Comparison

TypeWhisper App vs Kan Do

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

Head to head
About

TypeWhisper App

This app converts your voice to text using on-device AI or cloud services. It offers a voice keyboard for dictation in other apps, transcription of audio/video files, and features for organizing and refining your text.

Highlights
  • On-device and cloud AI transcription
  • Voice keyboard for dictation
  • Audio and video file transcription
  • Personal dictionary for terms
  • Sync across devices
  • Translate dictated text
Features
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Private speech-to-text for iPhone and iPad. TypeWhisper turns your voice into text with on-device AI models or optional cloud providers. Dictate in the app, transcribe existing audio and video files, or use the TypeWhisper keyboard to enter text in other apps. DICTATE YOUR WAY • Transcribe with WhisperKit, Apple Speech, Parakeet, or optional cloud engines including Gemini and Soniox • See a live transcription preview while speaking with WhisperKit, Apple Speech, Live Local, and selected cloud engines. Parakeet transcribes after you stop. • Use profiles for languages, models, translation targets, and whisper mode • Translate dictated text on-device with Apple Translate VOICE KEYBOARD • Dictate into text fields across iOS • Switch profiles directly from the keyboard • Expand reusable snippets with date, time, and clipboard placeholders • Type with English, German, Spanish, French, and Italian layouts ORGANIZE AND REFINE • Search your transcription history • Review incoming recordings in an Inbox and browse history by device • Review original and processed text • Read transcripts and results aloud with voices installed on your device • Improve names and specialist terms with a personal dictionary • Transcribe audio and video files TYPEWHISPER PREMIUM • Ask questions about a transcript with your selected writing service • Transcribe and write with your paired Mac’s models and text-processing workflows • Separate speakers on device, name them, and correct their turns • Save optional local voice profiles to suggest names in later recordings • Improve fresh transcripts and teach TypeWhisper trusted corrections • Turn recordings into reviewable email drafts with a subject and body • Sync History and Inbox, dictionary entries, and snippets between signed-in TypeWhisper installations on iPhone and iPad through iCloud or a chosen cloud folder Transcript questions use your selected writing service: on-device, Mac, or cloud. The chat shows where text is sent and is not saved. Mac features require TypeWhisper for Mac 1.8 or later on the same local network and access to Premium features on both devices. The connection is encrypted. Models selected on the Mac may use cloud providers configured there. Speaker detection runs after transcription and can make mistakes with similar voices or overlapping speech. You can correct assignments in the transcript. Voice profiles stay on the device that created them. IPHONE, IPAD, AND APPLE WATCH • Transfer recordings from Apple Watch to iPhone for processing and playback PRIVACY FIRST • Use on-device models to keep transcription local • No advertising or third-party tracking • Synced dictionary and snippet content stays in the cloud location you choose and does not pass through the TypeWhisper entitlement service Core local dictation, dictionary, and snippet features remain available without an account or subscription. Some models and cloud providers require an internet connection, model downloads, or your own provider credentials. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Kan Do

Organize tasks and projects using customizable Kanban boards and lists. Capture detailed notes, attach files, and set due dates with reminders. Syncs seamlessly across Apple devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Kanban boards with drag-and-drop
  • Customizable columns and dividers
  • Rich markdown notes editor
  • File and image attachments
  • iCloud sync across Apple devices
  • Smart lists (Inbox, Today, Upcoming)
  • Bulk task actions
Features
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Organize your work into Spaces and Projects, then move tasks across the columns you define. Every card shows what matters at a glance: a cover image, subtitle, tags, priority, and due date. Open any task and you get a full markdown notes editor with headings, lists, checkboxes, images, and file attachments. ORGANIZE YOUR WAY • Kanban boards with drag-and-drop cards, columns, and dividers • A list view for every project, with drag to reorder • Spaces group your projects; tags cut across them • Smart lists for Inbox, Today, Upcoming, and Flagged • Archive completed work, or keep it crossed out on the board CAPTURE THE DETAILS • Rich notes on every task: headings, bold, lists, to-do checkboxes, quotes, and code • Attach images and files right in the note • Cover images, subtitles, priorities, flags, links, and due dates with reminders EVERYWHERE YOU WORK • Native on Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Vision Pro • iCloud sync keeps every device up to date • Spotlight search and Shortcuts actions! • Multi-select to move, complete, or delete tasks in bulk • Light and Dark appearance, color themes, adjustable typography No accounts. No subscriptions to manage your own tasks. Your data lives in your iCloud.

Screenshots

TypeWhisper App4 screens
Kan Do4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TypeWhisper App at Free against Kan Do's $2.99. TypeWhisper App also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Kan Do's advantage is review sentiment (86% vs 50%) and rating (4.5 vs 4.0). On ads 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

TypeWhisper App is free to download; Kan Do costs $2.99 up front. TypeWhisper App sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Kan Do asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kan Do holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kan Do has 20 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of TypeWhisper App's written reviews are positive against 86% of Kan Do's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TypeWhisper App ships an update fortnightly, Kan Do daily. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
TypeWhisper App versus Kan Do: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTypeWhisper AppKan Do
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)4.5 (20 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews86.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings420 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#19 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple TV, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size40 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMarco HillgerStephen Robles

Customer experience

TypeWhisper App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Kan Do

All ratings20 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive86.1%
Neutral2.8%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TypeWhisper App

Subscriptions1
  • TypeWhisper Premium14 Days trial$4.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$89.99
None

Kan Do

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TypeWhisper App free?
TypeWhisper App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Kan Do free?
Kan Do costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TypeWhisper App or Kan Do?
Kan Do is rated higher. TypeWhisper App averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Kan Do averages 4.5 from 20 ratings.
Do TypeWhisper App or Kan Do have ads?
Neither TypeWhisper App nor Kan Do shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TypeWhisper App or Kan Do?
TypeWhisper App ships an update fortnightly, and Kan Do daily. Most recently, TypeWhisper App was updated on October 28, 2026 and Kan Do on October 25, 2026.

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