Comparison

simple.STT vs NexusSSH

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

Head to head
About

simple.STT

Features
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simpleSTT turns audio and video into clean, accurate text using the world's best AI β€” and it sends your audio straight to them: OpenAI, Google and ElevenLabs. Never an unknown server. Never an unnamed model. Do one thing. Do it well. No bloat. No account. No detours for your data. Pick a file, choose a model, get your transcript. GOES ONLY TO THE AI YOU TRUST β€’ Your audio is sent directly to OpenAI, Google or ElevenLabs β€” the world's most trusted AI labs β€’ Never routed through an unknown server, never handed to an unnamed model β€’ No simpleSTT server in the middle β€” it's device-to-provider, with your own API key β€’ Transcripts are stored locally on your device PAY ONCE β€” THEN JUST CENTS β€’ Buy the app once for lifetime access β€” no subscription required β€’ After that you pay only your provider's API rate: usually just cents per recording β€’ State-of-the-art transcription without a state-of-the-art monthly bill WORLD-CLASS MODELS β€” YOUR CHOICE β€’ OpenAI GPT-4o Transcribe & Whisper β€’ Google Gemini 3.5 Flash & 3.1 Pro β€’ ElevenLabs Scribe v2 & v1 Switch models per job and always know exactly which one ran. BUILT FOR REAL WORK β€’ Audio and video: M4A, MP3, WAV, AAC, FLAC, MP4, MOV and more β€’ Large recordings handled with smart splitting β€’ Parallel processing for faster results β€’ Automatic language detection, or pin a specific language β€’ Custom prompts for vocabulary, formatting and summaries β€’ Adjustable temperature for fine-grained control β€’ Full-text search across all transcripts β€” find any word in titles or text, highlighted instantly WHO IT'S FOR Journalists, researchers, students, lawyers, doctors, therapists, podcasters β€” and anyone who'd rather read than re-listen. REQUIRES YOUR OWN API KEY To transcribe, add your own OpenAI, Google or ElevenLabs API key in Settings. You pay your provider directly for what you use β€” usually just a few cents per recording. Do one thing. Do it well. That's simpleSTT. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

NexusSSH

Features
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NexusSSH is a secure SSH client and server monitor for iPhone and iPad. It helps you manage personal and professional servers with saved hosts, password and key-based SSH login, jump host chains, SFTP file browsing, and real-time system monitoring. Key features: β€’ Secure SSH terminal access β€’ Saved host profiles β€’ Password and private key authentication β€’ Multi-hop jump host support β€’ SFTP file browser with upload and download progress β€’ Server monitor dashboard for CPU, memory, disk, GPU, and system status β€’ Last-known operating system display for offline hosts β€’ Credentials stored locally using iOS secure storage NexusSSH is designed for developers, system administrators, homelab users, and technical users who need a clean mobile SSH and server monitoring workflow.

Screenshots

simple.STT4 screens
NexusSSH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NexusSSH at none against simple.STT's 3. simple.STT's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. simple.STT sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. NexusSSH asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

simple.STT ships an update every 3 weeks, NexusSSH every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
simple.STT versus NexusSSH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersimple.STTNexusSSH
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size7 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDAWID MICHAL MILCZAREK亚根 张

In-app purchases

3 purchases

simple.STT

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Access$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Access$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
None

NexusSSH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is simple.STT free?
simple.STT is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NexusSSH free?
NexusSSH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do simple.STT or NexusSSH have ads?
Neither simple.STT nor NexusSSH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, simple.STT or NexusSSH?
simple.STT ships an update every 3 weeks, and NexusSSH every 2 months. Most recently, simple.STT was updated on October 30, 2026 and NexusSSH on October 31, 2026.

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