# Speech Scribe vs NoteIQ

The clearest difference is ads: Speech Scribe at none against NoteIQ's shown. NoteIQ's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Speech Scribe sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and NoteIQ sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Speech Scribe ships an update every 8 days, NoteIQ every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Speech Scribe | NoteIQ |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 8 days** | Every 10 days |
| Size | 188 MB | 58 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.1** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Pavlo Nosov](https://appshunter.io/developer/1829091997) | [Paypaxe](https://appshunter.io/developer/1848789408) |

## What reviewers say

### Speech Scribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/speech-scribe-voice-to-text/id6749173058)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (12)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Premium Access | $12.99 | per month |
| Premium Access | $34.99 | per year |
| Premium Access | $39.99 | per year |
| Premium Access Plus | $69.99 | per year |
| Starter Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| One hour premium access | $1.99 | one-time |
| Voice Credits — 100K | $3.99 | one-time |
| Standard Pack | $6.99 | one-time |
| Five hour premium access | $7.99 | one-time |
| Voice Credits — 500K | $12.99 | one-time |
| Power Pack | $17.99 | one-time |


### NoteIQ

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/noteiq-ai-study-tool/id6761722950)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Starter User | $0.99 | one-time |
| Students | $2.99 | one-time |
| Power User | $4.99 | one-time |
| Pro User | $8.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Speech Scribe free?

Speech Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is NoteIQ free?

NoteIQ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Speech Scribe or NoteIQ have ads?

NoteIQ shows ads; Speech Scribe does not.

### Which is updated more often, Speech Scribe or NoteIQ?

Speech Scribe ships an update every 8 days, and NoteIQ every 10 days. Most recently, Speech Scribe was updated on October 9, 2026 and NoteIQ on October 24, 2026.

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