# Sound vs Whisper

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Sound at none against Whisper's 2. Whisper's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.8.3). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Whisper sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Sound asks for nothing beyond the download.

## The numbers

| Metric | Sound | Whisper |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-speech-to-text/id6748349845/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **1** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | — |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 36 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.3 | **12.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hideaki Uchikoshi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1559575002) | [Noway Mobile OU](https://appshunter.io/developer/1815027543) |

## What reviewers say

### Sound

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sound-classification/id6504697264)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Whisper

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whisper-speech-to-text/id6748349845)

This app records, transcribes, and organizes spoken content in over 143 languages, making audio and video searchable text. It offers real-time transcription, AI summaries, and translation for meetings, lectures, and voice memos.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription, 143+ languages and dialects, Import audio/video files or YouTube links, Editable and shareable text, AI summaries and highlights, Universal search, One-tap translation, Cloud sync and offline mode

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access | $39.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Sound free?

Sound is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Whisper free?

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

### Do Sound or Whisper have ads?

Sound shows ads; Whisper does not.

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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.*