Comparison

Pixel Notepad vs SpeakType

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

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Pixel Notepad

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Pixel Notepad version 1.0 for iOS! Use our Pixel Notepad to create stylized notes and drawings on your device! Features include: - Multiple brush sizes - Multiple pen colors - Multiple brush types - Undo and redo your mistakes - And so much more!

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SpeakType

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SpeakType turns your voice into text in real time. Tap the microphone and watch your words become an editable note as you speak โ€” perfect for capturing ideas hands-free, writing long-form notes without typing, and saving thoughts before they slip away. It is a fast, private voice to text app with no account, no subscription and no cloud: your notes stay on your device. Typing on a phone is slow. Speaking is up to three times faster, and SpeakType is built around that simple idea. Whether you are driving, walking, cooking or just thinking out loud, you can dictate a note in seconds and clean it up later. Most voice to text apps send your audio to a server and hide the good parts behind a subscription. SpeakType is different: it uses your device's own speech recognition, so your dictation is fast, works offline where supported, and stays completely private. There is nothing to sign up for and nothing to pay โ€” just open the app and start speaking. WHY YOU'LL LOVE SPEAKTYPE - Live speech to text transcription that appears on screen as you talk - On-device recognition where iOS supports it, so dictation works privately and even offline - Long-form dictation with pause and resume for meetings, journals and articles - Spoken punctuation: say "period", "comma", "question mark" or "new line" and SpeakType types the symbol - A distraction-free editor to fix, format and finish every transcript - One-tap copy, share, and export to a plain text file - Word count and dictation time on every note ORGANIZE EVERYTHING - Sort notes into colorful folders for work, ideas, personal and more - Add tags and search across every note and tag instantly - Pin important notes and mark favorites to find them fast - Lock private notes behind Face ID or Touch ID POWERFUL TOOLS - Ready-made templates for meeting notes, ideas, journals, to-do lists and interviews - Append dictation to add spoken text to an existing note - Find and replace to swap words across a note - Voice memo capture for quick thoughts on the go - Hand a note off to your translator to translate voice notes into another language INSIGHTS THAT KEEP YOU GOING - A consistency heatmap that shows your note-taking streak at a glance - This week versus last week, plus your most productive weekday and time of day - Words over time, total dictation time and personal records - Around forty achievements that reward a steady note-taking habit PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Speech recognition runs on-device where supported and nothing is uploaded - No account and no sign-up required to start dictating - All notes are stored locally with export and import for your own backups PERFECT FOR - Students dictating lecture notes and study summaries - Writers, bloggers and journalists drafting by voice - Busy professionals capturing meeting notes and action items - Drivers and commuters who need a safe hands-free voice notes app - Anyone who finds it easier to speak than to type SpeakType is the simple voice to text notes app for people who think out loud. Speak a thought, watch it become text, organize it, and get on with your day. Download SpeakType and start turning your voice into notes today.

Screenshots

Pixel Notepad3 screens
SpeakType4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Pixel Notepad at none against SpeakType's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 4 level
Pixel Notepad versus SpeakType: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPixel NotepadSpeakType
PriceFreeFree
AdsNo โ€” betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.013.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size16 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGamebug StudiosFerran Espuna

In-app purchases

None

Pixel Notepad

No in-app purchases

None

SpeakType

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Pixel Notepad free?
Pixel Notepad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeakType free?
SpeakType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Pixel Notepad or SpeakType have ads?
SpeakType shows ads; Pixel Notepad does not.

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