Comparison

Writn vs Spoken Ink

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

Head to head
About

Writn

This app transforms your spoken thoughts into written stories and physical books. Easily record voice notes, edit them into polished narratives, and create a printed keepsake of your memories. It's designed for capturing life's moments as they happen.

Highlights
  • Voice journaling
  • Story crafting tools
  • Printed book creation
  • Digital PDF export
  • Mobile-first design
Features
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Writn (pronounced “written”) is a voice journaling app that turns spoken stories into beautifully written books. Features Voice Journaling Record voice notes anytime, anywhere. Just say what happened in your own words. Story Crafting Tools Turn your recordings into polished stories. Edit and shape them directly in the app. Printed Book and Digital PDF Create a real printed book of your memories. Every book order includes a downloadable PDF version. Mobile-First Design Built for people on the move. Quick to open, easy to use, made for capturing life in the moment. Writn is not about looking back. It is about remembering the life you are living right now. Privacy Policy: https://individual-usage-756003.framer.app Terms and Conditions: https://tedious-begin-418770.framer.app

About

Spoken Ink

Effortlessly transform spoken thoughts into beautifully written journal entries. This app uses advanced voice-to-text technology to capture your ideas, reflections, and memories. Customize your digital journal with various fonts, colors, and paper textures for a personal touch.

Highlights
  • Voice-to-text journaling
  • Customizable journal appearance
  • Writing and rewriting options
  • Organized entry sorting
  • Private and secure storage
  • Handwriting-style fonts
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Spoken Ink is a voice-to-text journal that turns your spoken thoughts into beautifully written entries. Simply speak, and the app transforms your voice into clear, polished writing—perfect for daily journaling, diary entries, notes, or quick reflections. Whether you’re capturing your day, recording ideas, or building a writing habit, Spoken Ink makes journaling effortless. Speak naturally, and the app handles the writing, formatting, and organization. ◆ Voice to Text Journaling Use speech to text to record your thoughts instantly. Spoken Ink cleans up punctuation, fixes grammar, and turns raw dictation into readable, meaningful writing. ◆ A Beautiful Digital Journal Your entries become elegant journal pages and are organized like real books on handcrafted shelves. Create journals for daily notes, gratitude, dreams, travel, memories, and more. ◆ Customize Your Writing Experience Make your journal feel personal with customizable fonts, ink colors, paper textures, and layout options. Choose handwriting-style fonts for a timeless, intimate writing experience. ◆ Writing and Rewriting Options Use optional tools to improve clarity, tone, and flow. Keep your natural voice or choose from rewriting styles that feel calm, concise, reflective, creative, or literary. ◆ Simple, Organized, and Fast Spoken Ink automatically sorts your entries by day, week, month, or year. Create shelves, volumes, and sections to keep your diary and notes beautifully organized. ◆ Your Journal, Your Privacy Your writing stays private on your device or securely synced with iCloud. No accounts, no tracking, and no stored audio. ◆ Perfect for: • Daily journaling • Diary entries • Voice notes • Gratitude journals • Fitness Journals • Self-reflection • Memory keeping • Writing practice • Speech-to-text note taking Speak freely—Spoken Ink turns your voice into a beautifully written journal you’ll love returning to. Why Spoken Ink? Because journaling shouldn’t feel like work. Because speaking is easy—and writing should be too. Because your life deserves a beautiful record. Turn your voice into a library of stories—effortlessly. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/spokenink/home

Screenshots

Writn4 screens
Spoken Ink4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spoken Ink at none against Writn's shown. Spoken Ink also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Writn's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 2). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Writn sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Spoken Ink sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Spoken Ink holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Writn ships an update every 2 weeks, Spoken Ink weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and July 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Writn versus Spoken Ink: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWritnSpoken Ink
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (8 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB172 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperWritn LLCChris Swafford

Customer experience

Writn

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Spoken Ink

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Writn

Subscriptions4
  • Writn Member – Monthly Plan14 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Writn Premium$5.991 Month
  • Writn Member – Yearly Plan14 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • Writn Premium$59.991 Year
9 purchases

Spoken Ink

Subscriptions3
  • Spoken Ink Premium+3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Essentials$9.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time6
  • 75 AI Rewrites$0.99
  • Victorian Collection$0.99
  • Small Floral Collection$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Gothic Collection$2.99
  • Summer Vibes Collection$2.99
  • 500 AI Rewrites$5.99

Questions

Is Writn free?
Writn is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spoken Ink free?
Spoken Ink is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Writn or Spoken Ink?
Spoken Ink is rated higher. Writn averages 4.8 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Spoken Ink averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Writn or Spoken Ink have ads?
Writn shows ads; Spoken Ink does not.
Which is updated more often, Writn or Spoken Ink?
Writn ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spoken Ink weekly. Most recently, Writn was updated on September 12, 2026 and Spoken Ink on July 17, 2026.

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