Comparison

WristMark vs Span

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

Head to head
About

WristMark

Record meetings directly from your wrist, marking key moments with a gesture. Transcribe audio offline and generate summaries using on-device AI or a custom endpoint. Import voice memos and merge recordings for organized archiving.

Highlights
  • Wrist-first recording and timestamps
  • Offline on-device transcription
  • Voice memo import
  • Multi-segment merge and archive
  • Local AI summarization
  • User-configured AI endpoints
Features
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WristMark is the private meeting companion built for iPhone and a paired wrist app. Record from your wrist, mark critical moments with a simple gesture, transcribe offline, and summarize with optional on-device Local AI or the AI endpoint you configure. WRIST-FIRST RECORDING & TIMESTAMPS Meetings are not the place to fumble with your phone. Start recording from the wrist app with one tap. When something important is said, use a quick tap gesture to plant an instant timestamp — hands-free, screen-free, and silent. During playback on your iPhone, jump to any marked moment in a single tap. No scrubbing. No guessing. ON-DEVICE TRANSCRIPTION — NO INTERNET REQUIRED Transcription runs on device using system speech technology. No audio is ever sent to a server by WristMark. Works fully offline. When the operating system improves on-device speech models, simply re-transcribe existing recordings to benefit from the latest accuracy gains. VOICE MEMO IMPORT No wrist recording available? No problem. Import recordings directly from Voice Memos using the system Share Sheet. Every imported recording gets full transcription, timeline view, and archiving — everything WristMark offers. MULTI-SEGMENT MERGE & ARCHIVE Interrupted by a call? Took a break mid-meeting? Recorded the afternoon session separately? WristMark lets you merge multiple audio segments into a single meeting archive. Organize by project or date. Clean, searchable, and friction-free. FASTER, MORE RESPONSIVE HOME Get back to your meetings sooner. WristMark shows the first part of your meeting history without waiting for the entire archive to load, keeps meeting actions responsive while the rest is recovered in the background, and makes the first recording easier to start when your home is empty. New meetings, summaries, and merged archives stay reflected in the home screen as they become available. LOCAL AI SUMMARIZATION Use the optional Local AI model for supported on-device summaries after downloading it in Settings, or connect any OpenAI-compatible API endpoint — your company's private LLM, a self-hosted model, or a third-party key you control. Local AI runs on your device. API requests are initiated by you and sent directly to your chosen endpoint. For summaries, transcript polish, or classification through a configured endpoint, WristMark sends transcript text, markers, meeting duration, and recording type. Audio files are not sent to the AI endpoint by WristMark, and meeting data never passes through WristMark's servers. WHO IS WRISTMARK FOR? - Professionals in high-frequency meeting environments - Students attending lectures, training sessions, or seminars - Enterprise users with strict data confidentiality requirements - Users who want fast wrist-first capture PRIVACY & SECURITY - Transcription runs on device - Optional Local AI summaries run on device after model download - Audio files are never sent to WristMark servers - Third-party AI summaries use user-initiated requests to your own API endpoint - No analytics, no user tracking, no account required LEGAL Terms of Use (EULA): https://wristmark-app.github.io/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://wristmark-app.github.io/legal/privacy.html

About

Span

Features
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SPAN is a beautifully simple time tracker for people who bill by the hour, juggle projects, or just want to know where their day actually went. Start a timer in one tap, tag it to a project, and get back to work. SPAN keeps a live timer on your Lock Screen, adds up your hours automatically, and turns them into reports you can actually use. No sign-up. No servers. Your data stays private and syncs through your own iCloud. TRACK TIME, EFFORTLESSLY - One tap to start and stop — no menus, no setup - Organize every session by project - Pick up where you left off with a long press - A live timer on your Lock Screen and Dynamic Island - Widgets for your active timer, today's total, top projects, and your week - Start and stop from Siri, Shortcuts, Spotlight, or the Action button SEE YOUR TIME CLEARLY - A clean breakdown of your day, week, month, and year - Know exactly how much each project is taking - Watch your week take shape as you work REPORTS & EXPORTS - Turn any period into a clean, shareable PDF - Export one project or all of them - Ideal for invoicing clients, logging billable hours, or keeping records - Professional layouts, ready to send PRIVATE BY DESIGN - No account, ever - Nothing leaves your devices except through your own iCloud - Your time belongs to you FREE & SPAN PRO SPAN is free to use, with the current week always available. Upgrade to SPAN Pro for: - Unlimited projects - Full monthly and yearly reports - Clean PDF exports Start with a 1-week free trial. Monthly or yearly — cancel anytime. Whether you're a freelancer tracking billable hours, a consultant managing projects, or just someone who wants their time back, SPAN makes it effortless. Download SPAN and see where your time really goes. — SPAN Pro is an auto-renewing subscription: - SPAN Pro Monthly — $4.99 / month - SPAN Pro Yearly — $39.99 / year Each plan includes a 1-week free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Your subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use: https://spanapp.eu/terms Privacy Policy: https://spanapp.eu/privacy

Screenshots

WristMark4 screens
Span4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: WristMark at every 5 days against Span's every 3 weeks. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. WristMark sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Span sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WristMark ships an update every 5 days, Span every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
WristMark versus Span: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWristMarkSpan
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.018.0
Further details — not scored
Size94 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer笑明 贾Raphael DE MACEDO

In-app purchases

4 purchases

WristMark

Subscriptions3
  • WristMark Monthly Membership1 Month trial$0.991 Month
  • WristMark 3-Month Gift$2.993 Months
  • WristMark Annual Membership1 Month trial$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • WristMark Lifetime Membership$24.99
2 purchases

Span

Subscriptions2
  • SPAN Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • SPAN Pro Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is WristMark free?
WristMark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Span free?
Span is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WristMark or Span have ads?
Neither WristMark nor Span shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WristMark or Span?
WristMark ships an update every 5 days, and Span every 3 weeks. Most recently, WristMark was updated on October 10, 2026 and Span on October 9, 2026.

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