Whisper Notes vs Planscope
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
Planscope
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When everything feels like it needs doing, Planscope helps you decide what fits. Capture what is on your mind, turn it into a short plan, and get one clear place to start. Your available time, energy and focus help shape the plan, and you can change its priorities whenever you need to. CAPTURE IT FIRST Save a thought, idea or task in seconds, without stopping to make a plan. It stays in Captured until you are ready to bring it into a brain dump. HOW A WEEK GOES 1. Put everything on your mind into one brain dump, in any order. 2. Get a short plan back, with the reason behind each choice. 3. Open the first task and make the first move smaller when you need to. 4. Work in Focus with one task, a timer and the next step ready. 5. Close the week by choosing Done, Parked or Removed for each task. WHAT FREE INCLUDES • Capture thoughts, ideas and tasks for later • One clear first task and the reason it was chosen • Make the first task smaller with connected steps • Focus with one task, a timer and the next step ready • Ask for another task from your plan whenever the current one does not fit • Done, Parked and Removed recorded with each plan • Up to 3 new plans each month, with 24 hours between each one WITH PRO • Keep one weekly plan and one Today plan open at the same time • Adjust a live week when your time, energy or focus changes, and review the suggested changes before accepting them • Make any task smaller, and divide a difficult step again when you need to • Return to your full Archive and older Journey city districts • Copy your last plan when you want to begin from it again • Make up to 15 plans each month HOW YOUR PLAN IS MADE Planscope uses a language model to turn what you enter into a short plan. It shows why tasks were chosen, and the priorities remain yours to change. PRICE Free costs nothing and needs no card. Pro is a monthly or yearly subscription at the price shown in the app before you buy. It renews until cancelled. You can manage or cancel Pro in your Apple ID settings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Planscope at Free against Whisper Notes's $7.99. Planscope also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). Whisper Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 months). On ads and device support 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
Planscope is free to download; Whisper Notes costs $7.99 up front. Planscope sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whisper Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, Planscope every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Whisper Notes | Planscope |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (707 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 707 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #6 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 659 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmashMelon LLC | Everyday Arc |
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
Planscope
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Whisper Notes
No in-app purchases
Planscope
- Pro$7.991 Month
- Pro Plus$14.991 Month
- Planscope Pro Annual$79.991 Year
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- Pro Plus - Annual$149.001 Year









