Trais vs Ask the Elect
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Trais
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Trais turns lectures and handouts into study material. Record the lecture or upload the professor's slides, let the AI write and summarise everything, then revise with quizzes and flashcards or simply ask what was said. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record in the app, import audio or video, or upload a PDF, Word or PowerPoint file. 2. The AI transcribes recordings and summarises documents, in the language you pick. 3. You get a notification when everything is ready. SUMMARISE DOCUMENTS Upload slides, handouts and notes: get a short, detailed or key-points summary. The full text stays available page by page. ASK AI Ask a question about your lectures and documents, like "what did they say about the exam?". The answer comes with its sources: tap one and the audio plays from that minute, or the document opens on the quoted passage. REVISE Every lecture and every document turns into multiple-choice quizzes and flashcards, to flip one at a time or read as a list. WHAT YOU CAN DO โข Record lectures, meetings, interviews and voice notes โข Import audio and video: the audio track is extracted automatically โข Summarise PDF, Word, PowerPoint and text files โข Choose the transcription language, such as English or Italian โข Play the audio next to the text, with 15-second jumps and up to 2x speed โข Fix the transcript: the text is editable โข Search for words inside all your transcriptions โข Organise transcriptions into folders โข Share a transcription with a link โข Study in a group: members see shared transcriptions โข Get an AI summary of the key points (Premium) โข Export to PDF, Word or SRT subtitles (Premium) PERFECT FOR โข Students โ turn lectures into text, summarise handouts and quiz yourself before the exam โข Professionals โ record meetings without scribbling notes โข Journalists and researchers โ transcribe interviews and find the exact quote โข Anyone who takes voice notes and never has time to replay them SUBSCRIPTION WITHOUT SURPRISES With Premium, transcriptions are unlimited: no per-hour billing, no credits to buy again. Start with a 7-day free trial and cancel anytime from your Apple ID settings. Premium summarises documents up to 300 pages, with detailed and key-points summaries. The free plan includes 720 transcription minutes per month, up to 3 transcriptions and 3 documents a day (documents up to 50 pages) and 3 folders. A short video unlocks extra transcriptions and documents, longer documents, quizzes and flashcards. Invite a friend and get 5 extra transcriptions that never expire. LANGUAGES Transcription in English, Italian and other languages. The app is available in English and Italian. Legal Terms of Use (EULA): https://trais-app.com/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://trais-app.com/privacy-policy.html
Ask the Elect
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Ask the Elect turns your recordings into readable, searchable text. Record audio directly in the app or upload existing files, and get back an accurate transcript plus a concise summary โ so you can capture a meeting, a lecture, an interview, or a quick voice memo and actually use what was said. FEATURES โข Record or upload โ capture new audio in the app or bring in files you already have. โข Accurate transcripts โ turn speech into clean, readable text. โข Summaries โ get the key points without re-listening to the whole recording. โข Organized library โ keep your recordings and transcripts together, ready to revisit. โข Playback โ listen back with a built-in player, including lock-screen controls. โข Private by design โ your account is protected, with optional Face ID app lock. Whether you're a student, a journalist, a professional, or just someone who thinks out loud, Ask the Elect helps you keep every recording clear, organized, and easy to search.
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The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ask the Elect at none against Trais's 2. Ask the Elect also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 11 days). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Trais sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Ask the Elect asks for nothing beyond the download.
Trais ships an update every 11 days, Ask the Elect every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Trais | Ask the Elect |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | Every 4 days โ better |
| Ads | Yes | No โ better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No โ better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 โ better |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mattia Intranova | Ammon Hunter |
In-app purchases
Trais
- Monthly Premium Trais7 Days trial$4.991 Month
- Annual Premium Trais7 Days trial$49.991 Year
Ask the Elect
No in-app purchases
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