Comparison

Whisper Notes vs ScanConnect

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
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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

About

ScanConnect

Features
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ScanConnect finds the scanner on your Wi-Fi and scans directly to your iPhone or iPad. FEATURES • Automatic discovery of AirScan/eSCL scanners (HP, Canon, Epson, Brother, Samsung and many more) • Flatbed or document feeder, double-sided (duplex) scanning • Choose resolution, color, grayscale or black & white and page size • Searchable PDFs thanks to on-device text recognition • Edit pages: rotate, crop, auto-enhance • Print via AirPrint, share, save to Files or Photos • Scan with the camera when no scanner is around • Scan history on your device • Add a scanner manually by IP address PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no server, no analytics, no ads. Scans go directly between your device and your scanner on your local network. Available in English, German and Persian (Farsi). HP, Canon, Epson, Brother and Samsung are trademarks of their owners; this app is not affiliated with them.

Screenshots

Whisper Notes4 screens
ScanConnect4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ScanConnect at $3.99 against Whisper Notes's $7.99. ScanConnect also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Whisper Notes's advantage is chart position (#9 vs unranked) and device support (4 vs 2). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Whisper Notes costs $7.99 and ScanConnect $3.99 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, ScanConnect every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Whisper Notes versus ScanConnect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper NotesScanConnect
Price$7.99$3.99 — better
Rating4.7 (707 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings707 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#9 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size659 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmashMelon LLCAbolfazl Rejali

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

ScanConnect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whisper Notes

No in-app purchases

None

ScanConnect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whisper Notes free?
Whisper Notes costs $7.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScanConnect free?
ScanConnect costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whisper Notes or ScanConnect have ads?
Neither Whisper Notes nor ScanConnect shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisper Notes or ScanConnect?
Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, and ScanConnect every 2 weeks. Most recently, Whisper Notes was updated on November 12, 2026 and ScanConnect on November 10, 2026.

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