Comparison

Soulo vs SpeechToMarkdown

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

Head to head
About

Soulo

This browser allows you to search across multiple platforms, including social media, AI, and shopping, with a single query. It also offers robust download management for various file types, including torrents, and supports extensive customization for browsing and reading.

Highlights
  • Multi-platform search with one query
  • Torrent and magnet link downloads
  • Background downloads on iOS 26+
  • Ad filtering and privacy protection
  • Picture-in-Picture and background playback
  • Archive extraction (ZIP, RAR, 7z)
  • EPUB, PDF, MOBI reading support
Features
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Soulo is a multi-search browser for iPhone and iPad. Enter a query once and switch between search, social, video, shopping, knowledge and AI platforms without typing it again. Choose Soulo as your default browser in Settings to open links from other apps. Recently used tabs and website groups appear first, and the overview opens at the top. Recent-use order is preserved after restarting. BT downloads: import .torrent files or magnet links, choose files, pause and resume. On iOS 26, downloads can continue in the background while the system permits; earlier versions pause and save progress. Play supported BT media while downloading and open MKV files. Import ed2k/thunder links. Downloads need available sources; playback depends on codecs. Smoother browsing, refined video controls and clearer file previews. Choose up to five optional home shortcuts to open Downloads, Files, Bookmarks, History, Wallpaper and other pages. The Library tab bar becomes compact as you scroll. Find information, read articles, play media and manage downloads in one browser. Keep your place with multiple tabs, voice search, search history and platform groups. Switch platforms from the home screen, and continue translating after following a page link. Resource detection finds common video, audio and image files on webpages; save supported files and manage their progress in Downloads. Desktop and mobile site modes, pull to refresh, sharing and links from other apps make everyday browsing easier. • Search your way: Switch among search, social, video, shopping, knowledge and AI platforms. Add or hide platforms, organize groups and reorder them. Search selected text in a new tab, use voice input or return to search history. • Ads and privacy: Filter ads, subscribe to third-party rules and mark unwanted ads yourself. Manage filtering and tracking protection by site. Private browsing does not save history; you can also clear browsing data. • Audio and video: Playback speed, repeat, landscape fullscreen, floating mini-player, Picture in Picture, background playback and AirPlay. Capture video frames, mirror the picture and press and hold for a temporary speed boost. Play supported webpage video and HLS streams. • Downloads and files: Find images, audio, video and documents on webpages, and save files when the site permits. Save images in batches, check download progress and organize files. Browse in a list or cover grid, rename files, import from Photos and transfer over Wi-Fi. • Archives: Extract ZIP, RAR and 7z files. Create ZIP and 7z archives with optional password protection. • Books and reading: Read TXT, PDF, EPUB and supported DRM-free MOBI, AZW and AZW3 books. Adjust reading fonts, text size, line spacing and backgrounds. Reflowable books support simplified/traditional Chinese display conversion; webpage reading mode extracts articles and lets you continue to the next page. • Extensions: Import, edit and run JavaScript userscripts, manage site matching and permissions, and install compatible WebExtensions. • Web tools: Page translation that continues after following links, find in page, full-page screenshots, image text recognition, desktop/mobile modes, custom user agent and site certificate details. • Bookmarks and sharing: Organize bookmarks in folders and import or export HTML bookmarks used by Chrome, Edge and other browsers. Create webpage QR codes with the site's icon, then share, save or copy them. • Make it yours: Choose a light or dark appearance; customize wallpapers, the toolbar and app icon quick actions. Reach common tools through widgets, Shortcuts and URL schemes. Optionally sync settings with iCloud. Media, ebook and extension availability depends on file formats, website restrictions and system version. Protected or restricted media may not be detected, played or downloaded. Support: contact@dkluge.com

About

SpeechToMarkdown

Features
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Turn your voice into clean, structured Markdown — entirely on your iPhone or iPad, with zero setup and zero cloud. Speech-to-Markdown listens as you talk and turns your rambling into a well-organized document in real time. Speech-to-text runs on Apple's on-device SpeechAnalyzer; formatting is handled by Apple's on-device Foundation Models. No servers, no API keys, no sign-in — it even works in airplane mode. HOW IT WORKS Just start a session and talk. As you speak, your words stream into a live document that gets restructured on the fly — headings, lists, and paragraphs appear as you go. Pause, resume, or start a new session anytime; everything is saved automatically and stays on your device. THREE WAYS TO USE YOUR VOICE • Format — free-form dictation. Ramble, and the whole document keeps getting reorganized as you add more. • Edit — turn your voice into an instruction. Select some text, then say "turn this into a bulleted list" or "rewrite the intro" and only that part changes. • Append — a fast mode for long documents. Only your new words get formatted and added to the end, so sessions stay quick no matter how long the document grows. THREE OUTPUT FORMATS Choose Markdown, plain text, or HTML — pick per session, switch anytime. BUILT FOR PRIVACY Everything happens on-device. There's no account to create, no analytics, no ads, and nothing is ever uploaded anywhere. Your recordings and documents live in the app's local storage and are visible in the Files app, under your control. SESSION HISTORY Every session is saved automatically. Reopen any past session to keep talking, edit the document, or export it — your raw transcript is always one tap away from the formatted result. GREAT FOR Meeting notes, journaling, blog and spec drafts, to-do lists, brainstorms, voice memos you actually want to read later — anywhere you'd rather talk than type. REQUIREMENTS iOS 26 or later on an Apple Intelligence–capable device: iPhone 15 Pro or newer, or an Apple Silicon iPad, with Apple Intelligence enabled in Settings.

Screenshots

Soulo4 screens
SpeechToMarkdown2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: SpeechToMarkdown at Free against Soulo's $0.99. Soulo's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

SpeechToMarkdown is free to download; Soulo costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Soulo versus SpeechToMarkdown: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSouloSpeechToMarkdown
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer顺飞 邹Igor Steblii

In-app purchases

None

Soulo

No in-app purchases

None

SpeechToMarkdown

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Soulo free?
Soulo costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeechToMarkdown free?
SpeechToMarkdown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Soulo or SpeechToMarkdown have ads?
Neither Soulo nor SpeechToMarkdown shows ads.

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