Comparison

CraftNote vs Speech to Text

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

Head to head
About

CraftNote

This app uses AI to transcribe audio and video, generate meeting summaries, and organize notes. It supports various input formats and offers real-time transcription with speaker detection. Stay focused on conversations while the app handles note-taking and summarization.

Highlights
  • AI-powered meeting summaries
  • Transcribe audio, video, PDFs, and more
  • Real-time transcription with speaker detection
  • Automatic note organization and tagging
  • Secure and private data handling
Features
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Never Take Notes Again. CraftNote: Your AI Assistant for Effortless Note-Taking & Meeting Transcripts Stay focused on the conversation — let CraftNote handle the rest. Just say "take notes for me" and CraftNote does the rest. CraftNote is the AI note taker that handles seamless note-taking, real-time transcription, and concise meeting summaries. Designed to keep up with the pace of modern work, it helps you capture every key moment without lifting a pen. Whether you're leading a high-stakes business meeting, participating in a team brainstorm, or collecting your personal thoughts, CraftNote ensures nothing slips through the cracks. Works Wherever You Do Use CraftNote on iPhone, iPad, your laptop, and the web — your notes sync instantly across every device. Start a recording on your phone and pick it up in your browser without missing a beat. Joins Your Meetings for You CraftNote works alongside Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams, Slack Huddles, Webex, and more. Keep it open during a call, or send the CraftNote bot directly into the meeting to capture and summarize everything — even when you can't attend. Built for Business, Designed for Everyone CraftNote is built with professionals in mind — executives, consultants, managers, and remote teams — but this AI note taker is just as perfect for students, content creators, and anyone who wants to stay organized without the manual effort. Wherever ideas happen, CraftNote is ready to listen, transcribe, and summarize. Key Features AI-Powered Meeting Summaries Receive clean, structured summaries in seconds — ideal for follow-ups, action items, and sharing with your team. Meeting Bot for Every Platform Send CraftNote into your Zoom, Google Meet, or Teams calls and get a full transcript and summary automatically — no need to take notes or even be there. Web App, No Download Needed Record, transcribe, and summarize right from your browser at craftnote.com — everything stays in sync with your phone and tablet. Works with all inputs You can create smart notes from PDFs, video, audio, podcast, YouTube, phone calls, images, and more! Real-Time Transcription Capture conversations live or from audio recordings, with accurate multi-speaker detection. Smart Organization As your AI note taker, CraftNote automatically sorts, tags, and makes your notes searchable — so you can find exactly what you need, instantly. Secure & Private We take your privacy seriously. Your data is encrypted and you stay in control at all times. Work Smarter, Not Harder With CraftNote, you can stay engaged and contribute more — no more distractions from manual note-taking. Let your AI note taker do the heavy lifting while you focus on decisions, collaboration, and strategy. Try CraftNote today — and experience note-taking, reimagined. For support, contact us at: support@craftnote.com Subscriptions Pro features are available via auto-renewable subscription. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged within 24 hours of renewal. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime via your iTunes account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.craftnote.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speech to Text

This app converts spoken words into text directly on your device, ensuring complete privacy. It supports numerous languages and is ideal for various recording needs without needing an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Offline speech to text conversion
  • Voice to text transcription
  • Audio to text converter
  • Voice dictation and typing
  • Speech recognition without internet
  • Private on-device transcription
  • Supports 40+ languages
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Record voice and convert speech to text fully offline on your iPhone. No cloud upload, no tracking, no ads, no subscription. Fast private speech to text transcription. Voice Memos to Text Notes is an offline voice to text app built for secure speech recognition and accurate audio to text conversion. Record voice memos, transcribe audio, and save clean text instantly using on-device processing. Features • Offline speech to text • Voice to text transcription • Audio to text converter • Voice dictation and voice typing • Speech recognition without internet • Record voice memos of any length • Private transcription on device • 40+ language support with auto detection Perfect for meetings, lectures, interviews, voice notes, journaling, content creation, and daily dictation. All recordings and transcriptions stay on your device. No data collection. No external servers. No tracking.

Screenshots

CraftNote4 screens
Speech to Text4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: CraftNote at 4.7 against Speech to Text's 3.0. CraftNote also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.9K vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. CraftNote sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Speech to Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CraftNote holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CraftNote has 4.9K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CraftNote ships an update weekly, Speech to Text fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 30, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CraftNote versus Speech to Text: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCraftNoteSpeech to Text
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (4.9K ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews53.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.9K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size158 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJoyolabs dijital hizmetler anonim sirketiRajendran Sajith Sajindran

Customer experience

CraftNote

All ratings4,709 ratings
Positive93.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews322 reviews
Positive53.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative43.5%

Speech to Text

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Bugs and requests

CraftNote

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Partial summarization of recordings

Requested features

1 request
  • Improve summarization to capture all key points

Speech to Text

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

CraftNote

Subscriptions8
  • AI Note Taker - Weekly$9.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker - Weekly3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • AI Note Taker - Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • AI Note Taker - Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • AI Note Taker - Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • AI Note Taker - Yearly7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • AI Note Taker - Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$99.991 Year
  • AI Note Taker - Yearly3 Days trial2 variants$129.991 Year
1 purchases

Speech to Text

One-time1
  • Ad-Free$3.99

Questions

Is CraftNote free?
CraftNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Speech to Text free?
Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CraftNote or Speech to Text?
CraftNote is rated higher. CraftNote averages 4.7 out of 5 from 4.9K ratings, while Speech to Text averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CraftNote or Speech to Text have ads?
Speech to Text shows ads; CraftNote does not.
Which is updated more often, CraftNote or Speech to Text?
CraftNote ships an update weekly, and Speech to Text fortnightly. Most recently, CraftNote was updated on October 30, 2026 and Speech to Text on October 30, 2026.

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