Comparison

Whisper Notes vs saveings

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 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
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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

saveings

Features
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Save links you actually want to come back to. Saveings gives useful links a place between “save for later” and forgotten forever. Keep articles, videos, tools, websites, and anything else worth returning to in one personal library. SAVE WHAT MATTERS Keep useful links in one place and organize them with categories. Search and filters make it easy to find what you saved whenever you need it. BUILD YOUR QUEUE Not everything you save needs your attention right now. Add the links you want to return to next to your Queue and leave everything else safely in your library. COME BACK AT THE RIGHT TIME Schedule a link for today, tomorrow, the weekend, or any date and time you choose. Turn on a reminder when you want an extra nudge. PICK UP WHERE YOU LEFT OFF Opening a link doesn’t mean you’re done with it. Unfinished links can stay in your Queue so you can continue later. When something no longer needs your attention, simply mark it as Done. SEE WHAT YOU RETURN TO Insights help you understand what happens to the things you save: what you come back to, what’s still waiting, and how your saved content changes over time. YOUR LINKS, YOUR FLOW Saveings is designed around a simple idea: Save → Queue → Come back → Done. Use as much or as little of the workflow as you need. Save something for later, put important links in your Queue, schedule when to return, or simply keep everything organized in your library. FREE • Save up to 7 links • Create up to 3 categories • Build and manage your Queue • Schedule links and set reminders • Access Insights • Search and organize your library • Archive completed links SAVEINGS PRO Saveings Pro removes the limits: • Unlimited saved links • Unlimited categories Your existing links and categories remain accessible even if your subscription ends. Pro simply lets your library keep growing without the Free limits. Save something worth coming back to. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Whisper Notes4 screens
saveings4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: saveings at Free against Whisper Notes's $7.99. Whisper Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and chart position (#8 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads 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

saveings is free to download; Whisper Notes costs $7.99 up front. saveings sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whisper Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisper Notes ships an update every 10 days, saveings fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Whisper Notes versus saveings: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper Notessaveings
Price$7.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (700 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings700 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#8 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better18.5
Further details — not scored
Size659 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmashMelon LLCsaveings studio

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

saveings

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Whisper Notes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

saveings

Subscriptions2
  • Saveings Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Saveings Pro Yearly$12.991 Year

Questions

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

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