# Transcriptionist vs Quick Notes

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Quick Notes at 100% against Transcriptionist's 54%. Quick Notes also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Transcriptionist's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Transcriptionist sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.49 per month and Quick Notes sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Quick Notes holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 18 and 32 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Transcriptionist's written reviews are positive against 100% of Quick Notes's.

Transcriptionist ships an update every 6 weeks, Quick Notes every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Transcriptionist | Quick Notes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.4 (18 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcriptionist/id6447059405/reviews) | **[4.7 (32 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 18 | **32** |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 108 MB | 95 MB |
| Requires iOS | 26.6 | **17.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | [Wooji Juice Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/284937604) | [Pradeep Burugu](https://appshunter.io/developer/1593852439) |

## What reviewers say

### Transcriptionist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transcriptionist/id6447059405)

This app converts audio and video soundtracks into text with timestamps. It supports multiple languages and can identify individual speakers. Transcripts can be exported in various formats or used to extract audio clips.

**Highlights:** Speech to text conversion, Speaker identification, Timestamped transcripts, Multiple export formats, On-device processing, Custom export formats

**Features:** Family Sharing

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Transcriptionist (Monthly) | $3.49 | per month |
| Transcriptionist (Yearly) | $19.99 | per year |


### Quick Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-notes-supasend/id6504688166)

Instantly capture thoughts, notes, and ideas, sending them seamlessly to your favorite note-taking apps, email, or task managers. Supports text, photos, and voice recordings, with convenient widgets and a built-in scanner.

**Highlights:** Quickly capture notes, ideas, thoughts, Send to popular note-taking apps, Include photos in notes, Record and attach voice notes, 1-tap home and lock screen widgets, Built-in document scanner, Store notes on iCloud

**Features:** Safari Extension

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discount plan | $8.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Plan | $10.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Transcriptionist free?

Transcriptionist is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Quick Notes free?

Quick Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Transcriptionist or Quick Notes?

Quick Notes is rated higher. Transcriptionist averages 4.4 out of 5 from 18 ratings, while Quick Notes averages 4.7 from 32 ratings.

### Do Transcriptionist or Quick Notes have ads?

Neither Transcriptionist nor Quick Notes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Transcriptionist or Quick Notes?

Transcriptionist ships an update every 6 weeks, and Quick Notes every 3 days. Most recently, Transcriptionist was updated on October 4, 2026 and Quick Notes on October 16, 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.*