Comparison

Voice to Text vs LocalEngine

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

Head to head
About

Voice to Text

Instantly convert your spoken words into accurate text in real-time, supporting over 50 languages. This private dictation service keeps all your data on your device, requiring no cloud storage or sign-up.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • High accuracy AI
  • 50+ languages supported
  • On-device processing
  • No cloud or sign-up required
  • Free to use
Features
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Never miss a word again. SotiTalk turns your voice into perfectly accurate text, instantly, privately, and in 50+ languages. Just tap, talk, and watch your words appear in real time. Whether it's a meeting, lecture, interview, or a quick memo on the go, SotiTalk captures it all with whisper-quiet precision. REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION Record and transcribe speech the moment you speak. No waiting, no uploading. Your personal voice recorder that converts audio to text instantly. UNMATCHED ACCURACY SotiTalk delivers more precise transcriptions than any other dictation service. Every word. Every detail. Powered by state-of-the-art AI. KNOW WHO SAID WHAT Turn on "Multiple speakers" and SotiTalk tells voices apart automatically. Each person gets their own label, live as they talk. Rename speakers with a tap, and the names carry over when you copy or share your transcript. Perfect for meetings, interviews, and group conversations. 50+ LANGUAGES Automatic language detection for the world's most spoken languages: English, German, Spanish, French, Portuguese, Hindi, Dutch, Italian, and many more. One app for a global world. PERFECT FOR Meetings & conference calls. Interviews & podcasts. Lectures & seminars. Brainstorming sessions. Dictate notes on the go. Capture everyday conversations. YOUR PRIVACY. YOUR DEVICE. All data stays on your device. No cloud. No servers. No sign-up. Your audio, your words, your privacy. 100% FREE No subscriptions and no hidden fees. Just download and start transcribing. Download SotiTalk now and let your voice do the writing. Privacy Policy: https://sotitalk.soticek.com/legal/privacy-policy Terms of Service: https://sotitalk.soticek.com/legal/imprint

About

LocalEngine

Run open-source AI language and vision models entirely on your device. Engage in private, offline conversations, analyze images, and download various models without sending data to any server. Unlock larger models with a one-time upgrade.

Highlights
  • On-device AI inference
  • Offline conversations
  • Image analysis
  • Model catalog download
  • Customizable generation settings
  • Private by design
Features
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LocalEngine runs open-source AI language models entirely on your iPhone and iPad. Everything happens on-device: your prompts, conversations, and images never leave your device and are never sent to any server. Built in pure Swift with SwiftUI, LocalEngine runs models through a Metal-accelerated llama.cpp engine, so you get fast, low-latency AI completely offline — no account, no sign-in, no cloud. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Chat — Hold multi-turn conversations with a local model. Replies stream token-by-token in real time. Start a new chat or stop a response at any time. • See images — Turn on vision in Settings, attach photos to your message, and ask about them. Images are understood entirely on-device by a vision-capable model. • Download models — Browse a curated catalog of open models and download the one that fits your device. Downloads run as resumable background jobs with live progress, and the screen can stay awake while a large model downloads. • Tune generation — Adjust the response length (max tokens) and the temperature to shape how the model replies. • Unlock larger models — LocalEngine is free to use with starter models. A one-time Pro upgrade unlocks larger catalog downloads on iPhone and iPad. CURATED MODELS LocalEngine is ready to chat out of the box with a small, fast default model, and its catalog includes compact vision-language models you can grow into: • Qwen3.5 — 0.8B and 2B free, with 4B available through Pro • Gemma 4 — E2B free, with E4B available through Pro Smaller models are quick and light on storage; larger Pro models are more capable on newer devices. Each vision model pairs with a multimodal projector so it can understand images — all on-device. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • 100% on-device inference — no cloud, no telemetry, no analytics. • No account and no sign-in required. • Runs fully offline once a model is downloaded. • Built to App Store privacy and security standards. REQUIREMENTS • iOS / iPadOS 17.0 or later • A recent iPhone or iPad is recommended, especially for the larger models • Free storage space for the models you choose to download LocalEngine puts the power of modern AI — text and vision — in your pocket, without giving up your privacy.

Screenshots

Voice to Text4 screens
LocalEngine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Voice to Text at none against LocalEngine's 3. Voice to Text also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. LocalEngine sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Voice to Text asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voice to Text ships an update weekly, LocalEngine every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Voice to Text versus LocalEngine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice to TextLocalEngine
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size34 MB44 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNoah Juraj SoticekGUOYU WANG

Customer experience

Voice to Text

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

LocalEngine

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Voice to Text

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

LocalEngine

One-time3
  • Local Engine Pro$2.99
  • LocalEngine Pro$4.99
  • Professional$9.99

Questions

Is Voice to Text free?
Voice to Text is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LocalEngine free?
LocalEngine is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice to Text or LocalEngine have ads?
Neither Voice to Text nor LocalEngine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voice to Text or LocalEngine?
Voice to Text ships an update weekly, and LocalEngine every 5 days. Most recently, Voice to Text was updated on October 31, 2026 and LocalEngine on November 10, 2026.

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