viaim vs DOWAY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
viaim
This app works with specific earbuds to record and transcribe audio from calls, meetings, and media playback. It helps organize your recordings into a searchable knowledge base and allows for easy editing and sharing. You can also manage your earbud settings.
- Real-time call recording and transcription
- Onsite meeting recording and transcription
- Audio/video playback transcription
- Personal knowledge base for recordings
- Recording management and export
- Earbud settings adjustment
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The viaim app is specifically for use with viaim earbuds. By connecting the earbuds to the app, you can access various functions such as recording and transcribing, managing recordings and adjusting earbuds settings. [Record and transcribe calls] Real-time speech recording and transcription during phone and internet calls. [Record and transcribe onsite meetings] Real-time speech recording and transcription during offline meetings. [Record and transcribe audio/video] Real-time audio recording and transcription from video and audio playback. [Personal knowledge base] Organize recordings and files into a custom library for instant answers. [Recordings management] Edit, share and export important recordings for easy content review. [Earbuds settings] Adjust earbuds settings, such as audio effects, noise reduction and connection management. In-app subscription • Four different plans according to different transcription durations. • Supports monthly or annual subscriptions. • Purchase a monthly subscription to PRO for USD $9.99, ULTRA for $19.99 • Purchase an annually subscription to PRO for USD $79.99, ULTRA for $159.99 • You will be charged in your local currency at the prevailing exchange rate as defined by iTunes. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during active subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • Once subscribes, your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of current period. • Subscriptions are managed by your iTunes account and auto-renewal can be turned off by in Account Settings after purchase. • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • After any free trial period ends, an auto-renewing paid subscription will continue thereafter. By completing your subscription, you agree to viaim's Terms of Service & Privacy Policy. • Terms of Service: https://www.viaim.ai/h5/privacy/#/service • Privacy Policy: https://www.viaim.ai/h5/privacy/#/service
DOWAY
This app offers professional audio recording management and text transcription services. It utilizes AI to convert speech to text accurately in multiple languages, enhancing work efficiency. It is designed to work with specific recorder hardware for high-definition recording and speaker identification.
- Professional recorder management
- High-definition multi-mode recording
- Real-time text transfer
- Speaker distinction
- AI-powered text transcription
- Multi-language support
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DOWAY is a professional recorder management and audio transfer text application. With the recorder hardware products, it can realize high-definition multi-mode recording, real-time transfer of text, distinguish speakers. combines the latest AI technology to achieve efficient and accurate text transcription services in multiple languages, meanwhile which greatly enhances the process of converting natural speech to text, thereby increasing daily work efficiency. [Fee Changes] ChuangYi LLC., in its sole discretion and at any time, may modify the Subscription fees. Any Subscription fee change will become effective at the end of the then-current Billing Cycle. ChuangYi LLC. will provide you with reasonable prior notice of any change in Subscription fees to give you an opportunity to terminate your Subscription before such change becomes effective. Your continued use of the Service after the Subscription fee change comes into effect constitutes your agreement to pay the modified Subscription fee amount. [Refunds] Except when required by law, paid Subscription fees are non-refundable. DOWAY Terms of Service & END-USER LICENSE AGREEMENT: http://www.dowayai.com/resource/dowaygg/team/member-service-terms.html This app supports one-click subscription Once the purchase of the subscription product is confirmed, iTunes will directly deduct the relevant subscription fees. DOWAY VIP accounts can be ordered directly through iTunes account credit card payment.If the renewal is not cancelled within 24 hours before the end of the current subscription period (one month/one year), the premium account for the next period will be automatically renewed. During the current subscription cycle, the use of the current cycle cannot be cancelled.You can manage or cancel purchases through the settings of your iTunes account. About privacy policy: http://www.dowayai.com/resource/dowaygg/team/member-service-terms.html About the membership agreement: http://www.dowayai.com/resource/dowaygg/team/member-service-terms.html About the Terms of Service: http://www.dowayai.com/resource/dowaygg/team/membership-faq.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: viaim at free with in-app purchases against DOWAY's subscription. viaim also leads on review sentiment (47% vs 30%) and ratings volume (20 vs 6). DOWAY's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. viaim sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and DOWAY sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.8 for viaim against 3.7 for DOWAY. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 20 and 6 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 47% of viaim's written reviews are positive against 30% of DOWAY's.
viaim ships an update every 3 weeks, DOWAY fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | viaim | DOWAY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (20 ratings) — better | 3.7 (6 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 46.7% of reviews — better | 29.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 20 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Subscription |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 253 MB | 228 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hong Kong Future Intelligent Technology Co., Limited | Shenzhen Chuangyi Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
viaim
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In-app purchases
viaim
- viaim Pro (monthly)$9.991 Month
- viaim Ultra (monthly)$19.991 Month
- viaim Pro (yearly)$79.991 Year
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- viaim Ultra (yearly)$159.991 Year
DOWAY
- Pro Plan(Monthly)$4.991 Month
- Max Plan(Monthly)$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Plan(Monthly)$9.991 Month
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- Pro Plan(Annually)$29.991 Year
- Unlimited Plan(Annually)$59.991 Year
- Max Plan(Annually)$69.991 Year
- 120 minute$0.99
- 600 minute$2.99
- 600 Minutes Package$3.99
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- 3000 minute$11.99








