Comparison

Speak vs Fields

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

Head to head
About

Speak

Features
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Talk instead of type. Speak is a voice keyboard that turns your speech into text โ€” instantly, privately, and entirely on your device. Switch to the Speak keyboard in any app, tap the mic, and start talking. Your words appear as text. No internet connection needed. No accounts. No data ever leaves your phone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Switch to the Speak keyboard using the globe button 2. Tap the mic and start talking 3. Your words appear as text โ€” done PRIVACY FIRST All speech recognition runs 100% on-device using OpenAI's Whisper AI model. No audio or text is ever sent to any server. No cloud. No tracking. No analytics. What you say stays on your phone. WORKS EVERYWHERE Speak works in any app that has a keyboard โ€” Messages, Notes, Mail, WhatsApp, Slack, and more. Just switch to the Speak keyboard and start Speaking. ALWAYS READY Turn on persistent mic mode and Speak stays ready in the background. A Live Activity on your lock screen and Dynamic Island shows you the status and lets you control it with one tap. FEATURES - Voice-to-text in any app via custom keyboard - 100% on-device AI โ€” no internet required - Fast, accurate transcription powered by Whisper AI - Zero data collection โ€” completely private Speak is the voice keyboard for people who care about privacy and speed.

About

Fields

Features
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Fields is a private, encrypted vault for the personal details you cannot afford to lose โ€” or leak. Passport and ID numbers. Bank and card details. Wi-Fi passwords, software keys, recovery phrases, insurance info, and the documents that go with them. Fields keeps it all in one beautiful, secure place โ€” protected by your device's own Face ID and passcode, encrypted with AES-256, and stored entirely on your device and iCloud (optional) No accounts. No tracking. No cloud servers reading your data. Just your information, locked down and always at hand. Serious, On-Device Encryption * AES-256 Protection: Every field is encrypted with AES-256 before it is ever written to disk. * Secure Storage: Your master key is generated on-device and stored in the iOS Keychain โ€” it never leaves your phone. * Biometric Authentication: Unlock seamlessly with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. * Privacy Guard: Auto-locks when backgrounded, hides data from the App Switcher, and locks instantly on screenshots. Organise the Way You Think * Flexible Entries: Save anything as a simple Name + Value. * Sub-fields: Group related details together under a single entry. * Secure Attachments: Attach photos, PDFs, and documents โ€” fully encrypted alongside your data. * Effortless Workflow: Tap to reveal, one-tap copy, templates, search, sort, and drag-to-reorder. * Universal App: Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Private, End-to-End Encrypted iCloud Sync * Zero-Knowledge Sync: Optional synchronization via a Sync Passphrase only you know. Not even iCloud or us can read your data. Backup, Export and Share โ€” On Your Terms * Total Control: Encrypted export through the native share sheet, import to restore or merge, and share a single field or document safely when needed. Fields Pro Fields is free to use. Upgrade to Pro with a one-time purchase (no subscription) to unlock: * Unlimited fields (Free tier is limited to 10) * Advanced sub-fields and unlimited attachments * End-to-end encrypted iCloud Sync Buy once, keep forever.

Screenshots

Speak4 screens
Fields4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Speak at none against Fields's 1. Speak also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Fields sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Speak asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak ships an update weekly, Fields every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Speak versus Fields: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakFields
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS16.015.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size190 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKiot Communications LLPGaurav Rangnekar

In-app purchases

None

Speak

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Fields

One-time1
  • Fields Pro Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Speak free?
Speak is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Fields free?
Fields is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speak or Fields have ads?
Neither Speak nor Fields shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speak or Fields?
Speak ships an update weekly, and Fields every 5 weeks. Most recently, Speak was updated on October 1, 2026 and Fields on October 6, 2026.

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