HappyScribe vs TypePaw
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HappyScribe
This AI-powered app quickly converts voice recordings into text. It supports over 100 languages and allows for easy editing and sharing of transcripts across devices. Secure and private, it's designed for anyone needing fast, accurate transcriptions.
- AI-powered transcription
- One-tap recording
- 100+ language support
- Sync with web for editing
- Organize and share transcripts
- Secure and private
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The AI notetaker for real-life meetings, in 150+ languages. Client visits, interviews, lectures, site walks, the coffee that turns into a decision. Most of your important conversations never had a video link to join. HappyScribe records them on your phone and turns them into a transcript, a summary and a list of action items, in minutes. In the room, your phone is the notetaker: tap record and stay in the conversation, no bot needed. On Zoom, Google Meet or Microsoft Teams, connect your calendar and HappyScribe joins the call and takes the notes for you. One app, one place for every meeting. Trusted by more than 1 million people since 2018, rated 4.7 on Trustpilot. WHAT YOU GET AFTER EVERY RECORDING • A full transcript, with each speaker identified • An AI summary you can read in 30 seconds • Action items and decisions pulled out for you • Everything searchable, so no detail gets lost BUILT FOR THE MOMENTS THAT MATTER • One-tap recording: open the app, tap, talk. Your audio uploads and transcribes automatically. • Calendar sync: connect Google or Outlook and the notetaker joins your online meetings on its own. Notes are waiting when the call ends. • Works without signal: record offline, and it syncs the moment you are back online. • 150+ languages, more than any other notetaker: English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, Arabic and many more. Mixed-language meetings welcome. • Phone to laptop: start on your phone, edit and share from happyscribe.com. Same account, same files. • Organize and export: rename, delete, and export your transcripts to Word, PDF, TXT, SRT and more. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your recordings and transcripts are encrypted in transit and at rest and hosted in the EU. HappyScribe is SOC 2 Type II certified and GDPR compliant.
TypePaw
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TypePaw stores your voice as a cassette on your device and plays from the exact moment found in a transcript search. Record for up to 60 minutes. Keep each tape on your device and play it with simple cassette controls. Download an Apple Speech model to turn speech into text on your device. Search for a word or sentence, then play from that exact moment. On a supported Apple Intelligence device, you can ask the cat to make a short summary and tags. This feature runs only when you choose it. No account is needed. Your recordings are not sent to a cloud transcription server. Main features: - Local voice recording for up to 60 minutes - A retro cassette shelf and player - On-device transcription in eight supported languages - Search by title, transcript, summary, or tag - Play from a matching transcript sentence - Optional on-device summary and tags on supported devices
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: HappyScribe at none against TypePaw's shown. HappyScribe also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.0). TypePaw's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HappyScribe ships an update every 3 weeks, TypePaw every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HappyScribe | TypePaw |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 41 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HappyScribe | Hong Seok Yang |
In-app purchases
HappyScribe
No in-app purchases
TypePaw
No in-app purchases
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