Comparison

Annotate Audio vs LLM API Request

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

Head to head
About

Annotate Audio

This app transforms audio into searchable text, offering real-time translation, speaker identification, and instant summaries. You can also chat with your transcripts to extract specific information and detect conversational tone.

Highlights
  • Real-time audio translation
  • Transcribe audio of any length
  • Automatic speaker labels
  • Instant summary generation
  • Chat with transcripts
  • Emotion detection
Features
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Turn audio into clear, searchable text — fast. REAL-TIME TRANSLATION Translate speech live while recording audio, so you can follow conversations across languages as they happen. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO OF ANY LENGTH Upload meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and more. Get accurate text you can skim, search, and share. SPEAKER LABELS Automatically separate who said what, so conversations are easier to follow. INSTANT SUMMARIES Generate a concise overview with key points and action items — great for busy days. CHAT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT Ask questions like: * What was decided? * List action items * Summarize the last 10 minutes Get answers grounded in the transcript. TRANSLATE YOUR TRANSCRIPT Translate audio and transcripts into other languages to understand and share content across languages. EMOTION DETECTION Detect the tone of a conversation (e.g., positive, neutral, negative) to quickly gauge how things felt and spot key moments. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO OF ANY LENGTH Upload meetings, lectures, interviews, podcasts, and more. Get accurate text you can skim, search, and share. SPEAKER LABELS Automatically separate who said what, so conversations are easier to follow. INSTANT SUMMARIES Generate a concise overview with key points and action items — great for busy days. CHAT WITH YOUR TRANSCRIPT Ask questions like: * What was decided? * List action items * Summarize the last 10 minutes Get answers grounded in the transcript. TRANSLATE YOUR TRANSCRIPT Translate audio and transcripts into other languages to understand and share content across languages. EMOTION DETECTION Detect the tone of a conversation (e.g., positive, neutral, negative) to quickly gauge how things felt and spot key moments. Whether you're studying, working, or creating content, this is your all-in-one transcription workspace.

About

LLM API Request

Send requests to various AI models directly from Apple Shortcuts using your own API keys. Supports local models, file attachments, and conversation history. Export conversations and track token usage.

Highlights
  • Use own API keys
  • Supports OpenAI, Anthropic, Gemini, Grok, Perplexity
  • Local model support
  • Attach files to requests
  • Conversation history
  • Export conversations as Markdown
  • Token usage tracking
Features
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LLM API Request lets you send requests to leading AI models straight from Apple Shortcuts, using your own API keys. No subscriptions. No accounts. SUPPORTED PROVIDERS • OpenAI • Anthropic • Google Gemini • xAI Grok • Perplexity KEY FEATURES • Bring your own API key — pay only for what you use (including generating images), at provider rates • Use local models like Gemma 4, and the Apple Intelligence model; Local models can even use web search! • Attach images, PDFs, and text files to your requests • Continue conversations across Shortcut runs with conversation history • Export any conversation as Markdown — great for apps like Obsidian • Track token usage across all models with a built-in dashboard • Export your token usage history • Use Projects to summarize documents and include them in the model's context. Donate the project info to Siri so that it can use that to answer your questions! • Test connections to ensure your key is working and browse available models per provider • Request structured JSON output for automation pipelines SECURITY FIRST Your API keys are stored exclusively in Apple Keychain, protected by Face ID or Touch ID. We run no servers and collect no data — everything stays on your device.

Screenshots

Annotate Audio4 screens
LLM API Request4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: LLM API Request at none against Annotate Audio's 3. On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Annotate Audio sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. LLM API Request 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 Annotate Audio against 5.0 for LLM API Request. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Annotate Audio ships an update monthly, LLM API Request every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Annotate Audio versus LLM API Request: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAnnotate AudioLLM API Request
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB43 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCore Arc Studio LLCMarc-Henri Bleu-Laine

Customer experience

Annotate Audio

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LLM API Request

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Annotate Audio

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Pro Subscription$5.991 Month
  • Weekly Pro Subscription$5.997 Days
  • Yearly Pro Subscription$59.991 Year
None

LLM API Request

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Annotate Audio free?
Annotate Audio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LLM API Request free?
LLM API Request is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Annotate Audio or LLM API Request?
Annotate Audio and LLM API Request are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Annotate Audio or LLM API Request have ads?
Neither Annotate Audio nor LLM API Request shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Annotate Audio or LLM API Request?
Annotate Audio ships an update monthly, and LLM API Request every 3 weeks. Most recently, Annotate Audio was updated on October 21, 2026 and LLM API Request on October 11, 2026.

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