Comparison

Voice Zettel vs Widgeta

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

Head to head
About

Voice Zettel

Features
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Voice Zettel turns your voice into Obsidian notes โ€” instantly, privately, quickly. Dictate on your iPhone or Apple Watch. Your words are transcribed, formatted as Markdown and saved to the folder you chose. PRIVACY-FIRST TRANSCRIPTION Choose your engine: - WhisperKit (on-device) โ€” fully offline, nothing leaves your device - Apple Speech โ€” real-time streaming for fast results Download larger Whisper models for higher accuracy, or use the bundled tiny model out of the box. APPLE WATCH COMPANION Capture ideas and thoughts in the moment. Dictate a note, it syncs to iPhone and lands in your vault automatically. A home screen complication keeps Voice Zettel one tap away. DIRECT VAULT INTEGRATION No server. No proprietary sync. Voice Zettel writes directly to your local or iCloud-synced Obsidian vault or any other folder. SMART NOTE FORMATTING Notes are created using a fully customizable Markdown template. Choose auto-generated keyword titles or timestamp-based names with any prefix you like. Add base tags, auto-link keywords, and embed metadata like source, engine, and recording date. DESIGNED FOR OBSIDIAN USERS - Works with any vault folder โ€” local or iCloud Drive - Supports 30+ languages with auto-detect - Auto-generate titles and tags from transcription content - Save audio recordings alongside your notes - Skip the post-dictation edit screen for fully hands-free capture 50 notes to see whether you like it. Then it's a one-time purchase. No subscription.

About

Widgeta

Features
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Widgeta turns JSON endpoints into configurable iOS widgets. Connect a public JSON URL, choose values with a path picker, format numbers, labels, units, colors, gauges, and images, then place the result on your Home Screen, Lock Screen, iPad, StandBy, or compatible widget surfaces, including the CarPlay widget stack where available. Use it for live metrics, API status, weather, home automation, finance, server health, sports data, or any small piece of JSON you want at a glance. Free includes one source and two widgets. Widgeta Pro unlocks unlimited sources, unlimited widgets, all widget families, custom refresh intervals, HTTP headers, and advanced styling.

Screenshots

Voice Zettel4 screens
Widgeta2 screens

Verdict

The call

Voice Zettel and Widgeta are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters โ€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them โ€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Voice Zettel sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Widgeta sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Voice Zettel versus Widgeta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoice ZettelWidgeta
PriceFreeFree
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size103 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperClaus-Henric ClausenMarko Oreskovic

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voice Zettel

One-time3
  • Voice Zettel Sceptic$4.99
  • Voice Zettel Standard$9.99
  • Voice Zettel Supporter$14.99
1 purchases

Widgeta

One-time1
  • Widgeta Pro$9.99

Questions

Is Voice Zettel free?
Voice Zettel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Widgeta free?
Widgeta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Voice Zettel or Widgeta have ads?
Neither Voice Zettel nor Widgeta shows ads.

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