Comparison

Stenographer vs TaskWhisper

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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Your conversations are valuable. They should also stay private. Stenographer records, transcribes, identifies speakers, summarizes, and organizes audio directly on your iPhone or iPad. Capture from your phone or Apple Watch, then turn hours of audio into a readable, searchable record without sending your conversations to a transcription service. NEW IN STENOGRAPHER 2.0 • Seamless Transcript Read recordings as one continuous, newspaper-like conversation. Stenographer hides file splits and processing chunks while preserving the original audio behind every turn. • Know who said what Private, on-device speaker diarization separates conversations into natural speaker turns. Name a speaker and Stenographer can use an on-device voice profile to recognize that person in other recordings when there’s a confident match. • Private AI summaries On supported devices, summaries and labels use Apple’s on-device Foundation Models. An optional downloadable local fallback is available, and your transcripts remain on your device. • Record from your wrist Start recording from Apple Watch when reaching for your phone would interrupt the moment. Finished recordings remain queued on Apple Watch and retry until iPhone safely receives them for private transcription and analysis. MORE WAYS TO WORK • Continue recording in the background from iPhone or Apple Watch • Import existing audio files • Automatically detect supported languages • Transcribe speech or translate supported languages into English • Search across transcripts, summaries, and labels • Add labels and optional timestamps • Select exact transcript turns to share • Merge recordings and export all transcripts as JSON • Customize transcript fonts, speaker display, processing concurrency, and recording limits • Return to the classic per-recording layout at any time PRIVATE BY DESIGN Transcription, speaker identification, summaries, and labels run on your device whenever available. Nothing is uploaded unless you explicitly choose to share it. Speaker and optional fallback models may download when needed; your audio and transcripts are not uploaded for processing. ONE PURCHASE. NO SUBSCRIPTION. Record and transcribe without monthly fees, usage quotas, or cloud transcription charges. Ideal for meetings, lectures, interviews, research, personal notes, and private lifelogging. App icon designed by aaatelier.ch.

About

TaskWhisper

Features
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Don't waste time typing out ideas, tasks, or plans during your daily hustle. With TaskWhisper’s advanced "Offline AI" technology, you can transform your voice into organized tasks instantly—no internet connection required. KEY FEATURES: • 100% Offline Functionality: Add tasks even when you're off the grid. Whether on the subway, a plane, or in the mountains, your assistant is always with you. • Ultimate Privacy: Your voice data is never sent to servers; it is processed entirely on-device. Your data stays yours. • Smart Notifications: Don’t just record tasks—get reminded! Never miss a deadline with our integrated notification system. • AI Speed: Since there’s no cloud uploading, your speech is transcribed to text with zero lag. • Modern & Clean UI: Stay focused with a minimalist design and eye-friendly dark mode support. • Full Localization: Now supporting both English and Turkish for a global productivity experience. TaskWhisper is designed for students, professionals, and anyone who loves staying organized. Download now and experience the power of offline AI!

Screenshots

Stenographer4 screens
TaskWhisper3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TaskWhisper at Free against Stenographer's $4.99. TaskWhisper also leads on iOS requirement (15.5 vs 17.5). Stenographer's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On update cadence, 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

TaskWhisper is free to download; Stenographer costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Stenographer ships an update every 5 days, TaskWhisper every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Stenographer versus TaskWhisper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterStenographerTaskWhisper
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size575 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCaleb PhillipsGorkem Demir

In-app purchases

None

Stenographer

No in-app purchases

None

TaskWhisper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Stenographer free?
Stenographer costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is TaskWhisper free?
TaskWhisper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Stenographer or TaskWhisper have ads?
TaskWhisper shows ads; Stenographer does not.
Which is updated more often, Stenographer or TaskWhisper?
Stenographer ships an update every 5 days, and TaskWhisper every 4 days. Most recently, Stenographer was updated on October 8, 2026 and TaskWhisper on October 4, 2026.

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