Comparison

VoiceZero vs Cassette

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

Head to head
About

VoiceZero

This app automatically transcribes and summarizes meetings into organized, searchable notes. It offers on-device recording and transcription for free, with advanced AI features like summaries and action items available through a one-time purchase.

Highlights
  • One-tap meeting recording
  • Automatic transcription
  • AI-generated summaries
  • Key decision and action item extraction
  • Searchable transcripts
  • On-device processing for privacy
  • No cloud or server reliance
Features
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VoiceZero turns every meeting into organised, searchable notes — automatically. Hit record. VoiceZero captures everything said and delivers a clean summary the moment you stop: a TL;DR, key decisions, and every action item — ready to share before you've left the room. AI features require Pro; recording and transcription are free. ONE-TAP RECORDING — FREE No setup. No bots joining your call. No calendar integrations to configure. Press record, have your meeting, get your transcript. AI SUMMARY — PRO Every recording produces a TL;DR, key decisions, and action items with owners — generated from what was actually said, not a template. Works on any iPhone or iPad: uses Apple Intelligence where available, or download Gemma directly in VoiceZero for the same AI features on any device. SEARCHABLE TRANSCRIPT — PRO Every word spoken is transcribed and indexed. Search across all your recordings to find any moment, any decision, any name. PRIVATE. ON-DEVICE. Transcription runs entirely on your device using Apple's built-in speech recognition, or switch to WhisperKit for higher accuracy (downloadable in Settings). Your audio never leaves your iPhone or iPad. No account required. ZERO SUBSCRIPTIONS Record unlimited meetings for free. Unlock AI summaries, action items, and full transcript search with a one-time Pro purchase — no subscription, ever. ZERO ANALYTICS VoiceZero collects no usage data, no crash reports, no telemetry. Nothing about how you use the app is ever shared with anyone. ZERO SERVERS There is no VoiceZero cloud. Your recordings live on your device and nowhere else.

About

Cassette

Features
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Cassette turns your iPhone into a cassette deck that listens, then writes it all down. Press RECORD for a meeting, a lecture, an interview or a quick voice memo. When you stop, Cassette writes: • A transcript with timestamps and who said what. Tap a line to hear that moment again. • Notes in the shape of the recording: meeting, 1:1, lecture, interview, client call, doctor's visit, brainstorm or voice note • Action items, with owners and due dates only when someone actually said them • Highlights, the lines worth remembering • A follow-up email draft for everyone who was there • Study cards from your lectures WRITTEN AS YOU RECORD On iOS 26 and later the transcript is written while you record, so it's ready the moment you press STOP. ASK YOUR TAPES "What's due this week?" "What did we decide?" Ask across all your tapes and get the answer from what was really said, each line pointing at its moment. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Transcripts come from Apple speech recognition, and your notes are written by Apple's own models, never by an outside AI service. Turn on On-device only and your recordings, transcripts and notes never leave your iPhone. No ads, no tracking. YOUR NOTES, IN YOUR NOTES APP One key sends a tape's notes or transcript to Apple Notes, Microsoft OneNote, Notion, Evernote or Google Keep, organized and ready to use: the summary, decisions, action items with who and when, and key points. Sign in to OneNote once and every tape can go there by itself. The follow-up email is ready when a tape is done, notes save as Markdown in Files, Cassette works with Shortcuts and Siri, and every tape exports at once. A DECK YOU CAN FEEL Piano keys you press, a tape counter, VU meters, side A and B, and a speed knob for playback. Press MARK while recording and that moment shows up in your highlights. ONE TAP TO RECORD Start a tape from a Home Screen or Lock Screen widget, or from Control Center, and follow the recording in the Dynamic Island. ON YOUR WRIST Record with Apple Watch: RECORD, PAUSE and STOP are on your wrist, and when you stop, the tape goes to your iPhone, which writes the transcript and notes. Start a tape from your watch face, from Control Center or with Siri. ON IPAD AND MAC On iPad, your notes open beside the deck. On the Mac, the same deck sits in a small window beside your video call and records the call and your microphone together, with no bot joining the call. FIND ANYTHING Search your shelf by title, by person or by any word that was said. Copy a whole tab, or save it as a PDF or Word document. YOUR TAPES, BACKED UP Use Cassette without an account. Sign in with Apple, Google or email, and with Premium your recordings, transcripts and notes are backed up and come back on a new device. Delete a tape, or your account, at any time. FREE AND PREMIUM Recording is free and unlimited, with no minute meter. Transcripts and notes are free for a few tapes each month. Cassette Premium transcribes and writes up every tape and backs up your shelf: weekly, monthly, or annual with a 7-day free trial, or pay once with Lifetime. One Premium covers Cassette on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms: https://onelifeco.app/termsofservice Notes by Apple Intelligence need a compatible iPhone. On other iPhones, Cassette writes simpler notes on the device.

Screenshots

VoiceZero4 screens
Cassette4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Cassette at every 2 days against VoiceZero's every 6 days. Cassette also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases 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. VoiceZero sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Cassette sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

VoiceZero ships an update every 6 days, Cassette every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
VoiceZero versus Cassette: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiceZeroCassette
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size41 MB66 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEmeraldApps.ioREZA ABDOLI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

VoiceZero

One-time1
  • VoiceZero Pro$34.99
4 purchases

Cassette

Subscriptions3
  • Premium Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is VoiceZero free?
VoiceZero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cassette free?
Cassette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do VoiceZero or Cassette have ads?
Neither VoiceZero nor Cassette shows ads.
Which is updated more often, VoiceZero or Cassette?
VoiceZero ships an update every 6 days, and Cassette every 2 days. Most recently, VoiceZero was updated on October 14, 2026 and Cassette on October 29, 2026.

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