Comparison

Text2File vs AI Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

Text2File

Features
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Created for people who need control over file extensions and seamless integration with the iOS Files app. Unlike Apple Notes, Text2File gives you complete control over where your plain-text files live and what they're named. Save directly to project folders, sync to specific iCloud directories, or organize files alongside related documents – all through seamless Files app integration. No proprietary database, no locked-in format, just standard plain-text files exactly where you need them. The interface is intentionally minimal. Open a file or create a new one, edit the text, save it with any extension you need (.txt, .js, .csv, .md, whatever). No formatting toolbars, no feature creep, no distractions from the core function. Two features make it particularly useful for developers working on the go: Line numbers can be toggled on or off, making the app functional for quick code edits when you're away from your laptop. Need to fix a JavaScript file on your phone? Text2File handles it. Word wrap can similarly be enabled or disabled depending on whether you're writing prose or working with code that benefits from showing only unwrapped lines. That's it. No markdown rendering, no syntax highlighting, no collaboration features. Just a clean, functional text editor that integrates properly with iOS's file system. No ads, no data tracking, no in-app purchases.

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AI Voice Notes

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Voice notes that write themselves — the transcript, a summary, the key points and your to-do list, all worked out on your iPhone with nothing uploaded. You had the thought in the car, and by the time you were at a keyboard it was gone. AI Notes is for catching it while you are still talking: press record, say it however it comes out, and get back something you can actually use. What you get back from every recording: • The full transcript, with the recording still there to play alongside it • A short summary written for someone who will read it instead of listening • The points worth keeping, pulled out and listed • Anything you said you would do, collected into one to-do list across every note How it works: • Press record and talk — no setup, no account, no sign-in • Words appear on screen as you speak, in whatever language you speak • Tasks from every note gather in one place, and can be sent to your calendar • A calendar view of what you recorded and when • Search across everything you have ever said • Playback at 1Ɨ, 1.5Ɨ or 2Ɨ, with a 15-second jump back • Light and dark themes, and haptics you can switch off Nothing leaves your phone. The recording, the transcription and the summary all happen on this device. Nothing is uploaded, there is no account to create, and no one else can read what you said — including us. Good to know: • Live text as you speak needs a one-off download of about 460 MB, offered inside the app. Without it, notes are still transcribed — just after you stop rather than while you talk. • The richest summaries use Apple Intelligence, which needs iOS 26 on a supported iPhone. On other devices the app still writes a summary, key points and tasks, worked out from the transcript itself. Recording is part of AI Notes PRO, and there is a free trial to begin with. Notes you have already made stay playable, readable and searchable either way. Payment will be charged to the payment method connected to your Apple Account when you confirm the initial subscription purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off 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, at the renewal cost shown. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renewal in your account settings after purchase. Any unused part of a free trial period, where one is offered, is forfeited when you buy a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1cqlchdGMvd5LgUmaCT-z2dbZ6Howh9cari4yZ0T4aEA/edit?usp=sharing Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1N_0RqGgM3RHNDWNLcv8DhsAzVLteelA50wPEKYRu9kk/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Text2File2 screens
AI Voice Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Text2File at none against AI Voice Notes's 4. Text2File also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. AI Voice Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Text2File asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text2File ships an update every 2 days, AI Voice Notes every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Text2File versus AI Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText2FileAI Voice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperStanley BontragerMikita Kharoshka

In-app purchases

None

Text2File

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

AI Voice Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Text2File free?
Text2File is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AI Voice Notes free?
AI Voice Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Text2File or AI Voice Notes have ads?
Neither Text2File nor AI Voice Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text2File or AI Voice Notes?
Text2File ships an update every 2 days, and AI Voice Notes every 3 weeks. Most recently, Text2File was updated on October 10, 2026 and AI Voice Notes on October 15, 2026.

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