Comparison

Transcribe Speech to Text vs Kept Notes

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

Head to head
About

Transcribe Speech to Text

This app converts audio recordings and imported files into searchable text transcripts. It uses AI to summarize key points, making it ideal for capturing meetings, lectures, and voice notes for later review.

Highlights
  • Record audio within the app
  • Import existing audio files
  • Convert speech to written transcripts
  • Search and organize transcripts
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Organize notes by topic
Features
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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.

About

Kept Notes

Capture thoughts, create checklists, and manage files with a private, self-hosted notes app. Enjoy smart capture powered by local AI and organize with labels and reminders. Your data stays yours.

Highlights
  • Self-hosted data control
  • Apple Intelligence-powered Smart Capture
  • Create text, image, and drawing notes
  • Organize with labels and colors
  • Set reminders
  • Import/Export notes
  • File attachments
Features
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Kept Notes is a fast, friendly notes app for people who want simple capture without giving up control of their data. Apple Intelligence-powered Smart Capture: Using natural language you can entirely manage your notes - create, update, share, label, archive, and trash notes while keeping AI processing local and private on supported devices. Jot down a thought, make a checklist, save a link, attach a file, add an image, sketch a quick doodle, or set a reminder — all in a clean, colorful notes experience designed to stay out of your way. Kept is built around the idea that your notes should belong to you. Connect to your own Kept instance and keep your notes, uploads, reminders, labels, and settings on infrastructure you control. What you can do with Kept: • Create text notes, checklists, image notes, drawings, and file attachments • Pin important notes so they stay at the top • Organize with labels, colors, and background images • Save links and generate rich link previews • Attach PDFs, documents, ZIP files, and other useful files • Set reminders for things you do not want to forget • Search quickly and filter by note type, label, or date • Share notes with other users on your instance • Import notes from Google Takeout • Export your notes when you need a copy • Use backups to protect your data Kept is designed to feel lightweight and familiar: open it, capture the thing, move on. No clutter. No heavy project-management system pretending to be a notes app. Just quick notes, visual organization, and ownership. Important: Kept can be used entirely independently, however, for features like note sharing, collaboration, web access, access across devices, and server integrations you will still require a Kept server. You can self-host a Kept server by following the setup instructions are available at www.keepitkept.xyz.

Screenshots

Transcribe Speech to Text4 screens
Kept Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Transcribe Speech to Text at Free against Kept Notes's $3.99. Transcribe Speech to Text also leads on ratings volume (113 vs 1). Kept Notes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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

Transcribe Speech to Text is free to download; Kept Notes costs $3.99 up front. Transcribe Speech to Text sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Kept Notes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kept Notes holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transcribe Speech to Text has 113 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Transcribe Speech to Text's written reviews are positive against 75% of Kept Notes's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcribe Speech to Text ships an update every 3 weeks, Kept Notes every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Transcribe Speech to Text versus Kept Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscribe Speech to TextKept Notes
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.6 (113 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.4% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings113 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size128 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppgeneration SoftwareEric Gillis

Customer experience

Transcribe Speech to Text

All ratings113 ratings
Positive91.2%
Neutral0.9%
Negative8.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive52.4%
Neutral9.5%
Negative38.1%

Kept Notes

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Transcribe Speech to Text

Subscriptions10
  • 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
None

Kept Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Transcribe Speech to Text free?
Transcribe Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kept Notes free?
Kept Notes costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Transcribe Speech to Text or Kept Notes?
Kept Notes is rated higher. Transcribe Speech to Text averages 4.6 out of 5 from 113 ratings, while Kept Notes averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Transcribe Speech to Text or Kept Notes have ads?
Neither Transcribe Speech to Text nor Kept Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transcribe Speech to Text or Kept Notes?
Transcribe Speech to Text ships an update every 3 weeks, and Kept Notes every 4 days. Most recently, Transcribe Speech to Text was updated on October 30, 2026 and Kept Notes on October 31, 2026.

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