Subtle Voicebuds vs Speech Notes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subtle Voicebuds
This app enables voice-first computing by transcribing your speech, even whispers, into text across any application. It also allows for quick voice note capture and AI chat, all while ensuring your conversations are private.
- Whisper dictation in any app
- Voice note recording and transcription
- AI chat functionality
- Encrypted notes and chats
- Companion app for Voicebuds device
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Subtle is the companion app for Subtle Voicebuds — a device that hears only you, even at your quietest. Subtle combines dictation, voice notes, and AI chat for a complete voice-first computing experience, letting you run your day with voice. WRITE WITH A WHISPER, IN ANY APP The Subtle keyboard turns your speech into text wherever you type — messages, email, notes, search, no app-switching required. Tap the mic, speak aloud or whisper, and see your words appear. Because the Voicebuds are tuned for your quiet voice, dictation works in a noisy café or a silent library without raising your voice. CAPTURE NOTES AS YOU THINK Record a thought the moment it arrives. Your recordings are transcribed into notes you can search, edit, and organize. Your notes and chats are encrypted in transit and at rest. BUILT FOR LOUD AND QUIET SPACES Traditional earbuds were built for listening. Subtle Voicebuds are built for speaking. The Subtle Voice Engine hears you and nothing else, even in loud environments where voice traditionally fails. Whisper-level dictation means your voice still gets through, even when speaking aloud isn’t an option. The Subtle app requires Voicebuds at this time. Pair your Voicebuds in the app to get started.
Speech Notes
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Stop typing while you should be listening. Record a meeting, a class or a quick idea, and Speech Notes turns it into a word-for-word transcript and clear notes with AI. RECORD OR UPLOAD • One tap to record, even with your phone locked or while you use other apps • Upload audio and video files, or a PDF to summarize • Recordings of up to 5 hours WORD-FOR-WORD TRANSCRIPTS • Knows who said what, with names and timestamps • Follow along as you listen: the words light up as they're spoken • 60+ languages, detected automatically • Search, edit and rename speakers AI NOTES IN SECONDS • Overview, key points, decisions and next steps • Templates for meetings, lectures, interviews, voice notes and more • Short, medium or long, and translated into another language • Listen to your summary read aloud ASK THE AI • Chat with any recording: "What did we decide?", "Explain this concept" TASKS AND FOLDERS • Action items from every note, with who does what, in one To-do list • Organize notes in folders and find them fast • Share as PDF or text in one tap We'll let you know when your notes are ready, so you can close the app while it works. Please let people know before you record them. SPEECH NOTES PREMIUM 20 hours of transcription a month, recordings of up to 5 hours and all AI features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, or at the end of the free trial if there is one. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://privacy.owltaps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://privacy.owltaps.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subtle Voicebuds at none against Speech Notes's 7. Subtle Voicebuds also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). Speech Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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. Speech Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Subtle Voicebuds asks for nothing beyond the download.
Subtle Voicebuds ships an update fortnightly, Speech Notes monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subtle Voicebuds | Speech Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skywalk Inc. | Jose Sapon |
In-app purchases
Subtle Voicebuds
No in-app purchases
Speech Notes
- Premium Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
- Premium Weekly$8.997 Days
- Premium Annual$79.991 Year
- Speech Into Text - Premium$2.99
- Small Credits Pack$4.99
- Medium Credits Pack$6.99
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- Large Credits Pack$8.99
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