Comparison

VoiceNote vs ToText

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

Head to head
About

VoiceNote

Easily record, transcribe, and summarize your spoken thoughts, lectures, or meetings. Offers both offline and AI-powered transcription with features like speaker detection and translation.

Highlights
  • Offline and AI transcription
  • Automatic summarization
  • Multi-speaker detection
  • On-device translation
  • Audio import and export
  • Dark Mode support
Features
Read full description

Turn your voice into clear, organized notes in seconds, even offline. Record, transcribe, and summarize meetings, lectures, and ideas with ease. CAPTURE IDEAS INSTANTLY Tap and speak. VoiceNote records your thoughts with high-quality audio. no typing, no friction. TRANSCRIPTION THAT ADAPTS TO YOU Choose how you transcribe: •Offline Mode – Fast, private, and works anywhere using Apple’s on-device speech recognition. •AI Mode – Higher accuracy with smart summaries, key points, and speaker detection. INSTANT SUMMARIES & KEY POINTS Skip replaying long recordings. Get clear AI-generated summaries and highlights at a glance. MULTI-SPEAKER DETECTION (PRO) Automatically identify and label different speakers. perfect for meetings, interviews, and group discussions. IMPORT, EXPORT & SHARE Import existing audio files, export recordings, or share clean transcripts in multiple formats. SIMPLE BY DESIGN Minimal, fast, and intuitive. Dark Mode supported. Built to stay out of your way. TRANSLATE YOUR NOTES (PRO) Translate recordings into 12 languages using Apple’s on-device translation technology. FREE TO START •Offline transcription •AI transcription & summaries •Audio import & export •30 minutes of AI transcription per month VOICENOTE PRO •5 hours of AI transcription monthly •Multi-speaker detection •Translation features •Everything included in Free Perfect for: Students • Professionals • Journalists • Writers • Anyone who thinks faster than they type Download VoiceNote and never lose a thought again. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ToText

Effortlessly convert spoken conversations into text, complete with speaker identification, AI-generated summaries, and action items. Ask questions about recordings and jump to specific moments. Includes a keyboard for dictation in other apps.

Highlights
  • Record or import audio/video
  • Speaker labeling
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Dictation keyboard
  • Export to PDF
  • iCloud sync
Features
Read full description

Turn every conversation into text you can use. Record a meeting, lecture, interview or voice note, or import an audio file. ToText supports transcription in 60 languages, shows who said what, writes a clear AI summary and lists the action items. Then ask the recording anything and jump to the exact moment. NEW: THE TOTEXT KEYBOARD Speak instead of typing in Messages, Mail, Notes and other apps. Add the keyboard once with a short guide, then tap and talk. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record in the app, import audio files, or share audio and video from other apps • Get an organized transcript with speaker labels. Choose the spoken language or let ToText detect it • Choose the length and style of each AI summary • Get action items, a title and tags automatically • Ask questions and get answers with time references. Tap one to hear that moment • Follow playback with a synced transcript that highlights each word • Search, edit, copy, share and export to PDF • Keep your library in sync across devices with iCloud • See Insights, a weekly Calendar and your chosen Tasks in Home (iOS 26) YOUR RECORDINGS IN CHATGPT Where available, you can connect ToText in ChatGPT and ask about your recordings there. Only text is shared, never audio. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no password. Your library stays on your device and, if you turn on iCloud sync, in your personal iCloud Drive. Audio sent for transcription is deleted from our servers shortly after processing. The optional ChatGPT connection keeps a copy of your recording text on ToText's EU servers until you disconnect and delete it. PLANS Start free with 60 transcription minutes a month and 2 questions per recording. Basic includes 1,000 minutes a month and up to 30 questions per recording. Pro includes 2,000 minutes a month and unlimited questions for fair personal use. Local prices and full details are shown before you buy. Terms of Use: https://lovelaceloom.com/totext/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lovelaceloom.com/totext/legal/privacy-policy.html ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI. Made by Lovelace Loom.

Screenshots

VoiceNote4 screens
ToText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ToText at every 3 days against VoiceNote's every 10 days. On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. VoiceNote sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ToText sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceNote ships an update every 10 days, ToText every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
VoiceNote versus ToText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceNoteToText
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB113 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAvi ShanyEyal Ronen

Customer experience

VoiceNote

Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

ToText

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

VoiceNote

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro$49.991 Year
4 purchases

ToText

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$44.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Pro Yearly$89.991 Year

Questions

Is VoiceNote free?
VoiceNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ToText free?
ToText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VoiceNote or ToText have ads?
Neither VoiceNote nor ToText shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceNote or ToText?
VoiceNote ships an update every 10 days, and ToText every 3 days. Most recently, VoiceNote was updated on October 31, 2026 and ToText on November 5, 2026.

Other comparisons