# Speech to Text vs ScriptAI

The clearest difference is rating: ScriptAI at 4.2 against Speech to Text's 3.9. ScriptAI also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 weeks). Speech to Text's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 83%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speech to Text sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and ScriptAI sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScriptAI holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Speech to Text's written reviews are positive against 83% of ScriptAI's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Speech to Text ships an update every 3 weeks, ScriptAI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech to Text | ScriptAI |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [3.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-to-text-transcriber/id6473517220/reviews) | **[4.2 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptai-record-transcribe/id6478062227/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **7** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | **100.0% of reviews** | 83.3% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 2 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 27 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [NBApps](https://appshunter.io/developer/1443534730) | [Louis Auguste Bacot](https://appshunter.io/developer/1386866997) |

## What reviewers say

### Speech to Text

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-to-text-transcriber/id6473517220)

Effortlessly convert audio and video recordings into text. Save time by automatically transcribing lectures, interviews, and more with various precision levels. Export transcripts in multiple formats and sync them across all your iCloud devices.

**Highlights:** Record audio directly, Transcribe external audio/video, Transcribe YouTube URLs, Choice of transcription models, Export in .text, .srt, .vtt, .json, iCloud backup and sync

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Discovery | $2.99 | per month |
| AI Report - 10k | $3.99 | per month |
| AI Report - 10k | $6.99 | per month |
| AI Report - 100k | $8.99 | per month |
| AI Report - 100k | $14.99 | per month |
| AI Report - 1M | $22.99 | per month |
| AI Report - 1M | $59.99 | per month |


### ScriptAI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/scriptai-record-transcribe/id6478062227)

This app offers on-device, high-fidelity speech-to-text transcription using advanced AI models. It transforms spoken words into accurate text and then uses generative AI to create structured smart notes, summaries, or follow-up emails from your recordings. All processing happens locally for enhanced privacy.

**Highlights:** On-device high-fidelity transcription, AI-powered smart note generation, Offline processing with Whisper models, Multilingual transcription (100+ languages), Automatic smart title creation, Seamless background recording, Audio file import for transcription

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| ScriptAI+ | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| ScriptAI+ | $4.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speech to Text free?

Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is ScriptAI free?

ScriptAI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Speech to Text or ScriptAI?

ScriptAI is rated higher. Speech to Text averages 3.9 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while ScriptAI averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.

### Do Speech to Text or ScriptAI have ads?

Neither Speech to Text nor ScriptAI shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Speech to Text or ScriptAI?

Speech to Text ships an update every 3 weeks, and ScriptAI every 2 weeks. Most recently, Speech to Text was updated on October 13, 2026 and ScriptAI on October 8, 2026.

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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.*