SpeechWave vs Puhu
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SpeechWave
Instantly convert your speech into text with high-quality, real-time transcription. Capture thoughts, meeting notes, or lectures hands-free, with editing and export options. Supports over 50 languages and offline use for Pro users.
- Real-time transcription
- Offline transcription (Pro)
- Edit transcriptions on the fly
- Supports 50+ languages
- Export in multiple formats
- Audio playback with highlighting
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Latest update: Pro now activates right after you subscribe, and the paywall closes automatically. Plus stability improvements. SpeechWave is a voice to text app created for high quality transcription. Whether you're taking meeting notes, writing emails, journaling, or just need to capture your thoughts hands-free — SpeechWave does it instantly, right on your device. WHAT MAKES SPEECHWAVE DIFFERENT - Real-Time Transcription: Words appear as you speak - Continue Recording: Pick up any existing note and keep adding to it seamlessly - Edit On The Fly: Fix any word right after recording, before saving - 50+ Languages: All free, no upgrade required to switch languages - Offline Mode: Full transcription with no internet connection needed (Pro) - Smart Editing: Clean up, format, and export your transcriptions with ease - Audio Playback: Listen back to your original recording alongside the transcript PRO FEATURES - Unlimited recording time (free tier is 10 minutes per day) - Offline transcription (no Wi-Fi needed) - Continue Recording on any saved note - Audio playback with synchronized highlighting - Export as PDF, SRT captions, Markdown, or TXT - Priority AI processing - Referral Program: invite 3 friends, earn 1 month of Pro free TRY PRO FREE Start a 3-day free trial. No charge until the trial ends. Cancel anytime in Settings. PERFECT FOR - Students: lectures, study notes, research interviews - Professionals: meetings, memos, voice emails - Writers and Journalists: interviews, brainstorming, dictation - Anyone who thinks faster than they type REFERRAL PROGRAM Share your unique code with friends. When 3 friends install and enter your code, you unlock 1 month of Pro completely free. Our Terms of Service :https://speechwave1.blogspot.com/p/terms-of-service.html . Privacy policy : https://speechwave1.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy.html . Your voice. Your words. Instantly on screen. Download SpeechWave and start transcribing today.
Puhu
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Turn messy speech into clean, ready-to-send text — instantly. Puhu is a voice-to-text app that listens to how you actually talk — rambling, pausing, backtracking — and turns it into clean, properly formatted text you can send right away. NO MORE EDITING No more re-typing your voice memos. No more editing rambling dictation. Just speak, and get back exactly the kind of text you need. HOW IT WORKS Tap record and speak naturally Puhu transcribes your speech Choose a format: Email, Message, Note, Bullet Points, or Summary Copy, share, or use it right away 100% ON-DEVICE — YOUR PRIVACY, GUARANTEED Your voice and transcripts are processed entirely on your device using Apple's on-device AI. Nothing is ever sent to a server. No accounts, no cloud storage, no tracking. WORKS EVERYWHERE YOU TYPE Puhu includes a custom keyboard extension, so you can use it directly inside Messages, Mail, WhatsApp, or any app with a text field — no need to copy and paste. MULTILINGUAL Fully supports Finnish, Turkish, and English — both for voice recognition and the app interface itself. FEATURES • One-tap voice recording with live transcript • 5 smart formatting styles: Email, Message, Note, Bullets, Summary • Custom keyboard extension for use in any app • Home screen widget for quick access • Siri Shortcut support • Apple Watch companion app • Export your history as Text or PDF • Edit transcripts before sharing • 100% on-device — no internet required REQUIREMENTS AI formatting requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer (Apple Intelligence compatible device). Voice recording and transcription work on all supported iOS devices. Download Puhu and start speaking your mind — clearly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://peraresearch.com/terms-puhu
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Puhu at every 2 days against SpeechWave's fortnightly. SpeechWave's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. SpeechWave sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Puhu sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SpeechWave ships an update fortnightly, Puhu every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SpeechWave | Puhu |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 15 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yasir Gasim Hamid Hassan | ERDI TASPUNAR |
In-app purchases
SpeechWave
- SpeechWave Pro Weekly$2.997 Days
- SpeechWave Pro Monthly3 Days trial$6.991 Month
- SpeechWave Pro Yearly3 Days trial$39.991 Year
Puhu
- Puhu Pro$3.991 Month
- Puhu Pro Yearly$19.991 Year









