Letterly vs Dictation To Write
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Letterly
Instantly transform your speech into polished text for notes, messages, social media, and more. Organize with custom tags, use offline, and choose from over 25 rewrite styles. Supports over 90 languages and syncs across all your devices.
- Speech to text transcription
- Customizable text rewriting
- Note organization with tags
- Offline recording
- Multi-language support
- Cross-device syncing
- Audio file upload transcription
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Turn your speech into brilliant text – instantly. Write anything, anytime. Perfect for notes, messages, emails, meeting summaries, journal entries, social media posts, and much more. Find your own unique use case! HOW IT WORKS This isn’t just a transcription tool. Just record any speech, and get polished, ready-to-use text immediately. USE CASES - Note-taking: ideas, to-dos, shopping lists, plans - Communication: messages, emails, comments - Content creation: social media posts, articles, newsletters, scripts - Journaling: thoughts, emotions, memories, gratitude - Meetings: summaries, minutes, action plans USEFUL FEATURES - Tags: organize notes with custom tags for easy navigation - Offline mode: capture thoughts anytime, even without internet - Any device: iPhone, Web, Mac, or iPad – notes stay synced across all platforms - Rewrite options: choose from 25+ premade rewrite styles or create your own - 90+ languages: speak freely – language is detected automatically - Widget: start recording instantly from your home screen - Translate: convert voice notes to any language in seconds - Quick sharing: send your text anywhere via Share button or integrations like Zapier - Audio upload: transcribe recordings made outside the app - Long recordings: record up to 90 minutes per note with unlimited recordings Download and try it today! We’ve designed the app to be simple, intuitive, and perfect for daily use. Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula
Dictation To Write
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If you enjoy taking notes by dictation, this app is perfect for you! It is designed for students and anyone who prefers to record their notes while being dictated to by someone else. The dictation-to-write feature allows you to extract text from your browser or images, and it can read the text aloud at your preferred speed. To extract text from an image, click the camera icon located at the top right of the Home Screen. Here’s how to use the app: First, click the clear button to remove any existing text. Then, paste the text of your article and click the Dictate button to begin.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Dictation To Write at none against Letterly's 9. Dictation To Write also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.0). Letterly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months). On price 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
Both are free to download. Letterly sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Dictation To Write asks for nothing beyond the download.
Letterly ships an update every 10 days, Dictation To Write every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Letterly | Dictation To Write |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (1.1K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 78.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.1K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 95 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anton Lebedev | gangadhar goud |
Bugs and requests
Letterly
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- When I get phone calls, I lose the entire recording
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics dashboard
- Ability to use the artificial intelligence to search through all of my old notes for similar topics or keywords
Dictation To Write
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Letterly
- PRO Subscription (1 month)$19.991 Month
- PRO Subscription (3 months)$44.903 Months
- PRO Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$69.991 Year
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- PRO Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
- PRO Subscription (1 Year)7 Days trial$89.991 Year
- PRO Subscription (12 months)7 Days trial$99.991 Year
- PRO Subscription (12 months)14 Days trial$99.991 Year
- PRO Subscription (Lifetime)$199.99
- PRO Subscription (Lifetime)$249.99
Dictation To Write
No in-app purchases
