Comparison

Diction vs When Did I...? Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Diction

This app provides a voice-to-text keyboard that works across all applications. It offers features like tap-to-fix for editing, customizability, and on-device processing for privacy. An optional subscription unlocks advanced cloud models and AI companions for enhanced text generation and editing.

Highlights
  • Speech to text in any app
  • Tap-to-fix smart editing
  • Customizable keyboard layout
  • On-device offline dictation
  • Private voice input
  • Transcription history and search
Features
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Speech to text keyboard for iPhone. Tap the mic, talk, and watch your words appear in any app. Free to start, private by design, 99 languages. Dictate messages, emails, and notes. Works in any app you type in: Notion, WhatsApp, Slack, and everywhere else. No switching, no copy-pasting. Smart QWERTY keyboard. Autocorrect fixes typos as you type and splits run-together words. Word suggestions appear above the keys. Correct a suggestion back once and Diction stops offering it. Tap-to-fix. Select a word and smart alternatives appear. Spelling fixes, grammar corrections, better phrasing. One tap to accept. Save to My Words. Teach Diction your names and jargon for better accuracy over time. Transcription history with search. Copy, retry, and review past dictations. Failed transcriptions retry automatically so nothing gets lost. The Diction app has zero analytics, zero tracking, and zero data collection. AES-256-GCM encryption. X25519 key exchange. Diction One (paid subscription): highest-accuracy cloud speech models and Writing Tools. Turn natural speech into polished text, edit or rewrite by voice, translate on the fly. Select text and dictate what to change. Free trial included. On-device mode: runs locally on your iPhone with no internet needed. Audio never leaves your device. Self-hosted: run your own speech recognition server. Your network, your data, your models. Pairing is a scan: your server prints a QR code, you point the app at it, and keys rotate themselves after that. Writing Tools works there too, free, because it is your hardware. Open-source server on GitHub. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

When Did I...? Tracker

Easily record and recall the last time you performed everyday tasks, appointments, or maintenance. This straightforward app provides a convenient place to track important dates without cluttering your calendar or notes.

Highlights
  • Customizable trackers
  • Quick date recording
  • At-a-glance history
  • Flexible for daily life
  • Simple, direct interface
Features
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Remember the moments that are easy to forget. When Did I...? Tracker is a simple, straightforward app that helps you keep track of the last time you completed everyday tasks, appointments, maintenance, and personal activities. Instead of searching through calendars, receipts, emails, or notes, you can quickly open the app and see exactly when you last did something. The app includes three free trackers, and each tracker can be renamed to fit your needs. Track your last oil change, haircut, dental appointment, air-filter replacement, pet grooming visit, medication refill, or anything else you want to remember. Key Features • Three free customizable trackers: Rename each tracker for whatever you want to remember. • Quick updates: Record the latest date whenever you complete an activity. • Simple history at a glance: Easily check when you last completed a task or attended an appointment. • Flexible for everyday life: Use it for vehicle maintenance, personal care, home upkeep, health appointments, pet care, and more. • Easy and direct: No complicated setup, crowded calendar, or unnecessary features. Life gets busy, and small but important dates are easy to lose track of. When Did I...? Tracker gives you one convenient place to record them, so the answer is always close at hand. When did I last do that? Now you will know. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Diction4 screens
When Did I...? Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: When Did I...? Tracker at every 4 days against Diction's fortnightly. Diction's advantage is ratings volume (19 vs 1). On price, rating, 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. Diction sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and When Did I...? Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Diction against 5.0 for When Did I...? Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Diction has 19 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Diction ships an update fortnightly, When Did I...? Tracker every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 6, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Diction versus When Did I...? Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDictionWhen Did I...? Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (19 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB38 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperOndrej MachalaNancy Kleeman

Customer experience

Diction

All ratings19 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

When Did I...? Tracker

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Diction

Subscriptions2
  • Diction Cloud$5.991 Month
  • Diction Cloud$59.991 Year
2 purchases

When Did I...? Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • When Did I Premium Monthly$1.991 Month
  • When Did I Premium Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Diction free?
Diction is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is When Did I...? Tracker free?
When Did I...? Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Diction or When Did I...? Tracker?
When Did I...? Tracker is rated higher. Diction averages 4.9 out of 5 from 19 ratings, while When Did I...? Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Diction or When Did I...? Tracker have ads?
Neither Diction nor When Did I...? Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Diction or When Did I...? Tracker?
Diction ships an update fortnightly, and When Did I...? Tracker every 4 days. Most recently, Diction was updated on October 6, 2026 and When Did I...? Tracker on October 6, 2026.

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