Comparison

Whisper Note vs Open Transcription

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

Head to head
About

Whisper Note

Features
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Whisper Note is your private space to draw, write and share with the people you choose. A couple sharing daily notes. A family staying connected across cities. Best friends sketching ideas together. Whoever is closest to you — Whisper Note is built for that. Create a private group. Share a note. They see it instantly. DRAW. WRITE. SHARE. • Draw freely with pens, colors and brushes • Add text, photos and multi-page layouts • Your group sees every update in real time • One invite code. That's all it takes to connect HOME SCREEN WIDGET • Your latest note, always visible on your home screen • Tap a widget to open the note instantly • Never miss what someone shared STAYS OUT OF YOUR WAY • Beautiful light and dark mode • Sign in with Apple or email • Available in Turkish, English and German • Push notifications when someone shares something new PREMIUM — UNLOCK EVERYTHING • AI Writing Suggestions • Unlimited notes (Free plan: 2 notes) • Up to 15 group members, up to 15 groups • Add photos to your notes • Special drawing tools and brushes • High-quality cloud backup SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS Whisper Note Premium offers auto-renewable subscriptions: • Weekly Premium — 1 week of full access • Monthly Premium — 1 month of full access (Most Popular, save ~25%) • Yearly Premium — 1 year of full access (Best Value, save ~60%) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Your subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage your subscriptions anytime in App Store Account Settings. Privacy Policy: https://luxoum.com/apps/whisper-note Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Open Transcription

This app converts voice recordings into text and organized notes using on-device or cloud-based AI. It offers features like automatic summarization, translation, and project organization, with options for offline use and system-wide call audio capture.

Highlights
  • On-device and cloud transcription
  • AI-powered summarization and translation
  • Automatic note processing with templates
  • Project-based organization
  • System-wide call audio capture
  • Apple Watch app and widgets
Features
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Open Transcription turns your voice into usable text and organized notes — privately, on your iPhone, even offline. TRANSCRIBE YOUR WAY • On-device Whisper — fully private, works offline, multiple model sizes to balance speed and accuracy • Apple Speech — fast, on-device, powered by Apple's Neural Engine • NEW: Speaker detection — know who said what, up to 8 voices, fully on-device (NVIDIA Nemotron 3) • Transcribe long meetings, interviews, and brainstorms without limits • Capture another app's call audio (Teams, Zoom, etc.) system-wide — nothing to set up mid-call • Import multiple audio files at once — pick several, watch them transcribe one by one AI THAT DOES THE WORK FOR YOU • Magic Edit — clean up, summarize, or translate any transcript in one tap • Central LLM automation — auto-processes every transcript the moment it's done, using a template you pick • Templates turn raw transcripts into ready-to-send emails, meeting minutes, and more • Smart Titles — every note gets a clear, AI-generated headline automatically STAY ORGANIZED • Projects — file notes under Home, Work, or your own custom projects, each with its own icon • Personal Dictionary — teach the app names, acronyms, and jargon so it always gets them right • Multi-select — combine, copy, or export several notes together in one go • Fast search across every transcript you've ever recorded EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • Apple Watch app — record and browse your transcripts right from your wrist, with live status sync and a Watch face complication for one-tap recording • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Siri Shortcuts — start recording in one tap • Auto-export every finished transcript straight to Files, iCloud Drive, Dropbox, or OneDrive 100% PRIVATE, NO ADS • On-device transcripts and audio never leave your iPhone • No trackers, no analytics, ever • See exactly how much time transcription has saved you, this week and all-time • Custom app icons to match your style — beautiful Liquid Glass design throughout Open Transcription is built for anyone who talks faster than they type: students, journalists, therapists, founders, and anyone who'd rather speak their thoughts than type them.

Screenshots

Whisper Note4 screens
Open Transcription4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whisper Note at daily against Open Transcription's every 5 days. Whisper Note also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Whisper Note sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days and Open Transcription sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisper Note ships an update daily, Open Transcription every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Whisper Note versus Open Transcription: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisper NoteOpen Transcription
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—7 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLUXOUM LTDChristoph Hanft

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Whisper Note

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Premium$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
3 purchases

Open Transcription

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Medium Coffee$3.99
  • Large Coffee$5.99

Questions

Is Whisper Note free?
Whisper Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Open Transcription free?
Open Transcription is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Whisper Note or Open Transcription have ads?
Neither Whisper Note nor Open Transcription shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisper Note or Open Transcription?
Whisper Note ships an update daily, and Open Transcription every 5 days. Most recently, Whisper Note was updated on October 24, 2026 and Open Transcription on October 24, 2026.

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