Transcribily vs Help! What Now?
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Transcribily
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Transcribily is a private, voice recording and transcription app Record your voice, convert speech to text with high accuracy, and keep full control of your data. Whether you're capturing meetings, ideas, interviews, lectures, or voice notes, Transcribily helps you turn speech into text quickly and securely. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Help! What Now?
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Do you get stuck even when you know what to do? Do you forget your own strategies the second stress kicks in? Does choice overload freeze you? Same. So we built this. A simple tool that sends you nudges when your brain goes offline. They come from you, written when youβre steady, delivered when youβre not. β For distracted minds. β For anxious spirals. β For overly ordered thoughts. β For executive dysfunction. If youβre neurodivergent (ADHD, autism, OCD) or anxiety is part of your story, youβre not alone and we think this might be useful. Designed by people who live it. Continuously improved to make it better for all of us. Not a medical device. Not therapy. Just a practical tool. Examples β What Now? (stuck / frozen / too many options) β’ βI canβt decide what to do next.β β βPick the smallest next step. Do 2 minutes.β β’ βEverything feels urgent.β β βWrite the top 3. Do only #1.β β’ βIβm overwhelmed by choices.β β βChoose βgood enough.β Move.β β’ βI want to revisit a hobby.β β βRandom pick: try one for 20 minutes.β β’ βI have too many hobbies.β β βRandom picker: choose one and start.β β’ βI want something delicious.β β βRandom pick: choose a treat/meal idea.β β Help! (strong feelings / grounding fast) β’ βIβm spiraling.β β β3 things you see. 2 you feel. 1 you hear.β β’ βIβm panicking.β β βHold something cold for 30 seconds.β And yes β it can be there for fun, too. --- "Help! What Now?" is free to use but requires an active subscription to get access to all the features. Subscription options include weekly, monthly, annual, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless cancelled. --- Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.helpwhat.now/app-privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Help! What Now? at every 6 days against Transcribily's every 2 weeks. Help! What Now? also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Transcribily sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Help! What Now? sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Transcribily ships an update every 2 weeks, Help! What Now? every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transcribily | Help! What Now? |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.1 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 214 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Romeo Betances | Maximilien Brunet |
In-app purchases
Transcribily
- Transcribily Premium$3.991 Month
- Transcribily Premium Plan$9.99
Help! What Now?
- Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$19.991 Year
- Lifetime$49.99
Questions
Is Transcribily free?
Is Help! What Now? free?
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Which is updated more often, Transcribily or Help! What Now??
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