Comparison

Trais vs Ask the Elect

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

Head to head
About

Trais

Features
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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 โ€ข Record lectures, meetings, interviews and voice notes โ€ข Import audio and video: the audio track is extracted automatically โ€ข Summarise PDF, Word, PowerPoint and text files โ€ข Choose the transcription language, such as English or Italian โ€ข Play the audio next to the text, with 15-second jumps and up to 2x speed โ€ข Fix the transcript: the text is editable โ€ข Search for words inside all your transcriptions โ€ข Organise transcriptions into folders โ€ข Share a transcription with a link โ€ข Study in a group: members see shared transcriptions โ€ข Get an AI summary of the key points (Premium) โ€ข Export to PDF, Word or SRT subtitles (Premium) PERFECT FOR โ€ข Students โ€” turn lectures into text, summarise handouts and quiz yourself before the exam โ€ข Professionals โ€” record meetings without scribbling notes โ€ข Journalists and researchers โ€” transcribe interviews and find the exact quote โ€ข 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

About

Ask the Elect

Features
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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 โ€ข Record or upload โ€” capture new audio in the app or bring in files you already have. โ€ข Accurate transcripts โ€” turn speech into clean, readable text. โ€ข Summaries โ€” get the key points without re-listening to the whole recording. โ€ข Organized library โ€” keep your recordings and transcripts together, ready to revisit. โ€ข Playback โ€” listen back with a built-in player, including lock-screen controls. โ€ข 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.

Screenshots

Trais4 screens
Ask the Elect3 screens

Verdict

The call

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.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
Trais versus Ask the Elect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTraisAsk the Elect
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 4 days โ€” better
AdsYesNo โ€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.615.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size34 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMattia IntranovaAmmon Hunter

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Trais

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Trais7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Annual Premium Trais7 Days trial$49.991 Year
None

Ask the Elect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Trais free?
Trais is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Ask the Elect free?
Ask the Elect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Trais or Ask the Elect have ads?
Trais shows ads; Ask the Elect does not.
Which is updated more often, Trais or Ask the Elect?
Trais ships an update every 11 days, and Ask the Elect every 4 days. Most recently, Trais was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ask the Elect on October 25, 2026.

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