Comparison

LectMate vs LecSync

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

Head to head
About

LectMate

This app provides real-time voice-to-text transcription and simultaneous translation with advanced noise reduction. It's designed to help students and professionals understand lectures, meetings, and conversations, even with accents or background noise. Features include AI-powered summarization, note-taking, and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice-to-text transcription
  • Simultaneous translation
  • Audio noise reduction
  • AI keyword summarization
  • Bilingual transcript export
  • Search and replay recordings
  • Supports 71 languages
Features
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LectMate: A must-have for students. Professional recording, real-time voice-to-text transcription, and high-precision simultaneous translation; improve learning efficiency, and top students are using it. [Application scenarios] * Real-time translation for Zoom online classes and video conferences. No need to worry about accents from teachers or classmates, the transcription will still be accurate. * Offline classes can also be translated, with real-time Chinese subtitles to easily understand every sentence. * Take notes easily and export bilingual transcripts at any time to save time on reviewing and not miss any important knowledge. * Record phone calls and no longer fear to communicate with customer service. * Switch to conversation translation mode when going out to avoid social awkwardness and understand the other party's thoughts. * Collect inspirations at any time and improve your oral expression ability. [Core features] * Audio noise reduction: Even in noisy environments or when recording distant sources, high-quality voice-to-text transcription results can be obtained. * Intelligent transcription: The world's leading AI technology, #1 in the 2021 international automatic speech recognition challenge, provides high-precision, accurate, and fast transcription with high recognition rates. * Affordable price: 180 minutes of free transcription time per month, and only 0.27 yuan per hour for VIP members, which is only 1/2 the price of similar services. * Comprehensive functionality: Recording audio, taking notes, viewing translations, and exporting in multiple formats. All functions are available. We will continue to update more useful features to help you easily tackle all learning problems and improve efficiency. [Main features] * Real-time transcription: Record audio and take notes in real-time with high accuracy. Automatically save text and voice records after the session. * Keywords: Automatically extract key content and generate keyword summaries. * Import and export: Import audio files from other applications with one click and automatically generate text notes for efficient processing of audio content. * AI intelligent engine: Recognizes mixed Chinese and English speech, automatically distinguishes uppercase letters, adds punctuation, and corrects mistakes intelligently. * Search and replay: Quickly search for any word or sentence in the whole recording. Replay audio at your preferred speed for efficient review. * Multiple scenarios: Suitable for all classes, meetings, phone calls, interviews, lectures, and daily voice conversations. AI saves you time and effort. [71 supported languages] We stand with users from all over the world, continuously providing the most advanced services, making it easier for you to record every important moment in your daily life. Currently supported languages include: English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Afrikaans, Amharic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Filipino, Galician, Gujarati, Armenian, Icelandic, Javanese, Georgian, Khmer, Kannada, Lao, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Marathi, Malay, Burmese, Nepali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Albanian, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Uzbek, Cantonese, Zulu. [Information confidentiality] We take your privacy and data security seriously. Your data is confidential and will not be transferred to third parties for any reason. You have full control over your data and can delete it from your account at any time. Privacy Policy: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/terms.html

About

LecSync

This app converts spoken words into text in real-time, offering instant translation across over 60 languages. It automatically generates meeting notes and features smart search capabilities for easy retrieval of information.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech transcription
  • Instant translation in 60+ languages
  • Automatic meeting notes
  • Smart search functionality
  • Free for students, teams, and researchers
Features
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A Must‑Have Tool for International Students! Professional audio recording, real‑time speech‑to‑text transcription and high‑accuracy simultaneous interpretation to boost your study efficiency — favored by top learners worldwide. LecSync is built for users navigating multilingual environments in overseas classes, workplaces and daily life who face language‑related communication or comprehension barriers. Powered by advanced AI, it delivers a professional experience to supercharge your work and study productivity. Core Features Real‑Time Transcription Compatible with online meetings (Zoom, Teams, Skype) and offline events (lectures, speeches, business negotiations). Get instant simultaneous interpretation even with accented speech. Two‑Way Real‑Time Translation AI‑powered real‑time translation supporting over 80 languages, cutting down barriers in cross‑language communication and comprehension. Automatic Meeting Minutes Generate key‑point summaries and highlights automatically once your recording finishes. Multi‑Scenario Audio Recording Capture live audio from classes, meetings, phone calls, lectures, interviews and more, saving you valuable time and effort. AI Chat Assistant Ask questions or search based on your recordings and transcripts to quickly locate critical information. Who It’s For Students Catch every detail of overseas lectures, retrieve missed content when your attention drifts, and review key knowledge after class. Business Professionals Quickly extract vital information during negotiations and meetings with multilingual clients and teammates. Researchers Adapt to domain‑specific terminology and expressions with reference materials, professional vocabulary and your feedback. Office Workers Effortlessly generate meeting transcripts for sessions of any size. Perfect for all scenarios requiring audio‑to‑text conversion.

Screenshots

LectMate4 screens
LecSync4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: LectMate at 4.8 against LecSync's 4.2. LectMate also leads on ratings volume (665 vs 5). LecSync's advantage is review sentiment (71% vs 30%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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. LectMate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and LecSync sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LectMate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: LectMate has 665 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 30% of LectMate's written reviews are positive against 71% of LecSync's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LectMate ships an update every 3 weeks, LecSync every 9 days. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
LectMate versus LecSync: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLectMateLecSync
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (665 ratings) — better4.2 (5 ratings)
Positive reviews30.4% of reviews71.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings665 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size280 MB140 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYoudao (Hong Kong) LimitedTom AI LLC

Customer experience

LectMate

All ratings665 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative59.8%

LecSync

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive71.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative28.6%

Bugs and requests

LectMate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden loss of membership status
  • Automatic pause during recordings
  • Inability to find account login on different devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch export/import functionality
  • Customizable recording duration
  • Improved handling of accented/regional speech

LecSync

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

LectMate

Subscriptions8
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
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  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • LectMate 会员$49.991 Year
  • LectMate Pro4 variants$49.991 Year
  • LectMate 会员$59.991 Year
4 purchases

LecSync

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Plan$39.991 Month
  • Business Plan$79.991 Month
  • Pro Plan$329.991 Year
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  • Business Plan$469.991 Year

Questions

Is LectMate free?
LectMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LecSync free?
LecSync is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, LectMate or LecSync?
LectMate is rated higher. LectMate averages 4.8 out of 5 from 665 ratings, while LecSync averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do LectMate or LecSync have ads?
Neither LectMate nor LecSync shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LectMate or LecSync?
LectMate ships an update every 3 weeks, and LecSync every 9 days. Most recently, LectMate was updated on September 30, 2026 and LecSync on September 30, 2026.

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