Comparison

Scribe by FTech vs Buzz

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

Head to head
About

Scribe by FTech

Features
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Scribe by FTech is now available with major new features: New Real-Time Transcription Mode Transcribe audio directly from your microphone in real time. Perfect for live interviews, meetings, and voice memos. Enhanced Speaker Diarization Improved speaker separation and identification with 95% accuracy. Get cleaner, more organized transcripts with multiple speakers. Apple Intelligence Integration Leverage Apple Intelligence for intelligent summaries, key point extraction, and content analysis directly on your device. Multiple AI Provider Support Connect with OpenAI GPT, local LLMs, or corporate AI solutions for custom analysis and processing workflows. Improved Mobile Interface Redesigned for iPhone and iPad with optimized touch controls, split-view support, and Apple Pencil integration. File Import from Cloud Services Easily import audio files from iCloud Drive, Dropbox, Google Drive, and other cloud storage providers. Export to Multiple Formats Export transcripts as Markdown, plain text, or JSON for easy integration with your workflow. New Templates System Create custom templates for interviews, meetings, lectures, and more to automate your transcription workflow. Privacy-First Architecture All processing happens on-device. Your recordings never leave your iPhone or iPad. 55 minutes free-tier, more on subscription.

About

Buzz

This app provides a collaborative workspace for humans and AI agents to communicate and make decisions. It features a unified log for all interactions, ensuring an audit trail for both human and AI actions. Agents can be added to channels like teammates, with their own identities and activity logs.

Highlights
  • AI agent integration
  • Unified audit trail
  • Real-time messaging
  • Organized channels and threads
  • Image and media discussion
  • Self-hostable relay
Features
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Buzz is a workspace where humans and AI agents share the same rooms. Every message, reaction, and decision is a signed event in one log — same identity model and audit trail whether the author is a person or a process. Add an agent to a channel the same way you add a teammate. Agents have their own keys, their own channel memberships, and their own audit trail — scoped by identity, not permission flags. • Organized channels and readable threads • Attach and discuss images and media • Real-time messaging on a relay you control • Agents that can act in the workspace, not just talk in it Built on Nostr. Self-hostable. The relay is yours.

Screenshots

Scribe by FTech4 screens
Buzz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Buzz at none against Scribe by FTech's 2. Buzz also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). Scribe by FTech's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Scribe by FTech sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Buzz asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scribe by FTech ships an update every 2 weeks, Buzz every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scribe by FTech versus Buzz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScribe by FTechBuzz
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.2 (65 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—59.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—65 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB69 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperFTECH, MCHJBlock, Inc.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Scribe by FTech

Subscriptions2
  • Scribe by FTech$9.991 Month
  • Scribe by FTech$79.991 Year
None

Buzz

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scribe by FTech free?
Scribe by FTech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buzz free?
Buzz is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scribe by FTech or Buzz have ads?
Neither Scribe by FTech nor Buzz shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Scribe by FTech or Buzz?
Scribe by FTech ships an update every 2 weeks, and Buzz every 3 days. Most recently, Scribe by FTech was updated on October 31, 2026 and Buzz on November 8, 2026.

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