Transcribe Private Voice Notes vs Murmly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transcribe Private Voice Notes
This app records audio and converts it to text locally on your device. It offers features like live transcription, AI-powered summaries, and organization tools, with a focus on privacy and offline functionality. Advanced features and export options are available through a Pro subscription.
- On-device transcription
- AI summaries and action items
- Unlimited recordings
- Custom folders and tags
- Export to audio and subtitles
- Offline functionality
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Turn voice memos, meetings and lectures into text on your iPhone, with nothing uploaded. Transcribe works offline after a one-time language download, needs no account, and your voice never leaves your iPhone. Share a Voice Memo to Transcribe and it opens on the recording and starts transcribing. Send the transcript to Notes in a tap, or record a meeting or lecture and get a live transcript and a Recap with to-dos, all processed on your device. Start recording in 3 taps. FREE ON EVERY DEVICE • Unlimited recordings, no time limit • Full on-device transcription of every recording • Works on any iPhone or iPad running iOS 26 -- no Apple Intelligence needed PRO ON EVERY DEVICE • Export to compressed M4A audio, PDF and SRT subtitles • Share the original audio • Encrypted backup of your library with scheduled reminders • Transcribe in 22 languages • My words -- teach Transcribe your names and terms; fix a word once and every recording and export is corrected SUMMARIES AND ANSWERS (Pro, Apple Intelligence devices) • Summaries with key points and action items • Ask questions about a recording: "What did we decide?" • Auto-detects meetings, lectures, and interviews • "Since last time" recap for recurring meetings RECORD SMARTER (free) • Name Ping -- see exactly when your own name came up • Time Box -- set a target length before you start and see if you're on track • Coverage Checklist -- list what to cover, check items off as you go ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Custom folders with colors and icons • Tags for instant filtering, smart folders for Favorites, Recent, Meetings, Lectures • Search across your entire library ON-DEVICE BY DESIGN. Transcription runs on your device -- no cloud upload, no server processing, no data collection. If a language has no on-device model, Transcribe tells you and sends nothing. WHY PROFESSIONALS CHOOSE TRANSCRIBE • Journalists: protect your sources, nothing to subpoena from a server • Business: never miss a meeting detail, nothing uploaded, nothing to breach MORE • Karaoke-Style Playback -- words highlight in sync as the audio plays • Multi-Language -- transcribe 22 languages, summaries in 16; device default is free, others are Pro PRICING No per-minute billing, no usage caps, no weekly plan, no free trial that turns into a charge. Free Forever (all devices): • Unlimited recordings • Full transcription • Name Ping, Time Box, Coverage Checklist Pro (all devices): • My words -- your names and terms, corrected everywhere • Mark moments as they happen, jump straight back to them later • Additional transcription languages • Library backup & export • Choose monthly, annual or lifetime. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Pro + Apple Intelligence device: • Unlimited summaries and questions about a recording • Photo-aware summaries and agenda scanning (iOS 27) DEVICE REQUIREMENTS Recording & Transcription (FREE): • Any iPhone or iPad with iOS/iPadOS 26.0+ Summaries and questions (Pro): • iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, or newer • iPad with M1 chip or newer • Apple Intelligence enabled in Settings • Summarize with a Photo and Snap the Agenda require iOS 27 Note: no App Store app can record phone calls -- iOS doesn't allow it. COMMON QUESTIONS Works without internet? Yes, after a one-time speech-model download (automatic on first use), transcription runs fully offline. Is it free? Unlimited recordings and transcription are free forever, no account needed. Summaries and questions about a recording need Pro plus Apple Intelligence, and run on your device. Speaker labels? Not yet. Does anything leave my phone? No. Transcription runs entirely on the device. If a language has no on-device model, Transcribe tells you and sends nothing. Download now. Recording and transcription stay on your device. Terms: https://dotdotdotapps.com/terms Privacy: https://dotdotdotapps.com/privacy
Murmly
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1 HOUR FREE — verify your email and we credit you 0.40 token (≈ 1 hour of recording, transcription and analysis) so you can try everything right away. Murmly turns your audio recordings into organized, ready-to-use text. Record a meeting, lecture, interview or voice note — or import an existing audio file — and let the app do the rest with OpenAI's GPT-4o Transcribe / Whisper 1. NEW — DICTATION EVERYWHERE (macOS EXCLUSIVE) Start dictation in Murmly, click where you want to write — Word, your browser, Mail, a text field on a website — and everything you say is transcribed sentence by sentence and typed right at your cursor. With the Accessibility permission the typing is automatic; otherwise each sentence is ready to paste with ⌘V. Available only in the Mac version. KEY FEATURES • Clear microphone audio recording • Recordings up to 4 hours each (auto-split and stitched back together) • Import existing audio files • Accurate automatic transcription • Smart content summary • Bullet-point outline of the topics • Speaker detection with custom name and color • Dictation everywhere on Mac: dictated text is typed into any app (macOS exclusive) • Share via email, WhatsApp, AirDrop and other apps (text and audio file) • Private access with a code and a customizable profile • Copy and share any text • Clean interface, light/dark theme • Interface in Italian and English (transcription in every language) HOW THE CREDIT WORKS • 0.40 token free when you verify your email, to try it right away • Pay only when you run out, with rechargeable packs • Credit never expires: use it whenever you want • Privacy: audio stays on your device and is never kept on our servers Perfect for professionals, students, journalists and teams who want to save time managing meetings.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: Murmly at 5 against Transcribe Private Voice Notes's 2. Murmly also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Transcribe Private Voice Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Murmly sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Transcribe Private Voice Notes ships an update every 2 days, Murmly every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transcribe Private Voice Notes | Murmly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Every 3 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Dotdotdotapps LLC | Matteo Renzi |
In-app purchases
Transcribe Private Voice Notes
- Weekly Premium$5.997 Days
- Monthly Premium1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Annual Premium$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$99.99
Murmly
- Starter$4.99
- Standard$11.99
- Plus$22.99
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- Pro$49.99
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