Comparison

Speech Scribe vs ToText

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

Head to head
About

Speech Scribe

Features
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Speak — the app writes it all down for you Record lectures, meetings, and thoughts with your voice — the app turns them into ready text automatically. No more frantic note-taking by hand. How it works: Hit "Record" or upload any audio/video file. In a few minutes, you'll get the full text — word for word. For studying: Start recording during a lecture — your notes will appear on their own. Search by keywords, prep for exams without the stress. For work: Calls and meetings saved as text. No need to re-listen to an hour-long recording for one detail. For online meetings: Record and transcribe Google Meet, Zoom, and Microsoft Teams calls directly in the app. Every discussion, decision, and action item is captured as searchable text — perfect for remote teams, client calls, and interviews. Text from YouTube: Paste a video link — get the full text. Perfect for video lectures, interviews, and podcasts. Combine multiple recordings into one text — great for long lectures split into several parts. Smart assistant inside: Ask "What did we agree on?" or "What numbers were mentioned?" — get an answer in seconds. Creates short summaries of long recordings and highlights the key points. Works with: voice messages, files from Gmail, Google Drive, and Dropbox. Edit the finished text right in the app and save it as Word or TXT. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/speech-scriber/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ToText

Effortlessly convert spoken conversations into text, complete with speaker identification, AI-generated summaries, and action items. Ask questions about recordings and jump to specific moments. Includes a keyboard for dictation in other apps.

Highlights
  • Record or import audio/video
  • Speaker labeling
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Dictation keyboard
  • Export to PDF
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Turn every conversation into text you can use. Record a meeting, lecture, interview or voice note, or import an audio file. ToText supports transcription in 60 languages, shows who said what, writes a clear AI summary and lists the action items. Then ask the recording anything and jump to the exact moment. NEW: THE TOTEXT KEYBOARD Speak instead of typing in Messages, Mail, Notes and other apps. Add the keyboard once with a short guide, then tap and talk. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record in the app, import audio files, or share audio and video from other apps • Get an organized transcript with speaker labels. Choose the spoken language or let ToText detect it • Choose the length and style of each AI summary • Get action items, a title and tags automatically • Ask questions and get answers with time references. Tap one to hear that moment • Follow playback with a synced transcript that highlights each word • Search, edit, copy, share and export to PDF • Keep your library in sync across devices with iCloud • See Insights, a weekly Calendar and your chosen Tasks in Home (iOS 26) YOUR RECORDINGS IN CHATGPT Where available, you can connect ToText in ChatGPT and ask about your recordings there. Only text is shared, never audio. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no password. Your library stays on your device and, if you turn on iCloud sync, in your personal iCloud Drive. Audio sent for transcription is deleted from our servers shortly after processing. The optional ChatGPT connection keeps a copy of your recording text on ToText's EU servers until you disconnect and delete it. PLANS Start free with 60 transcription minutes a month and 2 questions per recording. Basic includes 1,000 minutes a month and up to 30 questions per recording. Pro includes 2,000 minutes a month and unlimited questions for fair personal use. Local prices and full details are shown before you buy. Terms of Use: https://lovelaceloom.com/totext/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lovelaceloom.com/totext/legal/privacy-policy.html ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI. Made by Lovelace Loom.

Screenshots

Speech Scribe4 screens
ToText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ToText at none against Speech Scribe's shown. ToText also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 8 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Speech Scribe sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month and ToText sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Scribe ships an update every 8 days, ToText every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Speech Scribe versus ToText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech ScribeToText
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size194 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavlo NosovEyal Ronen

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Speech Scribe

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Access3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium Access Plus3 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time7
  • Starter Pack$1.99
  • One hour premium access$1.99
  • Voice Credits — 100K$3.99
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  • Standard Pack$6.99
  • Five hour premium access$7.99
  • Voice Credits — 500K$12.99
  • Power Pack$17.99
4 purchases

ToText

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$44.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Speech Scribe free?
Speech Scribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToText free?
ToText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speech Scribe or ToText have ads?
Speech Scribe shows ads; ToText does not.
Which is updated more often, Speech Scribe or ToText?
Speech Scribe ships an update every 8 days, and ToText every 3 days. Most recently, Speech Scribe was updated on November 5, 2026 and ToText on November 5, 2026.

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