Comparison

TP vs Monologue

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

Head to head
About

TP

This companion app enhances your field recorder experience by transcribing audio directly to text. Connect your device and convert spoken words into editable text, with synchronized playback highlighting words as they are read. Export your transcriptions easily for further editing.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text transcription
  • Bluetooth/USB connection
  • Synchronized playback with highlighting
  • Direct text export
  • Seamless audio conversion
Features
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this is the official TP–7 companion app. enhance your TP–7 field recorder experience with seamless voice-to-text transcription. connect via bluetooth or usb, hit transcribe in the app and instantly convert your audio into text*, no file transfer needed. hit play and watch the words highlight as it reads along, with navigation through the app or TP–7. export your text by sending it to your email, then edit in your program of choice. * made to be used exclusively with teenage engineering TP–7 field recorder.

About

Monologue

This app transforms your spoken words into polished text, capturing your intended meaning and tone. It automatically cleans up filler words and offers smart formatting, a personal dictionary, and multilingual support. Enhance your writing with flexible modes tailored to emails, notes, or documents.

Highlights
  • Smart formatting for clear structure
  • Personal dictionary for custom vocabulary
  • Flexible writing modes (email, docs, notes, code)
  • Multilingual dictation in 100+ languages
  • Privacy-focused with no data retention
  • Tone matching for casual or professional output
Features
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Monologue is what happens when you talk through your work instead of typing it. It starts as dictation that writes what you meant. Use it for voice notes on a walk. Use it for meetings without a bot. Give the transcript to your agents and keep building. It stays with you from Cursor to a walk to a call. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH Most dictation apps get the words down. Monologue gets the intent. It cleans filler, matches the tone of the app you are in, and remembers your names and jargon. WHAT YOU GET • Dictation in any app. Cursor, Slack, email, iMessage, docs. Talk, and the text is ready to send. • Voice notes on a walk. Record from iPhone or Apple Watch. Transcript and summary waiting when you are back. • Meetings without a bot. Capture the call without inviting a stranger into the room. • Ready for your agents. Hand the note to the tools you already use and keep building. ALSO BUILT IN • Modes that change how it writes (chat, email, code, or your own) • Personal dictionary for names, acronyms, and product language • 100+ languages, including mid-sentence switches • Offline transcription on Mac "Monologue has replaced Wispr Flow for me." - Ben Tossell Start free with 1,000 dictation words and 10 notes. Monologue Pro unlocks unlimited dictation, unlimited notes, and bot-free meetings Privacy: we do not save dictation audio or transcripts on our servers. Zero LLM data retention for dictation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TP3 screens
Monologue4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Monologue at 84% against TP's 17%. Monologue also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.2) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 8 months). TP's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monologue sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. TP asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Monologue holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monologue has 300 ratings behind it against 24, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of TP's written reviews are positive against 84% of Monologue's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TP ships an update every 8 months, Monologue every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
TP versus Monologue: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTPMonologue
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.2 (24 ratings)4.8 (300 ratings) — better
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews83.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24300 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size237 MB112 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTeenage EngineeringEvery Media Inc

Customer experience

TP

All ratings19 ratings
Positive21.1%
Neutral10.5%
Negative68.4%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral22.2%
Negative61.1%

Monologue

All ratings294 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%

In-app purchases

None

TP

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Monologue

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Pro Access (Early Bird)$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Access$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Access$143.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro Access (Early Bird)$144.991 Year

Questions

Is TP free?
TP is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Monologue free?
Monologue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TP or Monologue?
Monologue is rated higher. TP averages 2.2 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Monologue averages 4.8 from 300 ratings.
Do TP or Monologue have ads?
Neither TP nor Monologue shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TP or Monologue?
TP ships an update every 8 months, and Monologue every 2 weeks. Most recently, TP was updated on October 24, 2026 and Monologue on October 30, 2026.

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