Transcribe Speech to Text vs PDF Scanner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transcribe Speech to Text
This AI-powered app converts audio recordings into text transcripts and concise summaries. It's designed to help professionals and students stay organized and productive by capturing key details from meetings, lectures, consultations, and interviews.
- AI-powered transcription
- Audio summarization
- Meeting note generation
- Lecture transcription
- Import audio files
- Accurate text capture
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Turn recordings into text you can use. AI Transcribe helps you capture meetings, lectures, interviews and voice notes, then review the conversation when you need it. RECORD OR IMPORT AUDIO Record in the app or import an existing audio file. Convert speech into a written transcript so you can return to the details without taking notes throughout the conversation. REVIEW AND ORGANIZE Read, search and organize your transcripts. Use AI summaries to revisit the main points and keep your notes together by topic or purpose. FOR WORK, STUDY AND IDEAS Review a meeting, revisit a lecture, find material in an interview or capture a thought before it disappears. Keep a readable record of the information that matters to you. Start with a recording or an audio file and turn it into useful notes with AI Transcribe.
PDF Scanner
Streamline your workflow with powerful PDF management tools. Scan documents, convert PDFs to voice, and organize your files with ease. Offers unlimited access through weekly or yearly subscription plans.
- Scan documents to PDF
- Convert PDF to Voice
- Edit PDF documents
- Sign PDF documents
- Compress PDF files
- Organize PDF documents
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Unlock the ultimate PDF management experience with PDF Organizer: Edit, Sign, Scan. This powerful application is designed to streamline your workflow and enhance your productivity by providing a robust set of tools for handling PDF documents with ease. In order to have unlimited access of the scanning, PDF to Voice feature, compression, subscribe to the Weekly plan for $4.99 with 3 days free trial or the Yearly plan for $19.99. Subscription Information: Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1e3u39MZ4U2plxoYHIC-C1oZ17zsCt6RdOmkGLMmtIPU/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/14S_YxUAiHXSSR0lrFImlmvH4zNwHG78_Cupol_Onwho/edit?usp=sharing
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PDF Scanner at every 3 days against Transcribe Speech to Text's every 3 weeks. Transcribe Speech to Text's advantage is ratings volume (113 vs 15) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Transcribe Speech to Text sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PDF Scanner sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Transcribe Speech to Text against 4.6 for PDF Scanner. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transcribe Speech to Text has 113 ratings behind it against 15, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Transcribe Speech to Text ships an update every 3 weeks, PDF Scanner every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transcribe Speech to Text | PDF Scanner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (113 ratings) | 4.6 (15 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 113 — better | 15 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 128 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Appgeneration Software | Elena Dorothy |
Customer experience
Transcribe Speech to Text
PDF Scanner
In-app purchases
Transcribe Speech to Text
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Monthly$4.991 Month
- By Week$4.997 Days
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- Monthly$7.991 Month
- Weekly PRO access$9.997 Days
- By month$9.991 Month
- Monthly + Trial3 Days trial$9.991 Month
- By Year3 Days trial$59.991 Year
- By year$59.991 Year
- Yearly Pro3 Days trial$69.991 Year
PDF Scanner
- Scan any documents to PDF3 Days trial$4.997 Days
- Scan any documents to PDF3 Days trial$6.997 Days
- Scan any documents to PDF$9.991 Year
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- Scan any documents to PDF3 Days trial$14.993 Months
- Scan any documents to PDF$14.991 Year
- Scan any documents to PDF3 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Scan any documents to PDF$19.991 Year
- Scan any documents to PDF3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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