Comparison

Stenographer vs NetGesucht AI

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

Head to head
About

Stenographer

This app offers on-device audio recording and transcription, ensuring complete privacy as your data never leaves your device. It utilizes advanced AI for accurate speech processing, summarization, and multilingual support, with a one-time purchase for unlimited use.

Highlights
  • 100% on-device processing
  • No subscriptions, one-time purchase
  • Discreet background recording
  • AI-powered transcription and summarization
  • Intelligent search and tagging
  • Multilingual transcription and translation
  • Cross-device synchronization
Features
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Record conversations. Keep the words. Revisit what mattered. Stenographer 3.0 brings local recording, transcription and source-linked Chat into a cleaner workspace on iPhone and iPad, with Apple Watch recording as a companion. • Record on iPhone or Apple Watch and keep continuous capture together as one conversation. • Read transcripts, play original audio, search words and tags, and edit speaker names. • See live text when processing is available; saved audio remains available when processing is deferred. • Ask about a conversation or your library. Numbered sources open the captured passages behind an answer. • Review action targets before opening, playing, sharing or deleting recordings. LOCAL RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTION Audio is recorded locally. Watch audio transfers to the paired iPhone for processing. Small multilingual transcription is included and works offline. Settings also offers downloadable Large multilingual; it needs more memory and processing time. Settings also offers optional Distil English-only transcription. Your multilingual settings are saved for switching back. The app shows the selected and actual model, preparation progress and recovery options. Some model failures can use Small while preserving your Large selection. LOCAL AI Apple Intelligence is the default local Chat option on supported, ready devices. You can download and select Qwen3.5-4B for local use. Automatic summaries and tags stay local. Keep the phone app active and idle for pending automatic work to finish. Model availability and speed vary with device, OS, language, downloaded assets and workload. OPTIONAL CLOUD CHAT Bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic or OpenRouter API key and choose a provider model. Keys are stored in device Keychain. Explicit consent is required before cloud Chat sends your current question, selected transcript passages and recording dates and identifiers to the selected provider. Audio files and voice profiles are not sent. OpenRouter may route to another provider. Provider data policies and account charges apply. Failed requests do not silently switch providers. AI, transcripts and speaker attribution can contain mistakes or omissions. Check the original audio and source passages. Sharing uses your chosen destination; deletion requires confirmation.

About

NetGesucht AI

Harness the power of local AI models on your device. Answer questions, translate languages, and automate tasks with offline capabilities. Personalize interactions and extend functionality with custom prompts and JavaScript.

Highlights
  • Select from various pre-trained AI models
  • Offline model execution
  • Custom system prompts for personalization
  • JavaScript function calling for tool integration
  • Agentic workflows for task automation
  • Ollama and OpenAI API compatibility
Features
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NetGesucht AI is an innovative app that puts the power of local AI models in the palm of your hand. By leveraging Apple's native technology, our app provides a seamless and secure experience for users who want to harness the potential of LLMs without compromising their data or performance. With NetGesucht AI, you can: * Select from a range of pre-trained models, including Llama, Mistral, Phi, Qwen, Gemma and DeepSeek (*EXPERIMENTAL* DeepSeek R1 support) * Use the knowledge embedded in these models to answer questions, translate languages, understand documents, and more * Personalize interactions with **Custom System Prompts** for tailored AI responses * Extend functionality with **JavaScript Function Calling**, enabling tools to perform specific tasks directly from conversations * Manage conversations and models with ease * Run **100% Offline Models** – once downloaded, they work anywhere, even in airplane mode ## API Server Compatibility ## * Ollama API: Official library works seamlessly, with most client apps supported. * OpenAI API Support: Now supports `/v1/models` and `/v1/chat/completions` endpoints. Most apps using these work as expected. ## Agents & Workflow System ## * Create **agentic workflows** to automate tasks and improve efficiency. Our app is designed with security and privacy in mind, ensuring that all interactions remain on your device. By using Apple's native technology, we've achieved exceptional performance without relying on internet connectivity. Download NetGesucht AI today and discover a new world of possibilities! User Guide: * https://github.com/NetGesucht/NetGesuchtAI/blob/main/docs/UserGuide.md System Prompts, Scripts and Workflows examples: * https://github.com/NetGesucht/NetGesuchtAI # Minimum Requirements # * iPhone 12 / 12 mini / 12 Pro / 12 Pro Max * iPad Pro 11-inch (3rd gen) / 12.9-inch (5th gen) * iPad Air (4th gen) * Mac mini (M1, 2020) * MacBook Air (M1, 2020) * MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) * iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: http://www.netgesucht.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Stenographer4 screens
NetGesucht AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Stenographer at 4.3 against NetGesucht AI's 1.0. Stenographer also leads on review sentiment (88% vs 50%) and price ($4.99 vs $8.99). On update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Stenographer costs $4.99 and NetGesucht AI $8.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Stenographer holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Stenographer's written reviews are positive against 50% of NetGesucht AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stenographer ships an update every 9 days, NetGesucht AI every 8 days. Both last shipped on October 27, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Stenographer versus NetGesucht AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStenographerNetGesucht AI
Price$4.99 — better$8.99
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.517.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaleb PhillipsNetGesucht UG (haftungsbeschraenkt)

Customer experience

Stenographer

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative0.0%

NetGesucht AI

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Stenographer

No in-app purchases

None

NetGesucht AI

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stenographer free?
Stenographer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is NetGesucht AI free?
NetGesucht AI costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Stenographer or NetGesucht AI?
Stenographer is rated higher. Stenographer averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while NetGesucht AI averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Stenographer or NetGesucht AI have ads?
Neither Stenographer nor NetGesucht AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Stenographer or NetGesucht AI?
Stenographer ships an update every 9 days, and NetGesucht AI every 8 days. Most recently, Stenographer was updated on October 27, 2026 and NetGesucht AI on October 27, 2026.

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