Comparison

Echo Notes vs Phonic Dictation

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

Head to head
About

Echo Notes

Features
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With this very easy to use note taking app, you can grab your thoughts and ideas on the fly and make sure they can be retrieved when time comes to following up on them. Two editions exists with the following features: - Free: Record audio, auto-save, send, replay - Premium: +dictate, transcribe, share Terms of Use: https://www.codepower.store/termsofuse Privacy Policy: https://www.codepower.store/privacy

About

Phonic Dictation

This minimal dictation app allows you to convert your voice to text in any application on your iPhone. It offers on-device transcription for privacy or cloud-based options using your own API keys. The app provides a level meter, timer, and basic editing tools.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text in any app
  • On-device transcription
  • Cloud transcription with Groq/OpenAI
  • No accounts or cloud storage
  • Level meter and timer
  • Basic editing keyboard
Features
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Phonic is a minimal dictation app for iPhone. Add the Phonic keyboard once. Then in any text field — Messages, Notes, Mail, anywhere — tap the keyboard's mic button and speak. Phonic transcribes your voice and inserts the text right where your cursor is. Three transcription options: • On-device — Whisper running entirely on your iPhone via Core ML. Nothing leaves your device. No API key. No internet. • Groq (default for cloud) — sub-second transcription quality with your own free Groq API key. • OpenAI — transcription through OpenAI's Whisper API with your own key. That's it. No accounts, no cloud-stored transcripts, no advertising, no analytics. You bring your own API key when using the cloud options; your voice and text never touch any Phonic-controlled servers. Phonic shows a level meter so you can see your voice register, a clear timer for armed sessions, and a basic editing keyboard so you can fix small mistakes without switching back to the system keyboard.

Screenshots

Echo Notes4 screens
Phonic Dictation4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Phonic Dictation at none against Echo Notes's 1. Echo Notes's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Echo Notes sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Phonic Dictation asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo Notes ships an update every 2 days, Phonic Dictation every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Echo Notes versus Phonic Dictation: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEcho NotesPhonic Dictation
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size31 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCodePower ApSAnurag Gupta

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Echo Notes

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$0.991 Month
None

Phonic Dictation

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Echo Notes free?
Echo Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Phonic Dictation free?
Phonic Dictation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Echo Notes or Phonic Dictation have ads?
Neither Echo Notes nor Phonic Dictation shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo Notes or Phonic Dictation?
Echo Notes ships an update every 2 days, and Phonic Dictation every 2 months. Most recently, Echo Notes was updated on October 1, 2026 and Phonic Dictation on October 7, 2026.

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