Comparison

Radiointerview vs Sprechly

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

Head to head
About

Radiointerview

Features
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Radio Interview – The Mobile Workflow for Newsrooms Radio Interview is a professional tool for radio newsrooms and their reporters. Record, review, and securely hand over to the newsroom: the app guides journalists and their interview partners through the entire recording process in four clear steps – from the first sound to the final delivery to the newsroom. Please note: This is a professional application for radio journalism – not a personal voice recorder. Recordings are intended to be handed over to a radio newsroom. If you only want to capture a voice note or a private conversation for yourself, please use your device's built-in voice memo function instead. The app is designed for journalists and their interview partners. Built for radio journalists, with no cluttered interface and no unnecessary settings. The app focuses on what matters: recording a clean interview and transferring it securely. Already in use by newsrooms such as radio ffn, Antenne Niedersachsen, Radio 21, and Evangelischer Kirchenfunk Niedersachsen. How it works: Prepare – Select recipient, enter interview partner and topic. Brief tips ensure optimal recording quality from the start. Record – Start recording with a tap. Keep an eye on real-time levels and duration at all times. Pause, resume, or restart – anytime. Review – Listen to the recording before sending and check metadata. Nothing is sent until you approve it. Send – Deliver securely to the newsroom with one tap. The interview is immediately available for download. Media Library: All locally stored and already sent recordings in one place. Replay recordings, edit metadata, or delete files – clearly organized and fast. Your data. Secure. Recordings are stored locally on the device and only transmitted when you actively send them. The workflow is designed to be GDPR-compliant – no data is uploaded to the cloud without your consent. Ready to use instantly. No account, no complicated setup. Open the app, choose a recipient, and get started. Ideal for freelancers as well as staff reporters in the field. For whom is the app intended? For editorial teams, reporters, and freelancers who collaborate with the Evangelical Church Radio of Lower Saxony (Evangelischer Kirchenfunk Niedersachsen, ekn) and deliver content to us. When you send a recording, it is transmitted to ekn – without an existing collaboration, the app is not intended for you, and it should not be used for private or general audio recordings.

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Sprechly

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Sprechly turns speech into text — right on your iPhone. Record, transcribe, summarize, export. BUY ONCE, NO SUBSCRIPTION No monthly fee, no account, no sign-up. Transcription and AI run entirely on your device — your recordings are never sent to us or to any third party. Try transcription free for 30 seconds on any recording before you decide. RECORD LIKE A PRO DICTAPHONE • Crisp mono 48 kHz AAC recording, even in the background and on the lock screen • Live level meter and running waveform • Live Activity & Dynamic Island: your active recording with a timer right on the lock screen • Rewind, listen back and re-record from the cursor — just overwrite slip-ups • Gapless editing thanks to lossless capture TRANSCRIPTION — ON-DEVICE (try 30 seconds free) • Turn any recording into accurate text, fully offline • Try transcription free on any recording for 30 seconds • Live transcript while you record • Import external audio files (from Files or Music) and transcribe and edit them like your own recordings • Many languages; download a language model once and use it offline • Tap anywhere in the transcript to jump to that audio position • Comfortable reading view or timestamped segments AI — FULLY ON-DEVICE (one-time purchase) • Automatic titles and summaries • Different styles: summary, meeting minutes, bullet points, key takeaways, clean-up • Translate your transcript into many languages • Powered by Apple Intelligence — nothing is uploaded EDIT, MIX, EXPORT • Trim and cut, remove unwanted pauses and silence automatically • Merge multiple recordings, overlay a second track (mix) — including imported files • Adjust speed and volume • Export as M4A (AAC) or WAV — and transcripts as TXT or Markdown (UTF-8, correct umlauts) • Share via the system share sheet YOUR DATA STAYS WITH YOU • Transcription and AI run 100% on-device • No tracking, no ads, nothing shared with third parties • Optional iCloud sync uses only your own private iCloud — switch it off in Settings PRICING Sprechly is free: recording, editing, cutting, mixing and audio export are unlimited and free. Transcription is free to try for 30 seconds on any recording. Full transcripts, transcript export and the AI features (titles, summaries, translation) unlock with a single one-time purchase — no subscription. Note: AI features require a device with Apple Intelligence. Recording, editing and audio export work on all supported devices.

Screenshots

Radiointerview4 screens
Sprechly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Radiointerview at none against Sprechly's 1. Radiointerview also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). Sprechly's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Radiointerview ships an update every 2 months, Sprechly every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Radiointerview versus Sprechly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadiointerviewSprechly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB3 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperDesatec Systems GmbHRENE SUESS

In-app purchases

None

Radiointerview

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Sprechly

One-time1
  • Sprechly AI$5.99

Questions

Is Radiointerview free?
Radiointerview is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sprechly free?
Sprechly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Radiointerview or Sprechly have ads?
Neither Radiointerview nor Sprechly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Radiointerview or Sprechly?
Radiointerview ships an update every 2 months, and Sprechly every 5 days. Most recently, Radiointerview was updated on October 25, 2026 and Sprechly on October 24, 2026.

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