Comparison

Litho vs Synopsule

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

Head to head
About

Litho

This app streamlines the process of converting screenshots into editable Markdown notes for Obsidian. It extracts text on-device and allows for quick saving to your chosen folders, with options for advanced editing before finalization.

Highlights
  • On-device text extraction
  • Save directly to chosen folders
  • No account required
  • Capture history
  • Open notes in preferred Markdown app
  • Advanced capture controls
Features
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Litho helps you get useful screenshots out of Photos and into Obsidian fast. Share a screenshot, extract the text on-device, and save a clean Markdown note to your chosen folder in seconds. Use Quick Save for fast capture, or take control before saving with tags, added context, image options, cropping, and rerun text extraction. Why Litho fits Obsidian and other file-first workflows: • On-device text extraction with Apple Vision • Save directly to your chosen folder • No account required • Capture History included • Open saved notes in your preferred Markdown app Free and Pro: • Free tier includes note saving and stays useful forever • 5 Pro Preview Saves included to test advanced capture controls • One-time Pro purchase unlocks unlimited advanced controls Great for tweets and Reddit threads you want to keep, article highlights, lecture slides, code snippets, software design patterns, product feedback, and other screenshots you want as usable notes instead of lost images in your camera roll.

About

Synopsule

This app transforms your iPhone and Apple Watch into a private transcription studio. It records conversations, provides live transcripts, and identifies speakers locally on your device. Optional AI summaries can be generated using your own keys or through a subscription.

Highlights
  • On-device recording and transcription
  • Speaker identification and labeling
  • Local AI summarization
  • Time-anchored notes and flags
  • Full-text search
  • Multiple export formats
  • Playback and editing tools
Features
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CALENDARS & MEETING REMINDERS Choose Apple calendars, including synced Google accounts, for optional meeting reminders. Recording starts only when you choose Record. Synopsule turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a private transcription studio. Record any conversation, see a live transcript as you talk, and when you stop, see who said what - all on your device. Everything runs locally by default. Your audio never gets uploaded. RECORD ON iPHONE OR APPLE WATCH Tap record on iPhone for live transcription while you talk. Start from Apple Watch when your phone is not in hand, pause or resume, add markers, and send the saved recording to your paired iPhone for local processing. TRANSCRIBES LOCALLY WITH WHISPER OpenAI's open-source Whisper model runs entirely on your iPhone, optimized for Apple silicon. It transcribes 100 spoken languages: choose one or let Automatic detect it, and optionally translate the speech into English. Accuracy is best for widely spoken languages and larger models. Synopsule itself is available in 41 languages. LABELS AND RECOGNIZES SPEAKERS When a recording finishes, Synopsule figures out who said which line and assigns colored speaker labels on device. Name speakers and reuse saved voices across recordings. Voiceprints stay on your iPhone. NOTES AND FLAGS, ANCHORED IN TIME Jot notes while you record or read. Each note is pinned to the moment, so tap to seek straight back, and your notes can feed into the AI summary as context. OPTIONAL AI SUMMARIES, ON YOUR TERMS Press Summarize, pick a template, and get a structured, speaker-aware recap with action items and open follow-ups. Then choose where it runs: - Bring your own OpenAI, Anthropic, or Google Gemini key. Transcript text goes directly to that provider. - On an Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone, summarize on-device when available. - Or subscribe to Synopsule Pro and run summaries without managing your own key. Synopsule names the destination and asks consent before any text leaves your phone. Your audio is never sent anywhere - only transcript text, only when you ask. SEARCH EVERYTHING Full-text search runs across every transcript. EXPORT ANYWHERE Export to Markdown, Word (.docx), plain text, SRT and VTT subtitles, or interactive HTML. PRIVACY YOU CAN VERIFY - iPhone microphone audio is captured and transcribed on your iPhone. - Apple Watch recordings are stored locally on the Watch until transferred to your paired iPhone for on-device processing. - Transcripts live in protected app storage. Delete any recording whenever you want. - No ads and no cross-app tracking. Optional anonymous product analytics can be turned off in Settings. SYNOPSULE PRO (OPTIONAL) Subscribe monthly ($9.99) or yearly ($99.99) to run AI summaries without managing your own API key. Subscriptions auto-renew until cancelled; manage or cancel any time in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. The same subscription works on Synopsule for Mac. Requires iOS 17 or later. Apple Watch recording requires watchOS 26 or later and a paired iPhone. Read the full privacy policy at synopsule.com/privacy. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Litho4 screens
Synopsule4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Litho at Free against Synopsule's $4.99. Litho also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Synopsule's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Litho is free to download; Synopsule costs $4.99 up front. Litho sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Synopsule sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Litho against 5.0 for Synopsule. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Litho ships an update every 3 days, Synopsule weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
Litho versus Synopsule: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLithoSynopsule
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Number of ratings22
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB214 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDorde KrecarSunny Nagra

Customer experience

Litho

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Synopsule

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Litho

One-time1
  • Litho App Pro$9.99
2 purchases

Synopsule

Subscriptions2
  • Synopsule Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Synopsule Pro Yearly$99.991 Year

Questions

Is Litho free?
Litho is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Synopsule free?
Synopsule costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Litho or Synopsule?
Litho and Synopsule are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Litho or Synopsule have ads?
Neither Litho nor Synopsule shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Litho or Synopsule?
Litho ships an update every 3 days, and Synopsule weekly. Most recently, Litho was updated on October 31, 2026 and Synopsule on November 5, 2026.

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