Comparison

Tapescript vs Second Brain

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

Head to head
About

Tapescript

Features
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Record the lecture. Read the notes. Tapescript records your class, meeting or interview and writes it down for you: every word, plus a short summary with the key points and action items. Switch to another app and it keeps recording. Your notes are ready when you are. RECORD ANYTHING โ€ข One tap to record, up to three hours at a time with Pro. โ€ข Keeps recording in the background, with a stop button on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. โ€ข Import audio or video files, or share a voice memo to the app. GET IT WRITTEN DOWN โ€ข A full transcript in over 60 languages, each written in its own script. โ€ข A summary of every recording: the key points and what to do next. โ€ข Tap any line to hear that moment. โ€ข Search across everything you've recorded. โ€ข Share as text or PDF. NO ACCOUNT Your notes live in your own iCloud. A new iPhone on the same Apple Account picks them up. FREE AND PRO Free: three recordings of up to 30 minutes each, with transcripts and summaries. Pro: 1,200 minutes a month and recordings up to three hours. $5.99 a month, or $49.99 a year with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account; the subscription renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage it in your Apple Account settings. HOW IT WORKS Your audio is sent securely to our servers, written down by Google's Gemini models and deleted once it's transcribed. We keep no copy of your recordings or notes. Terms: https://tapescript.xyz/terms/ Privacy: https://tapescript.xyz/privacy/

About

Second Brain

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Second Brain is a companion voice recorder for the Second Brain macOS app. Capture voice notes on the go and sync them to your Mac for transcription and AI analysis. The app automatically detects speech and silence (Voice Activity Detection), splits recordings into chunks, and transfers them to your Mac over the local network โ€” no cloud involved. Features: - Voice recording with automatic Voice Activity Detection - Background recording โ€” keeps working when the app is minimized - Live Activity โ€” recording progress on Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Seamless Mac sync via Bonjour (P2P, no cloud) - Geolocation tagging for recordings - Fully offline โ€” all data stays on your device Pair your iPhone with the Second Brain macOS app to unlock transcription, knowledge extraction, and AI-powered search across all your voice notes.

Screenshots

Tapescript4 screens
Second Brain4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Second Brain at none against Tapescript's 2. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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. Tapescript sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Second Brain asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Tapescript versus Second Brain: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTapescriptSecond Brain
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size17 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDevjoy LTDKonstantin Akushev

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tapescript

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Full Access$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Full Access7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Second Brain

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tapescript free?
Tapescript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Second Brain free?
Second Brain is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Tapescript or Second Brain have ads?
Neither Tapescript nor Second Brain shows ads.

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