ROJIN vs Echosy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ROJIN
This app provides real-time, offline speech-to-text and translation for multiple languages. It prioritizes privacy with fully on-device processing, making it ideal for use in various settings without an internet connection.
- Offline multilingual speech-to-text
- Real-time translation
- On-device processing
- No internet required
- Privacy-focused
- Low latency
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No purchase, no internet, no ads. Core Features Multilingual offline ASR: Japanese, Mandarin, Cantonese, English—real-time speech-to-text without internet. Real-time translation : Speak and translate instantly, ideal for travel, class, meetings. AI-enhanced translation (Apple Intelligence devices): Higher-quality local AI translation on supported models. Fully on-device processing: No internet access; speech and text are handled and stored locally. Privacy First No cloud upload; data stays on device. You can disable cellular/Wi-Fi access in system settings. Low Latency, Offline Ready Perfect for classrooms, commuting, travel, interviews—especially in unstable network conditions. Use Cases Lecture/class notes, meeting transcription, podcast/interview editing Travel communication, cross-language interaction, language learning Secure offline transcription in quiet/private settings Open the app, select a language. Tap to record, get instant text. System & Device Requirements ASR: iOS 16+ (latest version recommended) Real-time translation: iOS 18+ AI-enhanced translation: Requires Apple Intelligence support Features depend on device/system; speed and availability may vary. Language Support Recognition: Japanese / Mandarin / Cantonese / English Interface & documentation: continuously improving Privacy Notice This app does not access the internet or collect/upload any speech or text. All processing and data stay on your device (iOS system-level collection is unrelated to this app).
Echosy
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Stop taking notes. Start listening. Echosy records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings, lectures, and interviews — so you can focus on the conversation instead of scribbling. Everything runs on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence and on-device speech recognition. No cloud required. No subscription. No account. KEY FEATURES • On-device transcription in 60+ languages Powered by iOS 26's new continuous speech engine for English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Cantonese, Hong Kong), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese — with seamless long-form recording and no 60-second break points. Other languages use Apple's built-in speech framework, supporting Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Vietnamese, Arabic, Russian, and many more. • Automatic AI summaries The moment you stop recording, Echosy drafts a structured summary — overview, key points, decisions, action items — using Apple Intelligence on-device. No prompt engineering, no API juggling. Just tap record, speak, and read the summary. • Ask AI about your recordings Got a question about what was discussed? Open the chat drawer and ask. Echosy answers using the full transcript as context — completely offline. • Bring your own AI (optional) Prefer a cloud AI provider instead of the on-device engine? Echosy supports a range of services through a standard API endpoint — including DeepSeek, local Ollama servers, and any compatible provider you configure. Flip one switch in Settings and Echosy routes summaries and chat through your preferred service. • Fully private by default Audio never leaves your iPhone unless you explicitly enable a cloud provider. No account creation. No analytics on your voice. No training data. Just transcription. • Re-transcribe, edit, and export Saved recordings can be re-transcribed in a different language, edited inline, and exported as Markdown, plain text, or the native .echo bundle. • Beautiful, distraction-free interface Glass-morphism design, dark and light modes, onboarding that gets out of the way. LANGUAGES SUPPORTED English (US, UK, AU, CA, IE, IN, NZ, SG, ZA), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Hong Kong, Cantonese), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, US, Chile), French (France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland), German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Catalan, Arabic, Russian, and more. REQUIREMENTS • iPhone running iOS 17 or later • iOS 26 required for the new continuous transcription engine and on-device Apple Intelligence summaries • iOS 17–25 uses the classic speech recognition engine (still works, no downgrade) PRIVACY FIRST Echosy is designed so your voice never leaves your phone. No telemetry on your recordings. No cloud uploads unless you opt in. No sign-in. Delete the app and every trace is gone. Record better. Listen more. Let Echosy handle the rest.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ROJIN at none against Echosy's 1. ROJIN also leads on ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Echosy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ROJIN asks for nothing beyond the download.
ROJIN ships an update every 5 days, Echosy weekly. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ROJIN | Echosy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.1 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 557 MB | 29 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Silicon Nexus | Pong Ning Wong |
In-app purchases
ROJIN
No in-app purchases
Echosy
- Remove Ads$2.99









