Echosy vs AUV Type
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
Echosy
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Stop taking notes. Start listening. Echosy records, transcribes, and summarizes your meetings, lectures, and interviews β so you can focus on the conversation instead of scribbling. Everything runs on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence and on-device speech recognition. No cloud required. No subscription. No account. KEY FEATURES β’ On-device transcription in 60+ languages Powered by iOS 26's new continuous speech engine for English, Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Cantonese, Hong Kong), Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese β with seamless long-form recording and no 60-second break points. Other languages use Apple's built-in speech framework, supporting Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Vietnamese, Arabic, Russian, and many more. β’ Automatic AI summaries The moment you stop recording, Echosy drafts a structured summary β overview, key points, decisions, action items β using Apple Intelligence on-device. No prompt engineering, no API juggling. Just tap record, speak, and read the summary. β’ Ask AI about your recordings Got a question about what was discussed? Open the chat drawer and ask. Echosy answers using the full transcript as context β completely offline. β’ Bring your own AI (optional) Prefer a cloud AI provider instead of the on-device engine? Echosy supports a range of services through a standard API endpoint β including DeepSeek, local Ollama servers, and any compatible provider you configure. Flip one switch in Settings and Echosy routes summaries and chat through your preferred service. β’ Fully private by default Audio never leaves your iPhone unless you explicitly enable a cloud provider. No account creation. No analytics on your voice. No training data. Just transcription. β’ Re-transcribe, edit, and export Saved recordings can be re-transcribed in a different language, edited inline, and exported as Markdown, plain text, or the native .echo bundle. β’ Beautiful, distraction-free interface Glass-morphism design, dark and light modes, onboarding that gets out of the way. LANGUAGES SUPPORTED English (US, UK, AU, CA, IE, IN, NZ, SG, ZA), Chinese (Simplified, Traditional, Hong Kong, Cantonese), Japanese, Korean, Spanish (Spain, Mexico, US, Chile), French (France, Canada, Belgium, Switzerland), German (Germany, Austria, Switzerland), Italian (Italy, Switzerland), Portuguese (Brazil, Portugal), Hindi, Thai, Dutch, Vietnamese, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Polish, Ukrainian, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Slovak, Hungarian, Romanian, Croatian, Greek, Hebrew, Catalan, Arabic, Russian, and more. REQUIREMENTS β’ iPhone running iOS 17 or later β’ iOS 26 required for the new continuous transcription engine and on-device Apple Intelligence summaries β’ iOS 17β25 uses the classic speech recognition engine (still works, no downgrade) PRIVACY FIRST Echosy is designed so your voice never leaves your phone. No telemetry on your recordings. No cloud uploads unless you opt in. No sign-in. Delete the app and every trace is gone. Record better. Listen more. Let Echosy handle the rest.
AUV Type
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Make every face-to-face conversation easier to follow. AUV Type is designed for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. It turns nearby Chinese, English, and mixed-language speech into clear live captions, helping you follow family, friends, and coworkers with less guesswork. When a conversation crosses languages, translate captions into Chinese or English with one tap. No account is required to try it. Built around real conversations β’ Chinese, English, and mixed-language speech are recognized liveβno language switching required β’ Original transcription appears first, never held back by AI β’ Choose translation Off, Chinese, or English with one tap Made to be read β’ Multiple text sizes and high contrast make captions easier to see β’ A one-tap full-screen view keeps distractions out of the way β’ In landscape, controls move to the phoneβs microphone edge for a natural grip in either hand Handled with care β’ AI correction stays conservative; changes involving numbers, amounts, dates, times, doses, units, or negation keep the source visible and prompt you to verify β’ While signed out, caption history stays only on your device; optional sign-in securely syncs the history you keep for cross-device access β’ The cloud-caption service does not save audio files or chunks β’ On supported iOS 26 systems, manually installed Chinese or English on-device captions can serve as a fallback From family catch-ups to bilingual conversations at work, AUV Type is here to make more of every conversation visible. Important: AUV Type is an accessibility aid, not a medical device. Do not rely on captions or AI output for emergencies, diagnosis, medication, legal statements, safety instructions, or other critical decisions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: AUV Type at none against Echosy's shown. Echosy's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Echosy sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AUV Type sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Echosy ships an update weekly, AUV Type every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Echosy | AUV Type |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad β better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 β better |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pong Ning Wong | η£ ι« |
In-app purchases
Echosy
- Remove Ads$2.99
AUV Type
- AUV Type Pro Monthly$0.991 Month
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