Comparison

Marky Notes vs Offline Speech to Text Memo

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

Head to head

Markdown notes

Offline Speech to Text Memo

Voice memos that work offline

Free

📊 Productivity

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About

Marky Notes

Features

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Marky Notes is a simple notes app with the following features: • Uses the markdown format to allow for more formatting/structuring of your notes. • Uses a classic folder structure to use your notes later on any device. • Export your notes to a zip file or cloud

About

Offline Speech to Text Memo

Features

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Offline STT is an app that uses the Whisper speech recognition model to convert speech into text and create notes. You can easily share saved notes and even run the app completely offline once the model is downloaded. The app also provides features for managing your saved notes. Ads: This app includes top banner ads and interstitial ads during note saving, powered by Google AdMob.

Screenshots

Marky Notes3 screens

Offline Speech to Text Memo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Marky Notes at none against Offline Speech to Text Memo's shown. Offline Speech to Text Memo's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Marky Notes ships an update every 3 months, Offline Speech to Text Memo every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and January 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Marky Notes versus Offline Speech to Text Memo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Marky Notes	Offline Speech to Text Memo
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 3 months	Every 4 days — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.0	12.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	25 MB	90 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Dejan Boras	LowSphere

In-app purchases

None

Marky Notes

No in-app purchases

None

Offline Speech to Text Memo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Marky Notes free?

Marky Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Offline Speech to Text Memo free?

Offline Speech to Text Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Marky Notes or Offline Speech to Text Memo have ads?

Offline Speech to Text Memo shows ads; Marky Notes does not.

Which is updated more often, Marky Notes or Offline Speech to Text Memo?

Marky Notes ships an update every 3 months, and Offline Speech to Text Memo every 4 days. Most recently, Marky Notes was updated on October 27, 2026 and Offline Speech to Text Memo on January 4, 2026.