Comparison

xDesk vs SpeechNotes+

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

Head to head
About

xDesk

Organize all your personal data in one place, from notes and photos to documents and recordings. Create custom cards for anything, with built-in tools for scanning, recording, and managing deadlines. Share information securely with others via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Customizable data cards
  • Integrated recorder with transcription
  • Document scanner to PDF
  • Deadline tracking and countdowns
  • Secure iCloud sharing
  • Cross-device support (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch)
Features
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Why switch between five apps when one will do? xDesk is the Swiss Army knife of your personal data: an archive you build yourself, where everything has a card and every card has its place. Notes, photos, scanned documents, recordings with their transcript, deadlines, the grocery list, contacts, routes. One app, and the same one in your pocket, on the table, on the desk and on your wrist: iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch. NO SERVERS, NO SIGN-UP Your data lives in your iCloud. We don't ask for an account, we don't ask for an email, we have no servers to put it on: we never had any. What you write in xDesk is yours, stays yours, and is seen only by you and the people you choose to share it with. A CARD FOR EVERYTHING A folder for the house, one for the car, one for clients, one for grandma and her recipes. You build each card yourself, as a grid: text, numbers, dates, photos, maps, QR codes, drawings, signatures. Twenty seconds. Or start from one of sixteen ready-made models: document, vehicle, warranty, Wi-Fi network, subscription, meeting, list. RECORD, AND IT BECOMES TEXT A recorder that writes down what it hears, on your phone, without sending the audio to anyone. If there are two of you, it tells the voices apart. A scanner that straightens crooked pages and turns them into a PDF. A calendar that picks the deadlines out of every card and puts them on your first page, with a countdown. SHARE WITH FRIENDS AND FAMILY A folder shared through iCloud: the grocery list your kids update from their phone, quotes with colleagues, site photos with the crew. Inside there is also the space's chat, end-to-end encrypted, so the important thing sits next to the thing it refers to. WALK, TRAVEL, TRAIN Record a route, plan the stops of a trip with computed times, keep your heart rate from the watch. It all ends up in cards, like everything else. FREE TO START The free part stays free: unlimited cards and folders, the recorder, the scanner, one shared folder. When xDesk becomes the way you work there is xDesk Pro: full transcripts with speakers told apart, unlimited models, PDFs with your letterhead, messages in shared spaces, the password vault. Monthly, yearly, or once and forever. Next time someone asks "where did you put it?", answer with a tap. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SpeechNotes+

This app uses on-device AI to instantly transcribe your spoken words into organized, searchable text notes. It prioritizes privacy by processing and storing all data locally, making it ideal for capturing ideas, lectures, or journaling without typing.

Highlights
  • Instant AI transcription
  • Private on-device processing
  • Automatic titling and timestamping
  • Keyword and topic search
  • Voice journaling
  • Meeting and lecture notes
  • Distraction-free design
Features
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VOICENOTE+ — YOUR VOICE, INSTANTLY ORGANIZED Stop losing great ideas to a pile of unlabeled voice memos. VoiceNote+ turns everything you say into clean, searchable, organized notes — powered by on-device AI, built for privacy from the ground up. Talk it out. Get it back as text. Find it again in seconds. WHY VOICENOTE+ • Instant AI transcription — speak naturally and watch your words appear as accurate, readable text in real time • Private by design — your recordings and transcripts are processed and stored on your device, not uploaded to a server • Smart organization — memos are automatically titled, timestamped, and searchable by keyword or topic • Voice journaling — build a daily habit of capturing thoughts, ideas, and reflections without typing a single word • Meeting & lecture notes — record and transcribe conversations, then skim the text instead of re-listening • Clean, distraction-free design — open the app, tap once, and start talking BUILT FOR PRIVACY Your voice is personal. VoiceNote+ never sells your data, never shows ads inside your notes, and never requires an account just to start recording. What you say stays with you. WHO IT'S FOR • Writers and creators capturing ideas on the go • Students and professionals recording lectures and meetings • Journalers who think out loud • Anyone who's ever said "I'll remember this" — and didn't HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap record and speak 2. VoiceNote+ transcribes instantly 3. Search, tag, and revisit anytime — all from one organized library Download VoiceNote+ today and turn every voice memo into a note you'll actually use again. Free to Download Premium Users gets: - Unlimited Transcription - Access to On-Device Private AI We use the Standard Apple Terms of Use Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

xDesk4 screens
SpeechNotes+4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: xDesk at 3 against SpeechNotes+'s 1. xDesk also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. xDesk sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and SpeechNotes+ sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for xDesk against 5.0 for SpeechNotes+. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
xDesk versus SpeechNotes+: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterxDeskSpeechNotes+
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.2
Further details — not scored
Size70 MB23 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperNas-GamesJiakai Wei

Customer experience

xDesk

All ratings7 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SpeechNotes+

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

6 purchases

xDesk

Subscriptions4
  • xDesk Pro monthly$3.991 Month
  • 1 Year sub. 15 days trial$6.991 Year
  • All Features (1Year)$6.991 Year
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  • xDesk Pro yearly$24.991 Year
One-time2
  • lifetime unlock$24.99
  • xDesk Pro forever$44.99
3 purchases

SpeechNotes+

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$9.99

Questions

Is xDesk free?
xDesk is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SpeechNotes+ free?
SpeechNotes+ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, xDesk or SpeechNotes+?
SpeechNotes+ is rated higher. xDesk averages 4.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while SpeechNotes+ averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do xDesk or SpeechNotes+ have ads?
Neither xDesk nor SpeechNotes+ shows ads.

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