# Whisper Notes vs Notedrafts

The clearest difference is price: Notedrafts at Free against Whisper Notes's $7.99. Notedrafts also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and review sentiment (82% vs 66%). Whisper Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and chart position (#17 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Notedrafts is free to download; Whisper Notes costs $7.99 up front. Notedrafts sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. 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 4.8 for Notedrafts. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 661 and 761 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 66% of Whisper Notes's written reviews are positive against 82% of Notedrafts's.

Whisper Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, Notedrafts every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 21, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Whisper Notes | Notedrafts |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $7.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [4.7 (661 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-notes-speech-to-text/id6447090616/reviews) | **[4.8 (761 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedrafts-note-taking/id6743032079/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 661 | **761** |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | **81.7% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free with in-app purchases** |
| Best chart rank | **#17** | — |
| Size | 508 MB | 13 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.6** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [SmashMelon LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895995887) | [Appycron Interactive e.K.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1732266825) |

## What reviewers say

### Whisper Notes

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

**Currently charting:** #17 Top Paid · Productivity, #149 Top Paid (US App Store)

This app provides accurate, on-device transcription of audio and video files in over 100 languages. It offers a secure, offline experience with no subscriptions or cloud uploads. Easily record or import files and export transcripts with timestamps.

**Highlights:** 100% offline transcription, Record voice or import audio/video, Supports 100+ languages, Export transcripts with timestamps, Lock screen widget for quick capture, Secure, on-device data storage

**Features:** 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


### Notedrafts

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/notedrafts-note-taking/id6743032079)

This app allows you to write, organize, and mark up documents with various tools. It supports PDF annotation, freeform sketching on a large canvas, and vertically extended pages for continuous writing. Customize templates, import various file types, and organize notes with folders and icons.

**Highlights:** Write on PDFs, Freeform canvas sketching, Vertically extended pages, Customizable templates, Import PDFs and images, Organize with folders and icons

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bronze Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Silver Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Gold Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| PRO Version | $5.99 | one-time |
| Platinum Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $14.99 | one-time |
| Diamond Tip | $19.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $24.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $39.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $49.99 | one-time |
| Unlimited Notes | $69.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Smooth writing experience
- 👍 Clean and polished UI
- 🚀 Responsive and fast
- 👍 Elegant note-taking experience
- 👍 Plentiful templates and notebook covers

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔧 Missing features like search, audio recording, and undo
- 🔧 Limited customization options for toolbar and pencil settings

**Reported bugs**

- No issues reported

**Requested features**

- Add support for scribble to erase
- Implement custom notebook covers
- Add pure text writing mode
- Ability to customize toolbar
- Embed URL links with web preview


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Whisper Notes free?

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

### Is Notedrafts free?

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

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

Notedrafts is rated higher. Whisper Notes averages 4.7 out of 5 from 661 ratings, while Notedrafts averages 4.8 from 761 ratings.

### Do Whisper Notes or Notedrafts have ads?

Neither Whisper Notes nor Notedrafts shows ads.

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

Whisper Notes ships an update every 2 weeks, and Notedrafts every 3 days. Most recently, Whisper Notes was updated on October 21, 2026 and Notedrafts on October 21, 2026.

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