# LocalVoiceNote vs Time Log

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Time Log at none against LocalVoiceNote's 1. Time Log also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). LocalVoiceNote's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. LocalVoiceNote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Time Log asks for nothing beyond the download.

LocalVoiceNote ships an update weekly, Time Log every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | LocalVoiceNote | Time Log |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Weekly** | Every 9 days |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 575 MB | 24 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Liang Cheng](https://appshunter.io/developer/1885929986) | [DOTNULL Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882877131) |

## What reviewers say

### LocalVoiceNote

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/localvoicenote/id6760729197)

This app converts speech to text using on-device AI for enhanced privacy. It offers offline transcription, summarization, and action generation, with a fallback to a bundled Whisper model for broader language and device support. Transcripts can be saved, searched, revised, and translated.

**Highlights:** On-device speech recognition, AI-powered summarization and actions, Offline transcription with Whisper fallback, Live transcript display, Save, rename, and search transcripts, Text revision and translation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| LocalVoiceNote Pro | $5.99 | one-time |


### Time Log

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/time-log-activity-tracker/id6814164318)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is LocalVoiceNote free?

LocalVoiceNote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Time Log free?

Time Log is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do LocalVoiceNote or Time Log have ads?

Time Log shows ads; LocalVoiceNote does not.

### Which is updated more often, LocalVoiceNote or Time Log?

LocalVoiceNote ships an update weekly, and Time Log every 9 days. Most recently, LocalVoiceNote was updated on October 31, 2026 and Time Log on October 31, 2026.

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