Vocal Notes vs EchoVault

Vocal Notes turns your voice into searchable, editable text — entirely on your device. No accounts, no cloud, no subscriptions. Powered by OpenAI's Whisper Large v3 Turbo, Vocal Notes delivers fast, accurate transcription across 30+ languages without sending a single byte of your audio off your phone. RECORD & TRANSCRIBE Tap to record and get an instant transcription when you stop. Watch your words appear in real-time with a live progress indicator. Import audio files you've already recorded elsewhere — M4A, WAV, MP3, and more. READ & NAVIGATE View your transcript as continuous text or as timed blocks. Tap any sentence to jump to that moment in the audio. The active segment highlights as you listen, so you always know where you are. SEARCH & ORGANIZE Full-text search across all your recordings and transcripts. Star your favorites for quick access. Rename recordings to keep things tidy. EDIT & EXPORT Fix any transcription errors inline — edit the full transcript or individual blocks. Export in TXT, SRT, or VTT formats, or share the original audio file directly. BUILT FOR PRIVACY The Whisper AI model downloads once and runs locally. No internet connection required after setup. No account needed. No data leaves your device — ever. WHY VOCAL NOTES? • 100% on-device processing — your audio stays private • 30+ languages with auto-detection • Real-time playback with sentence highlighting • Combined and block transcript views • Export to TXT, SRT, and VTT • Import audio from Files, Voice Memos, or other apps • Live Activity widget for active recordings • Dark mode support • One-time model download, no ongoing costs

EchoVault turns any audio into structured minutes — on your iPhone, in seconds. Import a recording from Files, the share sheet or another app (or just hit record) and get a transcript, a summary, action items and decisions, each linked to the original audio. Everything stays on your device. TURN ANY AUDIO INTO MINUTES • Import audio files (M4A, MP3, WAV and more) and transcribe them on-device • Real-time transcription while you record — English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean and more • AI meeting minutes: summary, action items, decisions — tap any line to jump-play the original audio • Minutes templates for meetings, interviews, lectures and consultations FIND ANYTHING, EXPORT ANYTHING • Search by meaning across your whole library, not just keywords • Speaker separation: see who said what, rename speakers, remember voices • Ask AI about any recording — answered from your transcript, on-device • Export to SRT subtitles, PDF, Markdown or plain text PRIVATE BY DESIGN No cloud, no account, no tracking. Works in Airplane Mode. Your recordings and transcripts never leave your iPhone. FREE FOREVER Every feature is free for everyone: unlimited AI minutes, speaker separation, Ask AI and full-library semantic search. No ads, no tracking, no subscription. If EchoVault earned its place in your day, an optional tip in Settings keeps the lights on — tips never unlock content and are purely voluntary. PRIVACY Zero analytics, zero tracking, zero servers. Privacy policy: https://echovault.xappfactory.com/privacy — Terms of Service: https://echovault.xappfactory.com/terms Note: the app download is about 338 MB and optional AI models are large files — we recommend Wi-Fi for both.