# Whisper Notes vs UltraNotes

The clearest difference is price: UltraNotes at Free against Whisper Notes's $7.99. UltraNotes also leads on review sentiment (82% vs 66%) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Whisper Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and chart position (#7 vs unranked). On rating, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

UltraNotes is free to download; Whisper Notes costs $7.99 up front. UltraNotes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whisper Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Whisper Notes against 4.6 for UltraNotes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 700 and 190 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Whisper Notes's written reviews are positive against 82% of UltraNotes's.

Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, UltraNotes every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Whisper Notes | UltraNotes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[4.7 (700 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-notes-speech-to-text/id6447090616/reviews)** | [4.6 (190 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultranotes-handwritten-notes/id6468902627/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **700** | 190 |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | **81.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 10 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#7** | — |
| Size | 659 MB | 39 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **16.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SmashMelon LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895995887) | [Skyjos Co., Ltd.](https://appshunter.io/developer/499470116) |

## What reviewers say

### Whisper Notes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-notes-speech-to-text/id6447090616)

**Currently charting:** #7 Top Paid · Productivity, #98 Top Paid (US App Store)

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.

**Highlights:** 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

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate transcription
- 🔒 Offline, private processing
- 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
- 💡 Affordable one-time purchase
- 🚀 Impressive speech recognition accuracy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes or freezes with longer recordings
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance on older devices
- 🐛 Transcription errors or missing punctuation
- 🐛 Inability to edit transcribed text
- 🐛 Lack of batch export/import functionality

**Reported bugs**

- Recordings disappearing after transcription
- Transcription process getting stuck at 1%
- Crashes on certain iOS/iPadOS versions
- Inability to import audio files consistently

**Requested features**

- 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


### UltraNotes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ultranotes-handwritten-notes/id6468902627)

This app combines powerful note-taking, handwriting, and PDF annotation features. Create rich text notes, sketch with various tools, and mark up documents. Organize, search, and sync your notes across devices.

**Highlights:** Handwritten notes with Apple Pencil, Rich text formatting and templates, PDF annotation and signing, Cross-device synchronization via iCloud, Searchable handwriting and text, Side-by-side multitasking on iPad/Mac, Audio recording with notes

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| UltraNotes Pro Lifetime | $9.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✍️ Excellent handwriting and pen experience
- 👍 Simple and intuitive user interface
- 🎨 Variety of pen styles and drawing tools
- 💰 One-time purchase with no subscription
- 🔒 Strong privacy policy

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Writing/drawing input not registering properly
- 🐛 Frequent page scrolling when attempting to write
- 🔄 Slow or unreliable iCloud sync
- 📤 Export functionality issues
- 🔍 Search feature crashes the app

**Reported bugs**

- Writing and drawing input not working
- Page scrolling interferes with writing
- iCloud sync not functioning
- Export to other apps failing
- Hand gestures changing page zoom during writing

**Requested features**

- Ability to lock zoom while writing with Apple Pencil
- Resize shapes after cutting/moving them
- Export notes to PDF and other apps
- Dark/light theme toggle for pages
- Nested list item support


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Whisper Notes free?

Whisper Notes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is UltraNotes free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Whisper Notes or UltraNotes?

Whisper Notes is rated higher. Whisper Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 700 ratings, while UltraNotes averages 4.6 from 190 ratings.

### Do Whisper Notes or UltraNotes have ads?

Neither Whisper Notes nor UltraNotes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Whisper Notes or UltraNotes?

Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, and UltraNotes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Whisper Notes was updated on November 7, 2026 and UltraNotes on November 7, 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.*