Comparison

Whisper Notes vs 4ToDo

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

Head to head
About

Whisper Notes

This app records audio and transcribes it into text notes, offering offline processing for enhanced privacy. It supports importing various media formats and exporting transcripts in multiple practical file types.

Highlights
  • Offline audio transcription
  • Record on iPhone and Apple Watch
  • Import audio and video files
  • Export in Markdown, SRT, OPML, PDF
  • Privacy-focused on-device processing
  • Convert speech to organized notes
Features
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Turn meetings, lectures and interviews into notes you can check and use. Whisper Notes transcribes while you record. Afterwards, find a passage, hear it again and keep the important parts within reach. One purchase, no subscription. Record your own audio or import a supported file, then keep the transcript, key points and exports together. LAYOUTS FOR IPHONE DUO On iOS 27.1 or later, layouts adapt to compact and expanded spaces on iPhone Duo. When space allows, recording controls and live text use separate panes, while saved notes and their details can be viewed side by side. SEE WORDS AS YOU RECORD Follow live transcription in a full-screen view. Pause and resume recording when you need a break. Choose the spoken language or use automatic detection, then re-transcribe saved audio if you need a different language setting. FOLLOW WHO SAID WHAT After transcription, analyze saved audio on your device to label speakers in timed passages. Rename labels or correct an assignment yourself. Similar voices, noise and overlapping speech can produce uncertain results; labels do not establish a person's identity. CLEAN UP AUDIO, KEEP THE ORIGINAL Optionally reduce noise before re-transcribing. Remove quiet pauses from playback and audio exports without deleting the original recording. When exporting SRT for trimmed audio, timings follow the shortened playback. Model setup suggests a transcription model based on device resources; you can change it later. FIND THE MOMENT THAT MATTERS Switch between a continuous reading view and timestamped passages. Mark important passages, copy a single passage or search within a note. With saved audio and timestamps, tap a passage to listen, change playback speed or jump 10 seconds forward or back. Where a summary has a matching source quote, open that passage to check the context. TRANSCRIBE ON YOUR DEVICE Speech recognition runs locally without sending audio to a transcription server. A basic model is included; optional model downloads require internet. Once the model is available, recording and transcription can work offline. Choose a model to balance speed, storage and recognition quality on your device. TURN A TRANSCRIPT INTO USEFUL NOTES โ€ข Edit note titles, the full transcript or timestamped segments โ€ข Search saved titles, transcripts and summaries โ€ข Generate or regenerate a local summary โ€ข Review timed passages alongside retained audio Summary methods depend on your device, system and language. Apple Intelligence is used when available; otherwise local methods extract key passages. The app shows which method produced the result. Review transcripts and summaries before relying on them. RECORD FROM MORE PLACES Capture audio on Apple Watch and send it to iPhone for transcription. Start recording through widgets, Siri or App Shortcuts. Follow recording progress with Live Activities and Dynamic Island on supported devices and system versions. IMPORT AUDIO. EXPORT YOUR WORK. Import selected audio from Files or compatible apps through the Share menu. Copy or share text, export Markdown notes, create SRT subtitles from timed segments, or export an OPML outline. Built for meeting minutes, lecture review, interviews, voice memos and subtitle preparation. Keep the conversation useful after the recording endsโ€”with one purchase and no subscription.

About

4ToDo

Features
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4ToDo rethinks how you manage your life. Instead of boring checklists, every task, routine, and goal is a visual progress bar โ€” you see exactly where you stand at a glance. TASKS โ€” ORGANIZED BY CATEGORY Create categories like Home, Work, Tech, or Travel. Each category shows a bold progress card with a colored accent bar and a live percentage. Tap into a category to see all tasks sorted by due date. Add subtasks to break down complex projects โ€” the progress bar fills as you check them off. ROUTINES โ€” NEVER FORGET RECURRING TASKS Track recurring maintenance tasks like reading the electricity meter, changing filters, backing up photos, or rotating tires. Set intervals from daily to yearly, or define a custom cycle (every X days). Each routine has its own color and icon. The urgency fill shifts from calm to amber to red as the deadline approaches. One tap to mark it done and reset the timer. GOALS โ€” THREE WAYS TO TRACK Set personal goals with the tracking mode that fits: - Counter โ€” Big +/- buttons for step-by-step tracking (books read, recipes cooked, trails hiked) - Value โ€” Enter custom amounts (kilometers run, hours practiced) - Slider โ€” Drag to set your progress visually Add milestones to goals and tap to mark them as reached. The app automatically updates your progress when you hit a milestone. RADAR โ€” YOUR COMMAND CENTER The Radar page answers one question: What should I do next? It shows your closest goal at the top, overdue items that need attention, and a unified timeline of everything coming up over the next 14 days โ€” grouped by day. Tap any item to open it. Hit the checkmark to complete it instantly. This Week shows how many things you finished on each day of the week. MADE FOR IPHONE DUO Fully open, your overview and your list sit side by side. Closed and turned sideways, the same two halves stand next to each other. Half open, a golden light bar fills with your progress, and nothing you read or tap lies in the fold. Folding keeps your place: the tab, open sheets, what you typed and where you scrolled. TEXT THAT FITS YOUR EYES Every screen follows your text size, up to the largest accessibility sizes. BUILT FOR RELIABILITY - Automatic backups every 7 days, plus manual backup on demand - Import and export your data as JSON - Restore from any of your last 7 backups - Local notifications with reminders for tasks, routines, and goals โ€” tap one to open it right away - All data stored locally on your device โ€” nothing leaves your phone DESIGN PHILOSOPHY 4ToDo uses a striking dark theme with yellow accents and 8 category colors. Every element communicates status visually through progress bars. No clutter, no complexity โ€” just a clear view of what matters. Built by robspace.

Screenshots

Whisper Notes4 screens
4ToDo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whisper Notes at fortnightly against 4ToDo's every 4 months. Whisper Notes also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.1 vs 26.0). 4ToDo's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $4.99). On ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Whisper Notes costs $4.99 and 4ToDo $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisper Notes ships an update fortnightly, 4ToDo every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences ยท 4 level
Whisper Notes versus 4ToDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper Notes4ToDo
Price$4.99$1.99 โ€” better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsโ€”
Update frequencyFortnightly โ€” betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidโ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.1 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size98 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperๆŒฏ่ฎญ ๆฑ Robert Poetzsch

In-app purchases

None

Whisper Notes

No in-app purchases

None

4ToDo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whisper Notes free?
Whisper Notes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is 4ToDo free?
4ToDo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whisper Notes or 4ToDo have ads?
Neither Whisper Notes nor 4ToDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisper Notes or 4ToDo?
Whisper Notes ships an update fortnightly, and 4ToDo every 4 months. Most recently, Whisper Notes was updated on October 30, 2026 and 4ToDo on October 31, 2026.

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