Comparison

YapRun vs Voice Notes

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

Head to head
About

YapRun

This voice-to-text keyboard runs entirely on your device, transcribing your speech into text without needing an internet connection or sending your data to the cloud. It offers multiple AI models for speed and accuracy, and saves your dictation history locally.

Highlights
  • On-device AI transcription
  • System keyboard integration
  • Multiple AI models (speed/accuracy)
  • Works offline
  • Live Activity support
  • Dictation history
  • Undo/Redo functionality
Features
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stop typing. start yapping. YapRun is a voice-to-text keyboard that runs entirely on your device. no cloud. no subscriptions. no random server in Virginia listening to your voice notes. just pure, on-device AI transcription that works anywhere you can type. here's the deal — you install YapRun as a keyboard, tap the "Yap" button, and talk. your words appear as text. that's it. no account signup. no email verification. no "start your free trial." it just works. AND YES — YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE. we're not being dramatic. the AI model literally runs on your iPhone's Neural Engine. your audio never touches a server. never gets uploaded. never gets "anonymized and used to improve our services." it stays on your device, gets transcribed, and the audio is immediately discarded. period. — WHAT YOU GET: → Custom Voice Keyboard install YapRun as a system keyboard and use voice dictation in any app — Messages, Notes, WhatsApp, Slack, literally anywhere you type. tap "Yap", talk, done. → Multiple AI Models choose between speed and accuracy. the "Fast" model runs on Apple's Neural Engine with almost zero battery drain. the "Accurate" model gives you better results for longer dictation. you pick what works for you. → Works Everywhere once you set up the keyboard, it works in every single app. iMessage, email, social media, whatever. your voice, your text, your rules. → Live Activity Support see your dictation status right on the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen. know exactly when YapRun is listening, transcribing, or done — no guessing. → ASR Playground want to test how good the transcription is before you commit? open the built-in Playground, hit record, and see the results in real-time. nerd out to your heart's content. → Notepad a simple built-in text editor for testing or quick notes. switch to YapRun keyboard, start talking, see your words appear. → Dictation History every transcription is saved locally so you can go back and copy anything you've dictated. your history, stored on your device, nowhere else. → Undo / Redo made a mistake? undo the last dictation. changed your mind? redo it. simple. → Word Stats track how many words you've dictated and how many sessions you've had. flex your yapping stats. — WHY YAPRUN EXISTS: most voice typing tools send your audio to the cloud. that means: • someone else's server processes your voice • your data exists on infrastructure you don't control • you need internet to use it • there's latency YapRun flips all of that. the AI runs locally using Apple's Neural Engine (or CPU if you prefer). no internet required after the initial model download. no latency from round-tripping to a server. no privacy concerns. we built this because we genuinely believe your voice data is nobody's business but yours. — SETUP TAKES 2 MINUTES: 1. open YapRun 2. allow microphone access 3. add YapRun keyboard in Settings → General → Keyboards 4. enable Full Access (required for the keyboard to work across apps) 5. download a voice model (one-time, ~70-134 MB) 6. start yapping Full Access is needed so the keyboard extension can communicate with the main app to activate the microphone. we don't use it to collect any data. ever. — POWERED BY RUNANYWHERE SDK YapRun is built on the open-source RunAnywhere on-device AI platform. same tech, open codebase, no secrets.

About

Voice Notes

This app transcribes your voice in real-time directly on your device, without needing an internet connection or an account. It offers speaker identification and saves all transcripts locally for maximum privacy. Enjoy a one-time purchase for permanent access.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice transcription
  • On-device AI processing
  • Speaker identification
  • Offline functionality
  • Local transcript saving
  • No internet required
  • No account needed
Features
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Voice Notes transcribes your voice in real time, entirely on your iPhone — no internet, no cloud, no account required. Open the app. Tap record. Your words appear on screen as you speak, powered by AI running directly on your device. When you stop, the transcript is saved locally. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is sent anywhere. **ON YOUR DEVICE, ALWAYS** The AI model runs on your iPhone. Your audio never touches a server — not ours, not anyone else's. This matters for sensitive meetings, private thoughts, medical notes, legal conversations, creative work you're not ready to share, or anything you'd rather keep to yourself. **REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION** Words appear as you speak. No waiting, no uploading, no processing later. **SPEAKER IDENTIFICATION** In a conversation? Voice Notes automatically labels who's talking so you know exactly who said what. **WORKS OFFLINE** No internet required. Record anywhere — on a plane, in a basement, at a remote site. **ONE-TIME PURCHASE** $4.99. No subscription. No renewal. No tier that expires. Buy it once and it's yours forever. **PRIVATE BY DESIGN** No analytics. No tracking. No account. We don't collect data because we never receive it — the app never connects to any server.

Screenshots

YapRun4 screens
Voice Notes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: YapRun at 5.0 against Voice Notes's 4.0. YapRun also leads on monetization model (free vs paid). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

YapRun holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
YapRun versus Voice Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYapRunVoice Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 4 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRunAnywherePostwalk Partners LLC

Customer experience

YapRun

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Voice Notes

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

YapRun

No in-app purchases

None

Voice Notes

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is YapRun free?
YapRun is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Notes free?
Voice Notes is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, YapRun or Voice Notes?
YapRun is rated higher. YapRun averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Voice Notes averages 4.0 from 1 ratings.
Do YapRun or Voice Notes have ads?
Neither YapRun nor Voice Notes shows ads.

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