ReSerch vs Whoscribe
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ReSerch
Instantly transform video content into searchable, quotable notes. Paste links from popular platforms to get on-device transcriptions that can be exported to various text formats for easy note-taking and research.
- Paste video URLs from TikTok, YouTube, Instagram
- On-device audio transcription
- Export to Markdown or Rich Text
- Highlight passages and add inline notes
- Bulk select and copy transcripts
- Offline transcript history search
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Capture every video worth keeping. ReSerch turns the videos you scroll past into searchable, quotable notes instantly. Paste a TikTok, Instagram Reel, or YouTube link, and ReSerch transcribes the audio on-device, then exports clean Markdown or Rich Text straight to your notes app of choice. WHAT IT DOES — Paste a video URL from TikTok, YouTube, or Instagram — Get a clean transcript locally on ran on your device — Export to Markdown for Obsidian, Logseq, or any markdown editor — Export to Rich Text for Notion, Apple Notes, Mail, or Pages — Highlight passages and add inline notes — Bulk select and copy multiple transcripts at once — Search your transcript history offline BUILT FOR — Researchers and journalists pulling quotes from interview clips — Content creators studying competitors' hooks and scripts — Students saving lecture-style TikToks and educational Reels — Knowledge workers building a second brain in Obsidian or Notion — Podcasters and editors extracting transcribable clips fast PRIVATE BY DESIGN ReSerch transcribes everything locally on your iPhone If you don't trust cloud transcription services with your saved videos, ReSerch is for you. Privacy Policy: https://reserch-app.vercel.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Whoscribe
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Whoscribe turns YouTube videos, podcasts, lectures and recordings into accurate, readable transcripts. Paste a YouTube link or import a file, and get the whole transcript with speaker labels and timestamps in minutes, even for a 2-hour video. YOUTUBE TRANSCRIPT FROM A LINK Copy a YouTube link, paste it into Whoscribe and get a full video transcript. It works on videos with no captions at all, because Whoscribe listens to the audio instead of copying auto-captions. Long videos are normal here: interviews, lectures, sermons, webinars and podcast episodes up to 10 hours. Whoscribe gives you text only; it does not save or download videos or audio to your device. AUDIO AND VIDEO TO TEXT Transcribe audio you already have or record a new one. Import MP3, M4A, WAV, MP4 or MOV, or use the built-in voice recorder. Whoscribe transcribes in 98+ languages and detects the spoken language automatically. SPEAKER LABELS AND TIMESTAMPS See who said what, jump to any moment, search inside the transcript and fix a line in seconds. Quotes stay exactly as they were said. AI NOTES AND SUMMARIES Ask AI Chat to summarize a video, list the key points, pull out quotes or turn a lecture into study notes. Every answer stays next to the source text. TRANSLATE AND EXPORT Translate a transcript into another language and switch back anytime. Export as TXT, PDF, DOCX, or SRT and VTT subtitles. Your account is the same on the website and in the app. GREAT FOR • YouTube video transcripts and notes • Podcast transcripts and show notes • Lecture and class notes for students • Interview transcription for journalists and researchers • Sermons, webinars and recorded talks START FREE, PAY ONLY WHEN YOU NEED MORE Every file shows its first 15 minutes free. Need one long video in full? Unlock that file with a one-time purchase, no subscription. Transcribing every week? Whoscribe Pro gives you long files, unlimited AI Chat and every export format. Prices and subscription terms are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled in your App Store account settings at least 24 hours before the period ends. Transcription and AI features need an internet connection; review AI-generated text for accuracy. Only transcribe videos and recordings you have permission to use, and get consent where recording laws require it. YouTube is a trademark of Google LLC. Whoscribe is an independent app and is not affiliated with or endorsed by YouTube or Google. Privacy: https://whoscribe.ai/en/privacy-policy Terms: https://whoscribe.ai/en/terms-of-service
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Whoscribe at every 4 days against ReSerch's fortnightly. Whoscribe also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. ReSerch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Whoscribe sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $20.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ReSerch ships an update fortnightly, Whoscribe every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | ReSerch | Whoscribe |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.1 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 52 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Perris Aquino | Emre Byacar |
In-app purchases
ReSerch
- ReSerch Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
- ReSerch Lifetime$29.99
Whoscribe
- Whoscribe Pro Monthly$20.001 Month
- Whoscribe Pro Yearly$119.991 Year
- Unlock one recording$5.00
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