Comparison

Record Lectures vs Ear Transcript

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

Head to head
About

Record Lectures

This app helps international students by transcribing lectures, providing live translation, and generating AI-powered notes and summaries. It also functions as an AI tutor for exam preparation, allowing users to ask questions based on lecture content.

Highlights
  • Live transcription and translation
  • Lecture recording and playback
  • AI-generated summaries and notes
  • AI tutor for exam Q&A
  • Import slides and documents
  • Multilingual support (75+ languages)
Features
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Clearly – AI Lecture Note Taker for International Students. Transcribe speech to text, live audio translation and AI note taker - built for study abroad. Struggling to keep up in lectures or seminars? Clearly helps you understand, review, and prep exam with confidence. What You Can Do with Clearly 1. Transcribe Speech to Text & Translation • See live transcription and translation as your professor speaks - with accurate accent recognition and academic terms support. 2. Lecture Recorder & Playback • Record lecture and replay recordings with bilingual transcripts in your native language. 3. AI Summary • Generate key points, concepts, and exam-focused notes in seconds. 4. AI Tutor for Exam Q&A • Ask questions based on your lecture transcripts, notes and imported materials. 5. Import Slides & Documents • View your class materials alongside live transcription and captions. • Supports floating window mode for multitasking with other apps. Lecture mate supports lectures, seminars, academic talks, and training sessions in 75+ languages. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Ear Transcript

Features
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Hit record. The words write themselves. Meetings, lectures, interviews, calls with a source — press record, and when you're done you have a transcript you can read, search, and edit. No more dragging the scrubber back and forth hunting for that one line. 【Features】 · Recording to text: Transcribes as you record, with the full transcript ready the moment you stop. You can also import audio files already on your phone. · AI meeting notes: Turns a long recording into proper notes — what was discussed, what was decided, who owns what. Prefer something shorter? One tap gives you a summary or a bullet list instead. · Speaker separation: Multi-person meetings are split by speaker automatically, so you can see who said what. Rename speakers to their real names anytime. · Tap-to-play timestamps: Tap any line to jump to that moment in the audio. Check the exact wording instead of guessing. · Full-text search: Every transcript is searchable. One keyword brings back that meeting from three months ago. · Export and share: Export as plain text, Word, or SRT subtitles — or just copy and paste straight into whatever notes app you use. · Multi-language: Transcribes Chinese, English, Japanese and more. Handles mixed Chinese-English speech without tripping up. 【Made for】 · Meetings you can't take notes in, but still have to write up afterwards · Lectures that move too fast to follow, and need a second pass later · Interviews and user research that need a word-for-word transcript · Recorded interviews that have to become a written piece · Ideas you'd rather say out loud now and tidy up later —— Subscription details Pro unlocks unlimited recording and transcription, AI meeting notes, speaker separation, and all export formats. · Payment: Charged to your Apple Account once the purchase is confirmed. · Auto-renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically. Unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, your Apple Account is charged for the next period within 24 hours of the renewal date, and the subscription is extended by one period. · Manage or cancel: Go to Settings on your iPhone, tap your Apple Account at the top, then Subscriptions. Cancellation must be completed at least 24 hours before the current period ends; the current period is non-refundable. One-time purchase: · Pro Lifetime: Pay once. No auto-renewal, no further charges. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/ai-meeting/support/user Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ai-meeting/support/privacy Subscription Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/ai-meeting/support/subscribe

Screenshots

Record Lectures3 screens
Ear Transcript4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Ear Transcript at daily against Record Lectures's every 3 days. Ear Transcript also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Record Lectures sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Ear Transcript sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Record Lectures ships an update every 3 days, Ear Transcript daily. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Record Lectures versus Ear Transcript: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRecord LecturesEar Transcript
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGravity Tech, Inc.Minutes AI LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Record Lectures

Subscriptions3
  • Clearly Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
3 purchases

Ear Transcript

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly — Voice to Text$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly — Meeting Notes AI$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime — One-Time Purchase$69.99

Questions

Is Record Lectures free?
Record Lectures is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ear Transcript free?
Ear Transcript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Record Lectures or Ear Transcript have ads?
Neither Record Lectures nor Ear Transcript shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Record Lectures or Ear Transcript?
Record Lectures ships an update every 3 days, and Ear Transcript daily. Most recently, Record Lectures was updated on October 7, 2026 and Ear Transcript on October 15, 2026.

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