Comparison

SpeakUp Dictation vs CryptNShare

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

CryptNShare

Features
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CryptNShare is a secure file-sharing app built for a post-quantum world. Every file you upload is encrypted at rest using a hybrid scheme that combines post-quantum cryptography (ML-KEM-768) with AES-256-GCM — protecting your data against both today's threats and future quantum attacks. KEY FEATURES • Post-Quantum Encryption — Files are protected with ML-KEM-768, a NIST-standardized post-quantum algorithm, layered with AES-256-GCM. • Secure Share Links — Generate shareable links for any file with full control over who can access them. • Access Controls — Protect shares with passwords, restrict access to specific email addresses, set expiry dates, and limit the number of downloads. • Encrypted at Rest — Your files are never stored in plain text. Encryption and decryption happen with streaming chunks for performance and security. • Simple, Fast Sharing — Upload from your photo library or files, get a link, and share in seconds. • Sign In Your Way — Use email, your Google account, or Sign in with Apple. WHO IT'S FOR CryptNShare is for anyone who needs to share sensitive documents, photos, or files without compromising privacy — professionals, teams, and individuals who take security seriously. Whether you're sending a contract, a personal document, or confidential work files, CryptNShare keeps your data protected from the moment it leaves your device. Download CryptNShare and share with confidence.

Screenshots

SpeakUp Dictation4 screens
CryptNShare4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpeakUp Dictation at weekly against CryptNShare's every 2 months. CryptNShare's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SpeakUp Dictation ships an update weekly, CryptNShare every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SpeakUp Dictation versus CryptNShare: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakUp DictationCryptNShare
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel NedelcuSAYMATIK BILISIM VE TEKNOLOJI ANONIM SIRKETI

In-app purchases

None

SpeakUp Dictation

No in-app purchases

None

CryptNShare

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakUp Dictation free?
SpeakUp Dictation is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CryptNShare free?
CryptNShare is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do SpeakUp Dictation or CryptNShare have ads?
Neither SpeakUp Dictation nor CryptNShare shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakUp Dictation or CryptNShare?
SpeakUp Dictation ships an update weekly, and CryptNShare every 2 months. Most recently, SpeakUp Dictation was updated on October 12, 2026 and CryptNShare on October 7, 2026.

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