Comparison

Speech Notes vs Talkzo

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

Head to head
About

Speech Notes

Features
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Stop typing while you should be listening. Record a meeting, a class or a quick idea, and Speech Notes turns it into a word-for-word transcript and clear notes with AI. RECORD OR UPLOAD • One tap to record, even with your phone locked or while you use other apps • Upload audio and video files, or a PDF to summarize • Recordings of up to 5 hours WORD-FOR-WORD TRANSCRIPTS • Knows who said what, with names and timestamps • Follow along as you listen: the words light up as they're spoken • 60+ languages, detected automatically • Search, edit and rename speakers AI NOTES IN SECONDS • Overview, key points, decisions and next steps • Templates for meetings, lectures, interviews, voice notes and more • Short, medium or long, and translated into another language • Listen to your summary read aloud ASK THE AI • Chat with any recording: "What did we decide?", "Explain this concept" TASKS AND FOLDERS • Action items from every note, with who does what, in one To-do list • Organize notes in folders and find them fast • Share as PDF or text in one tap We'll let you know when your notes are ready, so you can close the app while it works. Please let people know before you record them. SPEECH NOTES PREMIUM 20 hours of transcription a month, recordings of up to 5 hours and all AI features. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation, or at the end of the free trial if there is one. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://privacy.owltaps.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://privacy.owltaps.com

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Talkzo

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Turn your voice into text. Talkzo records your voice and turns it into text with AI. Record lectures, meetings, interviews or a quick idea. When you stop recording, Talkzo transcribes it, marks who spoke and gives the note a title that fits the topic. ā–ø RECORD OR IMPORT Record in the app, from a widget on the Home Screen or Lock Screen, or from Control Center. Import audio files (m4a, mp3, wav, ogg/opus, flac) or send them to Talkzo from other apps with the Share button. ā–ø TRANSCRIPTION BY SPEAKER The language is detected automatically. When several people speak, the text is split by speaker, so you can see who said what. ā–ø TEXT THAT FOLLOWS THE AUDIO During playback, words light up as they are spoken. Tap any word to jump to that moment. ā–ø WORKS IN THE BACKGROUND Lock your iPhone or switch apps: the upload keeps going. No connection? Talkzo waits for the internet and continues on its own. You get a notification when the note is ready. ā–ø SCANS, PDFS AND WEB PAGES Scan text from documents with your camera. Save a web page from its link. With Pro, import PDFs of up to 40 pages. ā–ø AI TEXT IN 12 STYLES (PRO) Turn a note into an email, a social media post, a message, lecture notes, key points, a task list or a meeting summary. Or make the text professional, casual or concise. ā–ø TRANSLATION (PRO) Translate a note into any of 15 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French and Chinese. ā–ø AI CHAT ABOUT A NOTE (PRO) Ask questions about a recording and get answers based on its text. The answer appears as it is written, and you can stop it at any time. If the note has timestamps, tap a time in the answer to hear that moment. ā–ø STAY ORGANIZED Tags, full-text search, archive and pinned notes. Light, dark and Ocean themes, or match the system. FREE AND PRO Free: • 120 transcription minutes a month • Recordings up to 30 minutes, audio files up to 10 minutes • Speakers, text that follows the audio, smart titles and notifications • Document scan: up to 3 pages at a time, 30 pages a month Talkzo Pro: • No monthly limit on transcription minutes • Recordings and audio files up to 120 minutes • AI text in 12 styles, translation, AI chat and PDF import • Document scan: up to 5 photos at a time Transcription and AI features need an internet connection. Audio and text are sent to the Talkzo server and processed by our AI service providers. Details are in the Privacy Policy. SUBSCRIPTION Talkzo Pro is an auto-renewable subscription. Plans and prices are shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase or, if your plan includes a free trial, when the trial ends. The subscription renews automatically unless you cancel it at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Download Talkzo. Start speaking, stop typing. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Speech Notes4 screens
Talkzo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Talkzo at every 8 days against Speech Notes's every 4 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Speech Notes sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days and Talkzo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speech Notes ships an update every 4 months, Talkzo every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Speech Notes versus Talkzo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeech NotesTalkzo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 8 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJose SaponMaksim Lisitsa

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Speech Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$8.997 Days
  • Premium Annual$79.991 Year
One-time4
  • Speech Into Text - Premium$2.99
  • Small Credits Pack$4.99
  • Medium Credits Pack$6.99
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  • Large Credits Pack$8.99
4 purchases

Talkzo

Subscriptions4
  • Talkzo Premium3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Talkzo Premium2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Talkzo Premium3 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Talkzo Premium$79.991 Year

Questions

Is Speech Notes free?
Speech Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talkzo free?
Talkzo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speech Notes or Talkzo have ads?
Neither Speech Notes nor Talkzo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speech Notes or Talkzo?
Speech Notes ships an update every 4 months, and Talkzo every 8 days. Most recently, Speech Notes was updated on October 26, 2026 and Talkzo on October 25, 2026.

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