Comparison

Whisper Notes vs FieldApp Notebook

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

Head to head
About

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.

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
Read full description

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

About

FieldApp Notebook

Features
Read full description

Replace paper field sheets with a flexible notebook built for structured data collection. FieldApp Notebook helps researchers, students and field teams build reusable forms, capture observations without a connection, and export clean data for analysis. No account is required, and your records stay on your device until you choose to share them. BUILD FORMS FOR YOUR WORK • Combine text, long text, numbers, yes/no answers, dates, photos, audio recordings and GPS locations. • Reuse field templates across sample sets. • Adapt forms as your project evolves. STAY ORGANISED • Group work into campaigns, sample sets and individual samples. • Search across sample names, campaigns, sample sets and recorded values. • Review and edit observations at any time. WORK COMPLETELY OFFLINE • Record data in remote locations without an account or internet connection. • Attach multiple photos from the camera or photo library. • Record audio notes with a live sound-level indicator and play them back alongside your observations. • Keep field records stored locally on your device. EXPORT FOR ANALYSIS • Export campaigns, sample sets or selected samples. • Create spreadsheet-ready CSV files for Excel, Numbers, R, Python, QGIS and other workflows. • Identify exported photos and recordings by sample-set, sample and field names. • Bundle data, photos and audio recordings into a ZIP archive for sharing. Use Backup & Restore to preserve a complete restorable copy of your fieldwork. FieldApp Notebook is a one-time purchase with no subscription.

Screenshots

Whisper Notes4 screens
FieldApp Notebook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whisper Notes at every 10 days against FieldApp Notebook's every 6 months. Whisper Notes also leads on chart position (#7 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). FieldApp Notebook's advantage is price ($2.99 vs $7.99). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Whisper Notes costs $7.99 and FieldApp Notebook $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, FieldApp Notebook every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Whisper Notes versus FieldApp Notebook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper NotesFieldApp Notebook
Price$7.99$2.99 — better
Rating4.7 (700 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings700 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#7 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size659 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmashMelon LLCChristopher James Williamson

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

FieldApp Notebook

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whisper Notes

No in-app purchases

None

FieldApp Notebook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whisper Notes free?
Whisper Notes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is FieldApp Notebook free?
FieldApp Notebook costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whisper Notes or FieldApp Notebook have ads?
Neither Whisper Notes nor FieldApp Notebook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisper Notes or FieldApp Notebook?
Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, and FieldApp Notebook every 6 months. Most recently, Whisper Notes was updated on November 7, 2026 and FieldApp Notebook on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons