Comparison

Voice Memos vs AudioNest

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

Head to head
About

Voice Memos

This AI-powered app records and transcribes audio from meetings, lectures, and everyday voice memos into text. It offers smart organization, easy export, and speaker separation for clear summaries. Focus on the conversation while the app handles note-taking.

Highlights
  • Voice memo transcription
  • Meeting recording and transcription
  • Smart organization and search
  • Easy export of audio and text
  • Speaker separation for summaries
  • Real-time dictation
  • Lecture note-taking
Features
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AI Speech-to-Text Transcription app for meetings, lectures, and more. Easily transcribe speech to text with an advanced AI assistant—perfect for meetings, lectures, seminars, interviews, and everyday voice memos. Capture every word with accurate real-time speech recognition and high-quality audio recording. Focus on what matters and let the app handle your notes. Key Features: - Voice memo transcription — Convert voice memos to text instantly, making your thoughts easy to organize and share. - Meeting recording & transcription** — Record meetings and automatically transcribe the audio with a built-in notes manager. - Smart organization — Sort, search, and categorize all your recordings for quick access. - Easy export — Instantly share transcripts or audio files with colleagues and friends. - Speaker separation — Automatically detects each participant’s speech for clear, well-structured meeting summaries. - Real-time dictation app — Speak and watch as your words appear on the screen in real-time. - Lecture note taker — Automatically capture, transcribe, and summarize classroom sessions and lectures. - Record donversations — Save important interviews or discussions and access them anytime. STORE EVERY IMPORTANT MOMENT Never miss a detail. Record and save every word with AI-powered speech recognition technology that converts audio to text in real time. CONVENIENT AND EFFICIENT No more manual note-taking. Stay present in the moment while your assistant organizes and transcribes everything for you. All recordings are automatically saved and easy to manage. PROFESSIONAL QUALITY Advanced noise reduction and crisp audio ensure clear speech capture—even in noisy environments. Ideal for business meetings, lectures, seminars, and interviews. Start transcribing today! Download the app for free and never miss another detail. Payment & Subscription Terms: Choose between the following subscription options for unlimited access to all features: - Annual Subscription - Month Subscription - Weekly - You may cancel your subscription at any time Your account will be automatically charged for renewal, based on the annual subscription plan, within 24 hours before the end of the 7 days free trial period. You can cancel auto-renewal at any time, given that the cancellation is at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Privacy policy: https://ervi.dev/privacy-policy Terms of use: https://ervi.dev/terms-of-use

About

AudioNest

Features
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AudioNest turns your voice recordings into searchable transcripts — right on your device, no cloud, no subscription. RECORD Start a recording with a single tap. AudioNest captures high-quality audio (AAC, 44.1 kHz, Stereo) and shows real-time audio levels as an animated waveform. TRANSCRIBE After stopping, AudioNest automatically transcribes the recording using WhisperKit. The model runs entirely on your iPhone — your data never leaves the device. IDENTIFY SPEAKERS AudioNest identifies different speakers in the recording and automatically assigns text passages to them. Rename speakers or merge them if the recognition identifies multiple as one. AI SUMMARY Get the key points summarized — powered by Apple Intelligence, entirely on-device. Choose between Structured, TL;DR, Bullet Points, or Action Items. Action items are displayed as an interactive checklist. EXPORT Share your transcripts as Markdown, plain text, or JSON — including the AI summary. Copy text to the clipboard with a single tap. Optional: mirror recordings and transcripts automatically to a folder of your choice. PRIVACY No cloud. No tracking. No analytics. All data stays on your device. Period. FEATURES • High-quality audio recording with pause/resume • Automatic transcription (WhisperKit, on-device) • Smart audio normalization for optimal recognition quality • Speaker identification and assignment (SpeakerKit) • AI summary with Apple Intelligence (Structured, TL;DR, Bullets, Action Items) • Interactive action items checklist • Rename and merge speakers • Segment and flowing text view • One-tap copy to clipboard • Export: Markdown, plain text, JSON (with summary) • Full-text search across all recordings • Configurable storage location (local, iCloud Drive, Nextcloud, NAS) • Sync status indicator for cloud storage • Background transcription • Dark mode and light mode • Fully localized (German/English) • 100% offline — no internet connection required

Screenshots

Voice Memos3 screens
AudioNest3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: AudioNest at none against Voice Memos's 3. AudioNest also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, 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. Voice Memos sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. AudioNest asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Voice Memos versus AudioNest: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice MemosAudioNest
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (14 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB636 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperERVI FIRST LLCSteffen Schoft

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voice Memos

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Unlimited Access$19.991 Month
  • Unlimited Access$139.991 Year
None

AudioNest

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voice Memos free?
Voice Memos is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AudioNest free?
AudioNest is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voice Memos or AudioNest have ads?
Voice Memos shows ads; AudioNest does not.

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