Whisper Notes vs SMIL GO
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whisper Notes
This app converts audio recordings and voice memos into accurate text with speaker identification, all processed offline on your device. It supports multiple languages and offers various export formats for easy sharing and editing.
- Offline audio transcription
- Speaker identification and labeling
- Support for 101 languages
- Multiple export formats (TXT, Markdown, SRT)
- Import from various sources
- One-time purchase, no subscription
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Whisper Notes turns meetings, lectures, interviews and voice memos into accurate text with speaker labels, 100% offline on your iPhone and iPad. One-time purchase, no subscription. Trusted by 70,000+ journalists, researchers and professionals. ■ Record and import - Record from the Lock Screen, widgets, Control Center, the Action button, Apple Watch, or "Hey Siri". - Import from WhatsApp, Voice Memos, Photos or Files, several at once. ■ Transcribe - 101 languages through Whisper, detected automatically, even when speakers mix languages. - Choose your on-device model: Parakeet, Whisper (OpenAI's open-source model) or SenseVoice, plus Apple Speech on supported devices with iOS 26. - Speaker labels (speaker diarization) show who said what. Rename each speaker. ■ Edit and export - Double-tap any paragraph to fix a word. - Export TXT, Markdown or SRT subtitles with timestamps and speaker labels. Works for videos too. - Auto-save every new transcript to Files or iCloud Drive. ■ Private by design Your audio never leaves your device. Turn on airplane mode and Whisper Notes works exactly the same, which matters when the recording is an interview, a client meeting, or anything you wouldn't put on someone else's server. ■ One-time purchase No subscription, no in-app purchases, no ads. Not satisfied? Settings → Request Refund. ■ Quick answers Does Whisper Notes work completely offline? Yes. It transcribes on your iPhone or iPad, so it works in airplane mode. The built-in Parakeet model covers 25 European languages offline from the first launch; for other languages, download Whisper or SenseVoice once in the app. Can it transcribe WhatsApp voice messages? Yes. Share a voice message to Whisper Notes and it is transcribed offline. Does it identify speakers? Yes. Tap ⋯ on a note → Detect Speakers, and each passage is labeled by speaker. Which model is best for Chinese, Japanese or Korean? SenseVoice, built for Chinese, Japanese, Korean and Cantonese. Is there a time limit? Each recording can be up to 24 hours long. Which iPhones are supported? Whisper Notes needs iPhone 12 or newer. Your notes live only on your device, so deleting the app deletes them. Export what matters. Questions? support@whispernotes.app · whispernotes.app
SMIL GO
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Smil Go is the digital assistant making your daily job on the site more efficient. It provides you with a full overview of the fleet and spotlights machines in need of immediate care - making sure that you always stay one step ahead of potential breakdowns. Through constant, close machine monitoring and smart notifications on maintenance, inspections, and damages, Smil Go helps keep your fleet up and running at top speed. Smil Go equips you with a range of tools and features – all designed to make your job easier and more efficient. The Attention list ranks machines in need of attention by severity allowing technicians to prioritize their focus. When specific machines need extra observation, you can even follow and receive push notifications regarding all events related to the machine. Nothing gets lost and you can dig deep into each machine's previous events such as CAN-faults, pre-checks, damage reports, and overrun services. And much more.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SMIL GO at Free against Whisper Notes's $7.99. Whisper Notes's advantage is chart position (#7 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
SMIL GO is free to download; Whisper Notes costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, SMIL GO every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whisper Notes | SMIL GO |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (700 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 700 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 9 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #7 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 659 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmashMelon LLC | Trackunit |
Bugs and requests
Whisper Notes
Reported bugs
4 issues- Recordings disappearing after transcription
- Transcription process getting stuck at 1%
- Crashes on certain iOS/iPadOS versions
- Inability to import audio files consistently
Requested features
5 requests- Add support for speaker diarization
- Implement real-time transcription mode
- Allow customization of hotkey/shortcut
- Improve integration with Apple Shortcuts
- Provide option to choose transcription model size
SMIL GO
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Whisper Notes
No in-app purchases
SMIL GO
No in-app purchases









