Comparison

Vox.md vs GhostSpeech

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

Head to head
About

Vox.md

Quickly capture text, links, photos, scans, sketches, and voice notes into your Obsidian vaults or Markdown folders. Organize notes with custom presets and access them from various devices. Enjoy private voice transcription and plain file exports.

Highlights
  • Capture text, links, photos, files, scans, sketches, and voice
  • Organize notes with custom capture presets
  • Integrates with Obsidian vaults and Markdown folders
  • Private on-device voice transcription
  • Capture from Share Sheet, custom keyboard, widgets, and Apple Watch
  • Export notes as plain Markdown, TXT, JSON, or YAML
Features
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Vox.md is a local-first quick capture app for Obsidian vaults and Markdown folders. Send text, links, photos, files, document scans, sketches, and voice to the right note without stopping to organize first. CAPTURE MORE THAN VOICE Add typed Markdown, a URL, photos or screenshots, files, a document scanner with on-device OCR, a sketch, or a voice recording. Combine several items in one capture, preview the result, then save it as plain Markdown. SEND IT WHERE IT BELONGS Capture Presets remember the destination and formatting for workflows such as your inbox, journal, task list, or meeting notes. Create a note, append or prepend to an existing file, insert beneath a heading, or write to rolling daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly notes. Each preset can keep its own template, metadata, attachment folder, filename rules, placement, and processing preferences. Override a destination or template for one capture without changing the preset. CAPTURE FROM MORE PLACES Use Vox.md from the app, Share Sheet, custom keyboard, Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, Shortcuts, or Apple Watch. Pending and failed deliveries remain available for retry, so a temporary folder permission or sync issue does not lose your work. PRIVATE VOICE TRANSCRIPTION Transcribe speech into text on your device with Apple Speech, Whisper, or Parakeet, depending on your settings and device. Audio and transcripts are never sent to Vox.md servers. Use offline dictation and voice typing from the custom keyboard, record on Apple Watch, or export transcripts as TXT, Markdown, JSON, or YAML. PLAIN FILES, NO LOCK-IN Vox.md writes standard Markdown to the folders and Obsidian vaults you choose. You do not need an account or a proprietary notes database. Your files remain readable in any Markdown app. FREE TO TRY New users receive 15 minutes of free transcription and 10 successful Capture deliveries. A single one-time purchase unlocks unlimited use. There is no recurring subscription. PRIVACY Capture contents, exported notes, audio, transcripts, keystrokes, file paths, and bookmarks are not sent to Vox.md servers. Vox.md collects limited, privacy-safe onboarding analytics to understand setup problems. Microphone, camera, photo, and file access are used only when you choose those capture types.

About

GhostSpeech

This AI-powered keyboard allows you to dictate, rewrite text, search the web for answers, and find GIFs directly from your typing interface. Enjoy unlimited free dictation and choose to sign in for a connected experience or use limited on-device features.

Highlights
  • Unlimited free dictation
  • Rewrite text and notes
  • Web search for answers
  • GIF search
  • On-device processing option
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GhostSpeech is an agentic keyboard for iPhone. Use unlimited free dictation. Rewrite notes and messages, ask questions with web search, and find GIFs without leaving where you type. Sign in with Apple for the full connected experience, or continue without an account for limited on-device features where your speech and text stay on your device. Some features require an account, internet access, and available monthly usage or GhostSpeech Pro. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ GhostSpeech Terms of Service: https://ghostspeech.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://ghostspeech.ai/privacy

Screenshots

Vox.md4 screens
GhostSpeech4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: GhostSpeech at 5.0 against Vox.md's 4.5. Vox.md's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and device support (4 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, 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. Vox.md sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and GhostSpeech sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

GhostSpeech holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Vox.md ships an update every 3 days, GhostSpeech every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Vox.md versus GhostSpeech: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVox.mdGhostSpeech
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB91 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperCody Russell BontecouVESTAPLAN, INC.

Customer experience

Vox.md

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

GhostSpeech

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Vox.md

One-time3
  • Vox.md Family Upgrade$4.99
  • Voxboard Unlimited$9.99
  • Vox.md Family Unlimited$14.99
2 purchases

GhostSpeech

Subscriptions2
  • GhostSpeech Pro14 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • GhostSpeech Pro14 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Vox.md free?
Vox.md is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is GhostSpeech free?
GhostSpeech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Vox.md or GhostSpeech?
GhostSpeech is rated higher. Vox.md averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while GhostSpeech averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Vox.md or GhostSpeech have ads?
Neither Vox.md nor GhostSpeech shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Vox.md or GhostSpeech?
Vox.md ships an update every 3 days, and GhostSpeech every 2 weeks. Most recently, Vox.md was updated on October 7, 2026 and GhostSpeech on October 1, 2026.

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