# Cleft vs Gesture Vault

The clearest difference is price: Cleft at Free against Gesture Vault's $9.99. Cleft also leads on ratings volume (70 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.5). Gesture Vault's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Cleft is free to download; Gesture Vault costs $9.99 up front. Cleft sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Gesture Vault asks for nothing beyond the download.

Gesture Vault holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cleft has 70 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cleft | Gesture Vault |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | **Free** | $9.99 |
| Rating | [4.7 (70 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleft-for-verbal-thinkers/id6479458038/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gesture-vault/id6810841972/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **70** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 80.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Monetization | **Freemium** | Paid |
| Size | 270 MB | 6 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.5 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Cleft AI](https://appshunter.io/developer/1736012358) | [Dakota Berthelot](https://appshunter.io/developer/6810841974) |

## What reviewers say

### Cleft

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cleft-for-verbal-thinkers/id6479458038)

This app is designed for verbal thinkers to capture their thoughts out loud, without typing. It offers real-time transcription, offline functionality, and smart organization. Ideal for those who prefer speaking their ideas, it provides a frictionless way to record and manage notes.

**Highlights:** Live transcription, Offline-first functionality, One-tap voice capture, Smart organization, Markdown export, Apple Watch support, On-device transcription

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Plus Plan | $6.99 | per month |
| Annual Plus Plan | $39.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Excellent transcription quality
- 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
- 💡 Helpful summarization and formatting
- 🚀 Seamless cross-device experience
- 👍 Responsive and helpful support team

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Unreliable recording and syncing issues
- 🐛 Glitchy and unusable after recent update
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance and frequent errors

**Reported bugs**

- Recording stops working after initial use
- Inability to append to existing notes
- Manual sync never works as expected
- Lack of support for non-English languages

**Requested features**

- Increase maximum recording time
- Improve editing and toggling between modes
- Add ability to retry processing failed summaries
- Allow custom storage locations for notes and audio
- Enhance integration with Obsidian and other tools


### Gesture Vault

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/gesture-vault/id6810841972)

Securely store sensitive information like passwords, notes, and photos using a unique multi-finger gesture as your key. Create a decoy vault for added privacy and utilize Face ID for enhanced app locking. Recover access with a recovery phrase if your gesture is forgotten.

**Highlights:** Multi-finger gesture unlock, Store passwords, notes, photos, documents, Document scanning, Decoy vault creation, Face ID app locking, Gesture recovery phrase

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cleft free?

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

### Is Gesture Vault free?

Gesture Vault costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Cleft or Gesture Vault?

Gesture Vault is rated higher. Cleft averages 4.7 out of 5 from 70 ratings, while Gesture Vault averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Cleft or Gesture Vault have ads?

Neither Cleft nor Gesture Vault shows ads.

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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.*