Comparison

Echo vs Diktator

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

Head to head
About

Echo

This AI-powered keyboard transforms your voice into text with advanced accuracy. It understands context to correct errors, add punctuation, and offer natural input. Features include real-time transcription, multiple AI editing modes, and bilingual support.

Highlights
  • Real-time streaming transcription
  • Multiple AI editing modes
  • Smart homophone correction
  • Bilingual support (Chinese & English)
  • Integrated keyboard extension
  • Context-aware corrections
  • Personalized dictionary
Features
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Echo: Semantic Voice Keyboard reimagines productivity by turning your voice into text with remarkable accuracy. Powered by advanced speech recognition and semantic language models, it understands context to correct homophones, fix punctuation, and provide fluid, natural input. KEY FEATURES: • Real-time streaming transcription — see your words appear as you speak • Stream & Batch modes — real-time or high-accuracy transcription, your choice • In-keyboard settings panel — switch AI modes without leaving your conversation • Four AI modes: Quick transcript, Polish, Concise, and full Rewrite • Smart homophone correction powered by deep decode technology • Bilingual support (Chinese & English) with seamless switching • Integrated keyboard extension — dictate anywhere across iOS • Context-aware corrections using conversation history • Personalized dictionary that learns your vocabulary • Built-in translation and structured output formatting HOW IT WORKS: Echo uses cloud-based speech recognition to deliver fast, accurate transcription. An optional AI editing layer polishes your text — fixing errors, removing filler words, and refining your writing style. You control how much editing is applied. PRIVACY: Audio is processed via secure cloud speech recognition services. Text corrections use encrypted API connections. No audio is stored on our servers. No data is shared for advertising. Your transcription history stays on your device. Whether you're drafting messages, taking notes, or writing emails, Echo transforms how you interact with text. Speak naturally — Echo handles the rest. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://echovoice.me/privacy

About

Diktator

Features
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Turn your voice into notes, messages and emails with the Diktator! keyboard on iPhone and iPad. Tap Listen, speak, and return to your text. DICTATE AND TRANSLATE Choose the language for your translated text and use a Diktator model or Apple Translation. Save up to three favorite translation languages and switch between them by holding the translation button on the keyboard. Try your language pair with different models and choose the result you prefer. LOCAL MODELS, YOUR CHOICE Diktator speech models process audio on your device. Download a model once and use it for offline dictation. Choose from Base, Small, Medium, Large, Turbo Compact and Turbo to suit your device and pace. Base and Small are free; the other four are available with Pro or its trial. A MULTILINGUAL KEYBOARD The interface and keyboard support 13 languages: English, Russian, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Hindi, Arabic and Turkish. Download the language packs you use for typing suggestions, phrase input and text tools. MADE FOR YOUR WORKFLOW Find languages, translation, models and proofreading in dedicated Settings sections. With Pro, run a proofreading pass after dictation and review the original and revised text. FREE AND PRO — NO SUBSCRIPTION Start with Base or Small, or choose the optional 21-day Pro trial. Pro is a one-time universal purchase for iPhone, iPad and the Mac App Store version. The trial does not renew or charge automatically. Requires iOS/iPadOS 26 or later. Guided setup helps you download a speech model and enable the keyboard with Full Access for dictation and translation. Apple Translation uses separate language packs. No Diktator account is required. APPLE WATCH QUICK NOTES Record a note with one button on your Apple Watch. The recording is saved on the watch and sent to its paired iPhone for local transcription. The text appears on both devices. Transcription completes while Diktator is active on iPhone; recordings made while it is locked wait safely in the queue. Choose a title prefix and share a finished note to Apple Notes using the iPhone share menu. Apple Watch requires a compatible paired iPhone with Diktator installed.

Screenshots

Echo4 screens
Diktator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Diktator at 4 against Echo's 2. Echo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Echo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Diktator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Echo ships an update every 11 days, Diktator every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Echo versus Diktator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoDiktator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXiang GuiMikhail Goncharov

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Echo

Subscriptions2
  • Echo Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Echo Pro Annual$79.991 Year
2 purchases

Diktator

One-time2
  • 21-day TrialFree
  • Diktator Pro$14.99

Questions

Is Echo free?
Echo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Diktator free?
Diktator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Echo or Diktator have ads?
Neither Echo nor Diktator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Echo or Diktator?
Echo ships an update every 11 days, and Diktator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Echo was updated on October 17, 2026 and Diktator on October 25, 2026.

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