Comparison

SpeechToText Memo vs Modo

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

Head to head
About

SpeechToText Memo

Features
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Capture thoughts fast. SpeechToText Memo turns your voice into clear, editable text on iPhone and iPad. Tap to record, speak naturally, and get instant transcripts you can copy, share, or save as memos.Key Features• Quick voice recording with live transcription• Simple edit, copy, and share actions• Time stamps for long recordings• Works in Light and Dark Mode• Designed for privacy and ease of useGreat for ideas, meeting notes, study, and daily journaling. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Modo

Features
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Tired of bloated note apps with complex menus and ads? Modo is a fast, aesthetic notepad, calendar planner, and widget companion built to capture thoughts with zero delay. No sign-ups, no tracking, zero clutter. Pure, intuitive productivity for daily elegance. === WHY YOU'LL LOVE MODO === 1. Instant Quick Capture & Offline Speed Open and write immediately. Powered by an instant offline-first engine with zero lag, Modo ensures you never lose sudden inspiration. 2. Aesthetic Sticky Notes & Memo Studio - Beautiful sticky card views with versatile typography and customizable card frames. - Versatile formats: Post-it notes, square memo cards, structured lists, and aesthetic styles. - Customize background tones, opacity, borders, and font scale (70%-200%) in Memo Studio. 3. Dual Home Views: Feed vs. Quick View Grid - Standard Feed: Clean masonry feed with greeting headers, search, and pin. - Quick View Grid: 2-column card layout with floating Speed Dial and quick filters. - Batch Actions: Long-press to color, pin, lock, share, or delete multiple notes. 4. Smart Camera Scanner for Books & Receipts (On-Device) - Complete Privacy: Runs locally on-device with zero data sent to external servers. - All-in-One Viewfinder: Capture books, documents, receipts, and book ISBN barcodes. - Smart Formatting: Reconnects broken line wraps into smooth paragraphs. - Scan-to-Note: Formats receipts and expenses into clean Markdown tables. 5. Crystal-Clear Voice Memos & Voice Clean - On-Device Voice Clean: Cuts background rumble & boosts vocals for crisp speech. - Live Equalizer Wings: Dynamic audio wave visualization dancing to your voice. - 2-Row Wide Waveform Player: Dedicated scrubbing controls and separate timing. - Multi-Audio Sync: Attach multiple recordings with lossless cloud streaming. 6. Google Drive Cloud Sync & Media Streaming - Zero Lock-in: Sync directly to your private Google Drive app storage. - Lossless Audio & Image Sync: Complete bidirectional sync for notes & media. - Background Session Recovery: Smooth, automatic session reconnects after restarts. - 1-Tap Device Migration: Seamlessly transfer your entire notebook to a new phone. 7. Hardware AES-256 Vault & Biometric Lock - On-device AES-256 encryption backed by hardware KeyStore / Keychain. - Biometric Security: Lock private notes with Fingerprint, Face ID, or PIN. - 100% Offline: Full security with zero internet connection required. 8. Markdown Power, Caret Popover & WikiLinks - Caret Popover (/): Type "/" to insert headings, checklists, quotes, or timestamps. - Bi-directional WikiLinks ([[ ]]): Interlink notes to build your knowledge web. - Smart Paste: Turns copied links into rich cards and table data into Markdown. 9. Integrated Calendar, Checklist & D-Day Milestones - Unified Calendar: Browse notes and tasks organized neatly by date. - Interactive Checklists: Strike through completed to-dos with a tap. - D-Day Countdowns: Track exams, birthdays, and deadlines with widget badges. 10. Daily Inspiration & Mindful Wellness Cards - Daily Inspiring Quote: Fresh curated wisdom delivered midnight with 1-tap save. - Health & Mind Advice: Practical lifestyle tips to bring calm to your day. 11. 8 Curated Background Tones & True Dark Mode - Paper White, Warm Kraft, Calming Sage, Deep Indigo, E-Ink Monochrome, etc. - Eye-friendly True Dark Mode crafted for comfortable night reading. === IDEAL FOR === - Thinkers & writers wanting a clean, distraction-free markdown scratchpad. - Professionals organizing meetings, daily agendas, and receipts. - Students needing voice memos, camera scanning, and exam countdowns. - Aesthetic enthusiasts who appreciate clean, beautifully styled minimalist apps. - Privacy-conscious users valuing 100% offline data ownership. Download Modo today and experience the purest, fastest way to organize your world!

Screenshots

SpeechToText Memo3 screens
Modo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SpeechToText Memo at none against Modo's 1. Modo's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Modo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SpeechToText Memo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeechToText Memo ships an update weekly, Modo every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SpeechToText Memo versus Modo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechToText MemoModo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB81 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developernozomu yasuiEUNGJIN KIM

In-app purchases

None

SpeechToText Memo

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Modo

One-time1
  • Modo Pro Lifetime$2.99

Questions

Is SpeechToText Memo free?
SpeechToText Memo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Modo free?
Modo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeechToText Memo or Modo have ads?
Both SpeechToText Memo and Modo show ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeechToText Memo or Modo?
SpeechToText Memo ships an update weekly, and Modo every 2 days. Most recently, SpeechToText Memo was updated on October 9, 2026 and Modo on October 13, 2026.

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