# Typewrite vs Stenographer

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Stenographer at 88% against Typewrite's 50%. Stenographer also leads on chart position (#188 vs unranked). Typewrite's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.3) and price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Typewrite costs $1.99 and Stenographer $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Typewrite holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 50% of Typewrite's written reviews are positive against 88% of Stenographer's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

## The numbers

| Metric | Typewrite | Stenographer |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **$1.99** | $4.99 |
| Rating | **[4.8 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typewrite-virtual-typewriter/id6450997843/reviews)** | [4.3 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stenographer/id6596780585/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4** | 3 |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | **87.5% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | — | **#188** |
| Size | 2 MB | 575 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.0** | 17.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Nicholas Shoemaker](https://appshunter.io/developer/1696123234) | [Caleb Phillips](https://appshunter.io/developer/1622370829) |

## What reviewers say

### Typewrite

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/typewrite-virtual-typewriter/id6450997843)

This app offers a distraction-free writing experience with a minimalist design and optional typewriter sound effects. Customize your writing environment with various fonts and easily export your work to other applications.

**Highlights:** Distraction-free writing interface, Optional typewriter sound effects, Font customization, Plain text export, Autosave functionality

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Stenographer

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stenographer/id6596780585)

**Currently charting:** #188 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

This app offers on-device audio recording and transcription, ensuring complete privacy as your data never leaves your device. It utilizes advanced AI for accurate speech processing, summarization, and multilingual support, with a one-time purchase for unlimited use.

**Highlights:** 100% on-device processing, No subscriptions, one-time purchase, Discreet background recording, AI-powered transcription and summarization, Intelligent search and tagging, Multilingual transcription and translation, Cross-device synchronization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Typewrite free?

Typewrite costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Stenographer free?

Stenographer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Typewrite or Stenographer?

Typewrite is rated higher. Typewrite averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Stenographer averages 4.3 from 3 ratings.

### Do Typewrite or Stenographer have ads?

Neither Typewrite nor Stenographer shows ads.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*