Comparison

SpeakUp Dictation vs PDF Tools +

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

Head to head
About

SpeakUp Dictation

This app transforms your voice into text using on-device AI, ensuring complete privacy. It offers a custom keyboard for seamless integration into any application, supporting multiple European languages for offline use.

Highlights
  • 100% on-device transcription
  • Custom keyboard for all apps
  • Offline functionality
  • Supports 9 European languages
  • Automatic punctuation and formatting
  • No subscription or account required
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SpeakUp turns your voice into text — entirely on your iPhone. No cloud. No subscription. No AI rewriting. Your words, exactly as you said them. Hold a button, speak, and your words appear in any app — Messages, Mail, Notes, Slack, or anywhere else you type. SpeakUp installs a custom keyboard with a dedicated mic button that works everywhere. HOW IT WORKS SpeakUp runs an open-source AI speech recognition model directly on Apple's Neural Engine via CoreML. Your voice is transcribed on your device in seconds. Nothing is sent to the internet. Nothing is stored. Nothing is shared. Tap the mic button on the SpeakUp keyboard, speak into the app, and your transcribed text appears right where you were typing. It's that simple. WHAT YOU GET - Custom keyboard with mic button — works in every app - 100% on-device transcription on the Neural Engine - 9 European languages: English, German, French, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Ukrainian, Romanian - Works completely offline — no internet required - Automatic punctuation and smart formatting - Free, no subscription, no account, no word limits WHY NOT APPLE DICTATION? Apple Dictation sends some audio to Apple's servers for processing. It only works in system apps. And for many languages and accents, it simply gets words wrong. SpeakUp runs a dedicated AI model on your device. It works in every app via a custom keyboard. And it actually understands accented English and European languages — because that's what it was built for. WHY NOT WISPR FLOW? Wispr Flow costs $15/month and sends every word you speak to their cloud servers. They also rewrite what you say with AI — you don't get your own words back. SpeakUp is free, runs 100% on your device, and transcribes your words faithfully. No paraphrasing. No cloud. No subscription. ALSO ON MAC SpeakUp for Mac (€29 one-time) gives you the same on-device dictation everywhere on macOS — system-wide hotkey, custom domain Lexicons (medical, software, legal), and longer recording sessions. Learn more at getspeakup.app. BUILT IN BERLIN SpeakUp is built by a small team in Berlin. German and English are first-class citizens, not afterthoughts. We care about European languages, European privacy standards, and building software that respects your data. PRIVACY PROMISE - Your voice never leaves your iPhone - No cloud processing, no servers, no accounts - No telemetry that identifies you - No data collection of any kind — except an optional email address if you opt in to product updates - Privacy policy: getspeakup.app/privacy SpeakUp is free, forever. Try it on iPhone today.

About

PDF Tools +

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**PDF Tools +** is a powerful, privacy-focused PDF utility that works entirely offline. No internet, no accounts, no cloud — your documents never leave your device. Merge multiple PDFs into one. Split a PDF by selecting exactly the pages you need. Compress files to save storage and share faster. Sign documents with a handwritten or imported digital signature — all in a clean, intuitive interface. MERGE PDFs Combine multiple PDF files into a single document. Reorder files with drag-and-drop before merging. SPLIT PDFs Preview every page as a thumbnail grid. Select the pages you want and export them as a new standalone PDF. COMPRESS PDFs Reduce file size with three compression levels — Low, Medium, or High. See exactly how much space you saved before sharing. **DIGITAL SIGNATURES** Draw your signature directly on screen with Apple Pencil or your finger. Import a signature image from your photo library. Save signatures for reuse. Place, resize, and move your signature on any page before saving. PRIVACY FIRST - No internet connection required - No login or account creation - No data sent to any server - All processing happens locally on your device

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

SpeakUp Dictation and PDF Tools + are too close to call on the numbers: across 3 compared parameters — price, in-app purchases and iOS requirement among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
SpeakUp Dictation versus PDF Tools +: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakUp DictationPDF Tools +
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone — better—
Requires iOS18.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NedelcuAbdulrahman Alfantokh

In-app purchases

None

SpeakUp Dictation

No in-app purchases

None

PDF Tools +

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakUp Dictation free?
SpeakUp Dictation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PDF Tools + free?
PDF Tools + is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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