Comparison

Dictation To Write vs Tingbo

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

Head to head
About

Dictation To Write

Features
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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.

About

Tingbo

Convert presentation speaker notes into audio for rehearsal. Import and navigate through slides, read or edit notes, and listen to them played back slide by slide. Ideal for preparing reports, lessons, and meetings.

Highlights
  • Import PPT, PPTX, and KEY files
  • Read and edit speaker notes
  • Audio playback of notes slide by slide
  • Background audio playback
  • Export notes as Markdown
  • Presentation history organization
Features
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Turn speaker notes into audio you can replay, slide by slide. Tingbo is a lightweight presentation reader for .ppt, .pptx, and .key files. Import a deck, swipe through each slide, zoom with native gestures, preview the deck, and read or edit speaker notes as you rehearse. It is made for reports, presentations, lessons, and meetings. Start from the first slide and listen through your notes two or three times before you present, so the order, tone, and key points feel familiar. Key features: • Import .ppt, .pptx, and .key presentation files • Browse, swipe, zoom, and preview slides • Read, collapse, and edit the current slide's notes • Read notes aloud slide by slide and advance automatically • Play, pause, replay, and move between slides anytime • Rotate between portrait and landscape, pinch to zoom, and swipe like Photos • Continue listening in the background or through headphones • Pause automatically when headphones are disconnected • Keep presentation history organized and reopen a deck anytime • Export a PPTX copy or speaker notes as Markdown Do not wait until the presentation starts to discover that part of your script sounds awkward. Listen early, revise what needs work, and rehearse again until the whole deck feels familiar.

Screenshots

Dictation To Write2 screens
Tingbo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tingbo at none against Dictation To Write's shown. Tingbo also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 16 months). Dictation To Write's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Dictation To Write ships an update every 16 months, Tingbo weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Dictation To Write versus Tingbo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictation To WriteTingbo
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developergangadhar goud飞飞 邓

In-app purchases

None

Dictation To Write

No in-app purchases

None

Tingbo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Dictation To Write free?
Dictation To Write is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tingbo free?
Tingbo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Dictation To Write or Tingbo have ads?
Dictation To Write shows ads; Tingbo does not.
Which is updated more often, Dictation To Write or Tingbo?
Dictation To Write ships an update every 16 months, and Tingbo weekly. Most recently, Dictation To Write was updated on November 4, 2026 and Tingbo on October 19, 2026.

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