Comparison

Texmu vs Private Transcribe

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

Head to head
About

Texmu

Features
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Texmu - Blur the Noise. Focus Your Mind. Texmu helps you stay focused and in control while browsing the web. It automatically blurs words and phrases you find distracting, distressing, or annoying, letting you decide when to see them. Everything happens locally on your device, so your browsing remains completely private. Features   - Works seamlessly in Safari on iPhone, iPad, and Mac  - Add your own words or topics to blur instantly  - Adjust blur strength and customize your experience  - Tap to reveal blurred content at any time  - Whitelist websites you trust  - Create topics to be blurred for better word grouping  - Demo mode to show the blurring capability  - No data collection or tracking of any kind   Texmu gives you a calmer, more focused browsing experience. Designed for peace of mind and total privacy.

About

Private Transcribe

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Speech to text that never leaves your phone. Private Transcribe turns your voice into accurate text entirely on your device — Whisper AI runs on the phone itself, so nothing you say is ever uploaded, analyzed, or stored on a server. It even works in airplane mode. HOW IT WORKS 1. Download a speech model once (from 78 MB) 2. Tap the mic and talk — a live waveform shows you're being heard 3. Your words appear as text in seconds. Copy, edit, share, or export. After the one-time model download, no internet connection is ever needed. Transcribe on a plane, in the field, in a dead zone — anywhere. PICK YOUR ACCURACY Unlike cloud transcription apps, you choose the engine: • Quick (78 MB) — instant results for short notes • Balanced (148 MB) — everyday speed and accuracy (recommended) • Accurate (190 MB) — handles background noise and accents • Professional (539 MB) — high accuracy for meetings and interviews • Best (574 MB) — Whisper large-v3-turbo, the most accurate model that runs on a phone Quick to Professional each come in an English-optimized version (fastest) and a multilingual one that understands 99+ languages, including Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, and Arabic; Best is multilingual. Pin the spoken language or let Whisper detect it. BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Voice memos that become editable text • Meeting notes and interview transcription • Lecture capture for students • Drafting messages, emails, and ideas by voice • Journaling — speak your thoughts, keep them private EVERYTHING YOU NEED • Import audio and video files — voice memos, meeting recordings, lecture videos, podcasts (m4a, mp3, wav, aac, mp4, mov) — transcribed on-device; videos contribute their audio track • Pause and resume while recording; keeps recording when the screen locks or you switch apps • Custom vocabulary: names, products and jargon come out spelled your way • Timestamps for every line — view, copy, or share a timestamped transcript • Searchable, editable transcription history, grouped by date • Cancel a long transcription; unfinished recordings are recovered if the app is closed • Back up all transcripts to a file you keep, and restore them on a new phone • Word counts and per-recording playback • Copy or share any transcript in one tap • Auto-copy each result to the clipboard (optional) • Keep recordings, or delete the audio automatically and keep only the text • Dark interface designed for long sessions FREE TO USE, PRO IF YOU WANT MORE Private Transcribe is free, supported by ads. A single one-time upgrade — never a subscription — removes all ads permanently, adds speech translation from 99+ languages into English text, and unlocks exporting transcripts as .txt files or .srt and .vtt subtitles with timestamps. PRIVACY, PLAINLY Your recordings and transcripts live only on your device. There is no account, no sign-up, and no server that receives your audio — the transcription engine physically runs on your phone. Delete everything at any time from Settings. If your voice is worth writing down, it's worth keeping private.

Screenshots

Texmu3 screens
Private Transcribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Texmu at none against Private Transcribe's 1. Texmu also leads on ads (none vs shown). Private Transcribe's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Private Transcribe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Texmu asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Texmu against 5.0 for Private Transcribe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Texmu versus Private Transcribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTexmuPrivate Transcribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB64 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAhmed MohamedNelson Lai

In-app purchases

None

Texmu

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Private Transcribe

One-time1
  • Private Transcribe Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Texmu free?
Texmu is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Transcribe free?
Private Transcribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Texmu or Private Transcribe?
Texmu and Private Transcribe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Texmu or Private Transcribe have ads?
Private Transcribe shows ads; Texmu does not.

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