Comparison

VivaDicta vs Fidget Note

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

Head to head
About

VivaDicta

This app transforms your voice into polished text across all your applications. It offers AI-powered enhancements like punctuation correction and formatting, with on-device processing for privacy. Enjoy unlimited transcriptions and advanced features like live translation and smart search, all for free.

Highlights
  • Voice dictation for any app
  • AI-powered text polishing
  • On-device AI processing
  • Live translation
  • Smart AI search for notes
  • Speaker-separated transcripts
  • Customizable AI presets
Features
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Dictate Anywhere You Type Type 4x faster with your voice. Just speak, and AI turns your words into polished, ready-to-send text. Completely free. WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU TYPE One keyboard for all your apps. Dictate into Messages, WhatsApp, Email, Notion, or anywhere else - no app switching required. Your voice becomes text instantly. Swipe to switch between modes right from the keyboard. AI THAT PROCESSES YOUR SPEECH Raw transcriptions become polished text automatically. AI removes filler words, fixes punctuation, and formats everything perfectly. Use your clipboard or selected text as additional context. RUN AI ON YOUR DEVICE Process your text with AI that runs entirely on your device. VivaDicta recommends Apple Foundation Model on devices that support Apple Intelligence. If yours doesn't, including many devices on iOS 18, you can use other on-device AI models, fully offline. No API key, no internet, nothing leaving your device. KEYBOARD AI PROCESSING Select text or place your cursor, then pick an AI preset - translate, rewrite, summarize, and more. Works in any app, right from the keyboard. COMPLETELY FREE, NO EXCEPTIONS No subscriptions, no paywalls, no limits. On-device AI, custom keyboard, unlimited transcriptions - all free. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your voice can stay on your iPhone: - Transcription can run entirely on your device - AI processing can run on-device with Apple Foundation Model or a downloadable model - No analytics or tracking SDKs - No accounts or sign-ups required - Works in airplane mode Cloud AI is optional and always under your control. AI PRESETS 40+ built-in presets - rewrite, summarize, translate, and more. Create custom presets and mark favorites for quick access. SPEAKER LABELS Speaker-separated transcripts for meetings, interviews, and group chats - clear who said what. VIVA MODES Switch between AI-powered modes, each with its own AI settings. With Soniox, Gladia, or Speechmatics, transcripts can come back already translated. LIVE TRANSLATION Speak in one language and hear it back in another, in real time. Pick source and target, play it through your headphones, and adjust playback speed. 60+ languages, any-to-any. CHAT WITH YOUR NOTES Ask questions about one note, many, or across your entire library. Surface insights, action items, and key points. SMART AI SEARCH Find notes by meaning, not just keywords. Ask "what did I say about the pricing idea?" Fully on-device. REMINDERS AND EVENTS Turn notes into reminders and calendar events in the original language. Review and send approved items to Apple Reminders and Calendar. APPLE WATCH APP Record voice notes from your wrist. Tap and talk - they're transcribed on iPhone in the background. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE - 16 AI transcription providers (local and cloud) - 20+ AI processing providers, including on-device models - Bring your own AI via any compatible API - Personal dictionary, word replacements, and custom tags - Save transcriptions to Obsidian automatically - Auto export to a folder of your choice KEY FEATURES - System-wide Voice keyboard with AI text processing - On-device Whisper and NVIDIA Parakeet - professional-grade transcription - Records through AirPods and Bluetooth headsets - On-device AI - Apple Foundation Model or a downloadable model you run offline - Live Translation - real-time speech-to-speech across 60+ languages - Chat with AI about one note or many, with Smart AI Search - Reminders and calendar events from your notes - iCloud sync across iPhone, Apple Watch, and Mac - Home screen widgets and Siri Shortcuts integration - Multi-language keyboard: Czech, French, German, Spanish, Russian - 100+ languages with auto-detection - Open source on GitHub PERFECT FOR - Quick messages and emails - Meeting notes and lectures - Voice memos and ideas - Journalists and writers - Developers and students - Anyone who thinks faster than they type Download VivaDicta. Your voice. Your words. Your device. Your privacy.

About

Fidget Note

Quickly capture thoughts and ideas using your voice. The app transcribes audio into notes or tasks, offering an organized workflow. It also syncs with compatible devices for seamless audio processing.

Highlights
  • Voice note capture
  • Audio transcription
  • Note and task creation
  • Fidget device sync
  • Task completion tracking
  • Account management
Features
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Fidget Note turns quick voice captures into notes and tasks. Record a thought from your phone, review the transcript, and keep the result as a note or a task. If you use a Fidget device, the app can sync recorded audio and process it into the same organized workflow. Features: - Capture voice notes from the phone microphone. - Sync supported Fidget-device audio. - Turn voice captures into notes and tasks. - Mark tasks complete, restore items from Trash, or delete them permanently. - Continue as guest or use an account. - Delete your account from Settings. Fidget 1 is built for fast capture, private review, and practical follow-through.

Screenshots

VivaDicta4 screens
Fidget Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Fidget Note at 5.0 against VivaDicta's 4.6. Fidget Note also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 75%) and update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). VivaDicta's advantage is ratings volume (24 vs 2). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Fidget Note holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: VivaDicta has 24 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of VivaDicta's written reviews are positive against 100% of Fidget Note's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VivaDicta ships an update weekly, Fidget Note every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
VivaDicta versus Fidget Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVivaDictaFidget Note
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (24 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings24 — better2
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size110 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnton Novoselov潇均 欧阳

Customer experience

VivaDicta

All ratings24 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral4.2%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

Fidget Note

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

VivaDicta

No in-app purchases

None

Fidget Note

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is VivaDicta free?
VivaDicta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fidget Note free?
Fidget Note is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, VivaDicta or Fidget Note?
Fidget Note is rated higher. VivaDicta averages 4.6 out of 5 from 24 ratings, while Fidget Note averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do VivaDicta or Fidget Note have ads?
Neither VivaDicta nor Fidget Note shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VivaDicta or Fidget Note?
VivaDicta ships an update weekly, and Fidget Note every 2 days. Most recently, VivaDicta was updated on November 9, 2026 and Fidget Note on October 31, 2026.

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