriber

Offline Transcriber App

Video To Text

About

O.L Transcriber

Features

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O.L Transcriber is an Offline Transcriber, which helps you do realtime transcribing and transcribing audio/video file without internet connection. It empowers you to, - real-time transcribing - record audio first, later transcribe it - transcribe audio/video file in local library, iCloud and Camera roll - export or share transcript in txt or pdf format It maximises your data privacy as it does NOT upload your audio/video to anywhere, while it transcribes them locally.

About

Transcribe

Features

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AI-powered transcription, Transcribe Video/Audio To Text Free

Screenshots

O.L Transcriber4 screens

Transcribe2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Transcribe at 13.0 against O.L Transcriber's 15.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

O.L Transcriber ships an update every 2 weeks, Transcribe every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and May 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

O.L Transcriber versus Transcribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	O.L Transcriber	Transcribe
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 weeks	Every 8 days — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	13.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	399 MB	131 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Liyi Huang	单怡冯

In-app purchases

None

O.L Transcriber

No in-app purchases

None

Transcribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is O.L Transcriber free?

O.L Transcriber is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Transcribe free?

Transcribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do O.L Transcriber or Transcribe have ads?

Neither O.L Transcriber nor Transcribe shows ads.

Which is updated more often, O.L Transcriber or Transcribe?

O.L Transcriber ships an update every 2 weeks, and Transcribe every 8 days. Most recently, O.L Transcriber was updated on September 13, 2026 and Transcribe on May 17, 2026.