Whisper Notes vs Command Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Whisper Notes
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.
- 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
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Maybe the best offline transcription app — 70,000+ journalists, researchers, and professionals seem to think so. Turn meetings, lectures, and voice memos into accurate text with speaker labels — fast, 100% offline, on your device. No subscription. One purchase, yours forever. ■ Core Features - Record voice memos and capture ideas instantly—from the Lock Screen, widgets, Control Center, the Action button, or just say "Hey Siri" - Import audio and video from any app (WhatsApp, Photos, Voice Memos, etc.), several files at once—even extract subtitles - Turn meetings, lectures, and interviews into transcripts with speaker labels—see who said what and name each speaker - Fix a word where you read it: double-tap any paragraph to edit in place - 101 languages, auto-detected (optimized for English), accurate even in noise and mixed languages—three models (Parakeet, Whisper, SenseVoice), switch freely - Export as SRT, VTT, or TXT—timestamps and speaker labels included—or auto-save every new transcript to Files or iCloud Drive ■ Privacy & Speed Because everything runs on your device, there is nothing to upload—and nothing to leak. Turn on airplane mode before you record and leave it on: Whisper Notes works exactly the same. That matters when the recording is an interview, a client meeting, or something you would never put on someone else's server. Transcribing 5 minutes of audio on iPhone 15: ~18 seconds with Parakeet, ~1 minute with Whisper. SenseVoice is much faster than Whisper and strongest for Chinese, Japanese, and Korean. Each model has its strengths—choose freely based on language and use case. Older devices are slower but work fine. ■ Honest Pricing Because transcription runs on your device, we have no server costs—so there is nothing to charge you monthly for. Most similar apps charge $100+/year; we charge once. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. Not satisfied? Tap Settings → Request Refund. ■ Common Questions Does it work completely offline? Yes. Your audio never leaves your device. Works on flights, in remote areas, anywhere. Can I transcribe WhatsApp voice messages or videos? Yes. Share or save audio/video from WhatsApp to Whisper Notes and transcribe offline. Perfect for extracting subtitles without uploading to cloud services. Is there a recording time limit? Up to 24 hours per recording, and hours-long recordings transcribe on every supported iPhone. Longer recordings just take more time. Does it support real-time transcription while recording? Not during recording, but yes during transcription—after you finish recording, you'll see the transcript appear in real-time as it's being generated. Do you support speaker labels (diarization)? Yes—fully offline. Tap ⋯ on a note → Detect Speakers, then rename each speaker. Where is my data stored? Only on your device. We have zero access. Note: If you delete the app, your recordings are deleted too (because we don't keep secret backups). Please export important files regularly. Can I summarize a transcript? Yes — copy it into whichever AI tool you prefer. Whisper Notes itself never uploads anything; your audio and text stay on your device. What if I switch apps while transcribing? iOS limits background processing, so transcription pauses and continues automatically when you come back. Which devices are recommended? iPhone 12 and newer. Older devices (iPhone 11, iPhone SE 2nd gen) are not recommended—the app will not function properly on these devices. What languages are supported? English, Español, Français, Deutsch, Português, Italiano, Nederlands, 简体中文, 繁體中文, 日本語, 한국어, Hindi, Arabic, Русский, Türkçe, Polski, Українська, Tiếng Việt, Thai, Tagalog, Bahasa Indonesia, Svenska, Norsk, Dansk, Suomi, Čeština, Greek, Hebrew, Română, Magyar, Persian, Urdu, and 65+ more languages. ■ Contact Questions? Email support@whispernotes.app Learn more: whispernotes.app
Command Control
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Command Control gives you the power to query any JSON API and organize exactly what you need into a personalized dashboard on your iPhone. Stop jumping between terminal windows, web tabs, or multiple app layouts. Gather, extract, and combine data streams from completely different sources into a single, clean Command Control application tailored to your exact workflow. Build dynamic triggers with ease. Command Control lets you add custom parameters, free-text inputs, and predefined dropdowns to execute targeted commands across any web service from one centralized location. Query any system using URL Parameters, Query Parameters, POST/PUT payloads, or GraphQL. The app supports robust, secure authentication protocols including API keys, Basic Auth, client-side certificates, and login redirects. Once your data flows in, you control the presentation: hide messy fields, format raw values into human-readable strings, perform calculations, stitch text fields together, and display nested images in custom layouts. Take automation a step further by chaining commands together. Automatically extract authentication tokens or data lists from one API to dynamically populate a persistent dictionary used by another. With custom pre- and post-execution scripts, a single tap can trigger complex, multi-service workflows seamlessly. Key Features: - Deep Organization: Group your APIs into recursive nested folders and style them with custom names, symbols, and hex colors. - Visual Key Path Selector: No more typing out complex or error-prone JSON strings manually. Browse your API payloads and pick your data mapping visually. - Interactive Data Actions: Turn any rendered data row into an actionable button. Tap a field to execute a secondary command, passing dynamic values from that specific row into the next request. - Full Protocol Support: Handles all standard HTTP verbs, path variables, URL queries, custom headers, JSON bodies, and raw payloads. - Advanced Form Handling: Full compatibility with both multipart/form-data and x-www-form-urlencoded payloads. - Native GraphQL Integration: Write clean GraphQL queries and map variables using hardcoded values or interactive user inputs. - Enterprise-Grade Security: Supports Basic Authentication and custom client-side .p12 certificate loading with password protection. - Instant Local Search: Filter massive, nested JSON responses in real-time with a built-in search interface directly over your rendered results. - Smart Text Processing: Native Markdown support automatically styles rich text, headers, and hyperlinks returned by your APIs. - Granular Automation: Set up periodic background tracking to autorun your commands at precise intervals (seconds, minutes, or hours) while the app is active. - Intelligent Layout Engine: Design gorgeous data lists with fully configurable cell styles (including square images, banners, and multi-row alignments), tabular footers, custom sorting rules, and advanced inclusion/exclusion filters. - Smart Data Filtering: Clean up your views by configuring rules to automatically skip boilerplate layout tiers or isolate key objects. - Persistent Value Dictionaries: Create global variable lookups that can be filled manually or fed automatically via key-path extraction from previous API runs. - Built-in Math Operations: Add, subtract, multiply, and divide raw payload numbers to compute totals or evaluate states directly in your view. - Remote Push Notifications: Receive instant alerts from your external servers or scripts by POSTing payloads straight to our secure endpoint using your private API key. Track execution history in a dedicated, in-app notification log. - Seamless Portability: Easily backup, transfer, or share your custom dashboard layouts using JSON configuration import and export tools.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Command Control at Free against Whisper Notes's $7.99. Whisper Notes's advantage is chart position (#5 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On ads and in-app purchases 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
Command Control is free to download; Whisper Notes costs $7.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | Whisper Notes | Command Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (679 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 679 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Best chart rank | #5 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 656 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SmashMelon LLC | Mobile Appster |
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
Command Control
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Whisper Notes
No in-app purchases
Command Control
No in-app purchases
Questions
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