Comparison

Optimum vs Speech Notes

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

Head to head
About

Optimum

Features
Read full description

Plan your day, run a Pomodoro, keep the streak — one app. Optimum is the to-do list, daily planner, and focus timer for people tired of switching between task, habit, and Pomodoro apps. • Smart to-do lists with subtasks, reminders, due dates, and attachments • Eisenhower matrix so urgent work stops burying important work • Routines and streaks that refresh automatically • Pomodoro-style focus timer with Focus Zone, sounds, and Live Activity • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, plus Control Center quick add • Import from Calendar and Reminders; location alerts when you arrive • AI task builder that turns a goal into a plan with subtasks • Stats, themes, and iCloud sync on iPhone, iPad, and Mac How it works 1. Capture the task — or let AI draft the plan. 2. Prioritize on the Eisenhower board, then schedule the routine. 3. Start a focus session and check the widget when you come up for air. Optimum is built for deep work, not another checklist clone. Privacy: we don’t collect your data. Download Optimum and make today the plan you actually finish. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Speech Notes

This AI-powered app transcribes spoken audio into text in real-time. It automatically summarizes notes, identifies multiple speakers, and organizes everything into custom folders for easy retrieval. Supports over 10 languages.

Highlights
  • Live audio transcription
  • Automatic AI summaries
  • Multi-speaker detection
  • Folder-based organization
  • Full-text search
  • Supports 10+ languages
  • Voice notes analytics
Features
Read full description

Speech Notes is an AI note taker and voice recorder that turns what you say into clear, organized notes. Tap the mic, talk, and watch your words become text in real time. When you stop, AI gives every recording a title, a short summary, action items and keywords. Record lectures, meetings, interviews, sermons, voice memos and quick ideas, then find any of them later by searching every transcript. RECORD AND TRANSCRIBE • One-tap voice recorder with a live transcript on screen while you speak • Speech to text with 12 language options: English (US and UK), Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazil), Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Arabic, Hindi and Urdu • Pause and resume a recording at any time • The original audio is kept, so you can replay any voice note • A floating microphone button you can drag anywhere on screen AI SUMMARY AND ACTION ITEMS • AI summarizes each voice note in a few clear sentences • Action items are pulled out of the conversation as a checklist • An automatic title and keywords make notes easy to scan • Summaries are written in the language you spoke • Review the AI insight card before you save, then pick a folder MULTI-SPEAKER TRANSCRIPTION • Start a multi-speaker session for meetings, interviews and group discussions • The transcript is split into speaker turns (Speaker A, Speaker B), so you can see who said what • Helpful for meeting notes, meeting minutes, interview transcription and class discussions ORGANIZE AND SEARCH • Save notes into folders such as Work, Personal and Ideas • Search your notes and transcripts by any word • Every note shows its date, time and recording length • Timeline with recent notes and your recording activity for the last 7 days • Optional daily reminder to capture one idea SHARE AND EXPORT • Share a note as PDF, DOC or plain text • Send the transcript, summary and action items by email, messages or any other app MADE FOR • Students: record lectures, get a lecture transcription and revise from short summaries • Professionals: record a meeting and leave with meeting notes and next steps • Journalists and researchers: transcribe interviews and conversations • Teams: keep meeting minutes and decisions in one searchable place • Writers and creators: dictate ideas and drafts instead of typing • Anyone who thinks faster than they type: voice journal, to-do lists and notes to self COMFORTABLE TO USE • Light and dark appearance • App interface in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Arabic, Urdu, Hindi and Chinese • Right-to-left layout for Arabic and Urdu • Animated guide that explains each feature the first time you open the app HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the microphone and start speaking. 2. Watch the live transcription appear as text. 3. Stop the recording. AI creates the title, summary, action items and keywords. 4. Choose a folder and save. Search, replay or share the note whenever you need it. IDEAS FOR YOUR FIRST VOICE NOTES • Record a class and turn the audio into study notes • Capture a team meeting and share the summary afterwards • Speak a shopping list, a journal entry or tomorrow's plan • Record an interview and keep the audio next to the transcript • Save a sermon, a talk or a seminar and read the key points later SPEECH NOTES PRO Speech Notes Pro is an optional auto-renewing subscription that removes ads and lifts the free limits. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel it in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appstoreapps2025.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy-speech-notes-ai-note.html Questions or feedback? Use the App Support link on this page. Your feedback helps shape the next update.

Screenshots

Optimum4 screens
Speech Notes4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Optimum at none against Speech Notes's 3. Optimum also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months). Speech Notes's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speech Notes sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Optimum asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Optimum ships an update every 2 weeks, Speech Notes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Optimum versus Speech Notes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOptimumSpeech Notes
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.3 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMohini SharmaSami Ullah

In-app purchases

None

Optimum

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Speech Notes

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Monthly$19.991 Month
  • Yearly$34.991 Year

Questions

Is Optimum free?
Optimum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speech Notes free?
Speech Notes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Optimum or Speech Notes have ads?
Neither Optimum nor Speech Notes shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Optimum or Speech Notes?
Optimum ships an update every 2 weeks, and Speech Notes every 3 months. Most recently, Optimum was updated on October 21, 2026 and Speech Notes on October 24, 2026.

Other comparisons