Visual Timer vs MrScribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Visual Timer
This straightforward utility app provides a visual countdown timer without any tracking or advertisements. It was developed to offer a clean and unobtrusive experience for users, particularly those using timers with children.
- Visual countdown timer
- Ad-free experience
- No user tracking
- Simple interface
- Designed for children's use
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A simple ad-free, tracking free visual timer app. I got tired of all the ads in the various visual timer apps we use with our kids and decided to throw one together myself.
MrScribe
This app converts speech to text privately on your device using AI. It supports voice recordings, audio files, and videos, allowing you to transcribe lectures, meetings, or drafts without uploading data to the cloud. Transcripts can be edited, organized, and shared easily.
- 100% offline transcription
- Voice, audio, and video to text
- Import from Photos and Files
- Edit and organize transcripts
- Share to Notes, Mail, Messages
- Privacy-focused on-device processing
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MrScribe turns speech into text privately on your iPhone — no cloud upload required. Record a voice note, import audio, or pick a video from Photos. MrScribe transcribes everything on-device with Whisper AI, so your meetings, lectures, and drafts never leave your device. Why MrScribe • 100% offline transcription — works in airplane mode • Voice, audio files, and video to text in one app • Import from Photos or Files and get clean transcripts fast • Edit, organize in projects, and share to Notes, Mail, or Messages • Built for privacy — your recordings stay on your device Perfect for • Students capturing lectures • Professionals turning meetings into notes • Creators drafting captions and scripts from video How it works 1. Tap + to record or choose a file 2. Transcribe on-device in moments 3. Review, edit, and export Download MrScribe and start your first private transcription today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Visual Timer at 5.0 against MrScribe's 4.3. Visual Timer also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 18.2). MrScribe's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Visual Timer holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
| Parameter | Visual Timer | MrScribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 10 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 18.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Timon Orawski | Direct Solutions |
Customer experience
Visual Timer
MrScribe
In-app purchases
Visual Timer
No in-app purchases
MrScribe
No in-app purchases
