Comparison

Talkzo vs Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

Talkzo

Features
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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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ TEXT THAT FOLLOWS THE AUDIO During playback, words light up as they are spoken. Tap any word to jump to that moment. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ TRANSLATION (PRO) Translate a note into any of 15 languages, including English, Spanish, German, French and Chinese. โ–ธ 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. โ–ธ STAY ORGANIZED Tags, full-text search, archive and pinned notes. Light, dark and Ocean themes, or match the system. FREE AND PRO Free: โ€ข 120 transcription minutes a month โ€ข Recordings up to 30 minutes, audio files up to 10 minutes โ€ข Speakers, text that follows the audio, smart titles and notifications โ€ข Document scan: up to 3 pages at a time, 30 pages a month Talkzo Pro: โ€ข No monthly limit on transcription minutes โ€ข Recordings and audio files up to 120 minutes โ€ข AI text in 12 styles, translation, AI chat and PDF import โ€ข 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/

About

Voice Notes

Features
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Voice Notes turns anything you record into an accurate, searchable transcript โ€” and it does the whole job on your iPhone. Tap record to capture a meeting, lecture, interview or a quick idea; when you stop, the app transcribes the audio on-device using Apple's speech recognition, so your voice never leaves the phone and never touches a server. Every recording becomes a timestamped transcript you can actually use. Tap any line to jump straight to that moment in the audio and hear it. Search across your entire archive to find that one thing someone said. One tap pulls out the key points โ€” names, dates and the most important sentences. Export any transcript as a text file to share or drop into your notes. A weekly chart shows how much you've recorded, and an optional daily reminder helps you build the habit. Unlimited recordings, unlimited transcription, complete privacy โ€” a subscription unlocks the full app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Talkzo4 screens
Voice Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

Talkzo and Voice Notes are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Talkzo sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Voice Notes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Talkzo versus Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkzoVoice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size36 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksim LisitsaVasilii Polovnikov

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Voice Notes

Subscriptions4
  • Premium$2.997 Days
  • Premium$3.991 Month
  • Premium$5.991 Year
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  • Premium$6.997 Days

Questions

Is Talkzo free?
Talkzo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Voice Notes free?
Voice Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Talkzo or Voice Notes have ads?
Neither Talkzo nor Voice Notes shows ads.

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