Comparison

OpenWhispr vs Limemo

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

Head to head
About

OpenWhispr

Transform spoken words into text, notes, and meeting summaries. Dictate in various apps, record conversations with speaker identification, and choose your preferred AI processing. Organize and share your transcribed content with flexible options.

Highlights
  • AI voice keyboard for dictation
  • Speaker-aware meeting transcription
  • On-device or cloud AI processing
  • Custom dictionary for specialized terms
  • Markdown note organization
  • Cloud-synced notes with sharing
  • Export notes as text
Features
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Speak naturally. Turn your voice into clear text, useful notes, and meeting takeaways. OpenWhispr combines an AI voice keyboard, notepad, and meeting recorder for iPhone and iPad. Dictate in apps that support third-party keyboards, capture conversations with speaker-aware transcripts, and choose on-device processing, OpenWhispr Cloud, or your own AI provider. DICTATE ANYWHERE • Use the OpenWhispr keyboard in Mail, Messages, Slack, WhatsApp, and other supported apps • Clean up filler words, punctuation, and formatting with AI • Choose a casual or professional tone for keyboard dictation • Add names, acronyms, and specialist terms to your custom dictionary • Transcribe in over 100 languages, depending on your selected model • Set up a hardware-keyboard shortcut on iPad to start and stop dictation, then paste the result CAPTURE YOUR MEETINGS • Record in-person meetings and conversations with your device’s microphone • Follow speaker-labeled transcripts and teach OpenWhispr your voice from an on-device meeting • Link meeting notes to your Google Calendar • Track and stop meeting recordings from a Live Activity on your Lock Screen TURN RECORDINGS INTO USEFUL NOTES • Edit AI-generated notes and view the original transcript separately • Ask questions about your meeting with quick suggestions in note chat • Organize Markdown notes with folders, search, and formatted tables • Share cloud-synced notes through links or email invitations, with viewer and editor permissions • Export Markdown or plain text, including offline • Sync notes with the OpenWhispr desktop app CHOOSE YOUR AI • Configure dictation, uploads, text cleanup, note formatting, and chat separately • Use OpenWhispr Cloud, available on-device models, or your own provider • Connect OpenAI, Groq, OpenRouter for text, or an OpenAI-compatible server • Personal provider use requires no OpenWhispr subscription; provider charges may apply • On-device text cleanup requires iOS 26 or later and Apple Intelligence enabled on a supported device PRIVATE BY DESIGN • On-device transcription processes audio locally after a one-time model download • Cloud and personal-provider workflows send content to the selected service for processing • Provider keys are stored securely on your device and are not synced • Voice profiles stay on your device and can be deleted • Sharing a private note requires an explicit cloud-sync choice • Open source, with optional usage analytics you can disable • We never sell your data WHAT’S FREE • 2,000 words per week of cloud transcription • 5 hours of meeting recording per month • Unlimited on-device transcription without an account or subscription • Custom dictionary and personal-provider setup OPENWHISPR PRO • Unlimited cloud transcription • 20 hours of meeting recording per month • Sync across your devices • Cloud backup and sharing for personal notes Pro is optional. On-device transcription stays free and unlimited. Cloud sharing requires an account and cloud sync; available sharing options may depend on your workspace’s policies. OpenWhispr Pro is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. SUPPORT Questions or feedback: hello@openwhispr.com Terms of Use: https://openwhispr.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://openwhispr.com/privacy

About

Limemo

This app uses AI to record, transcribe, and summarize spoken information from meetings, lectures, and conversations. It helps organize notes, identify key points, and allows users to ask questions about the content.

Highlights
  • AI-powered transcription
  • Speaker identification
  • Automated summaries
  • Weekly recaps
  • AI chat for queries
  • Import audio, video, and PDF files
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Limemo — AI Note Taker, Transcription & Smart Summaries Limemo is an AI note taker and transcription app for iPhone that helps you capture, understand, and organize spoken information. Record meetings, lectures, interviews, voice memos, and everyday conversations, or upload audio and video files to turn them into text, structured notes, and AI-powered summaries. Weekly Recap One digest of everything you recorded last week. Limemo groups your notes by topic and surfaces the follow-ups you only notice when you look across a whole week instead of one note at a time. It refreshes every Monday, and you can generate it on any day. Every recap lists the notes behind it, so any line can be checked against the original transcript. Record & Transcribe Capture audio and automatically convert speech into text. Use Limemo as a voice recorder, audio transcription tool, or speech-to-text app to keep a searchable record of what was said. Automatically separate speakers in transcripts, so you can clearly see who said what. - Record audio directly in the app - Upload audio, video and PDF files - Convert speech to text - Create editable transcripts - Edit and share your notes Audio, video, PDF Turn meetings, interviews, lectures, podcasts, voice memos, and videos into readable text. Limemo supports audio to text and video transcription, so you can review content without replaying the entire recording. Import a PDF and the document becomes a note like any other. AI meeting notes & Summaries Turn conversations into structured notes with AI. Create meeting notes, meeting minutes, interview transcripts, lecture notes, key points, and conversation summaries from your recordings. Customize each summary — from a quick overview to detailed notes — and focus on the information that matters most. AI chat Ask questions about your transcript or summary, find specific information, revisit important parts of a conversation, and explore your notes without searching through the entire recording. Edit, Share & Apple Watch Edit transcripts and notes, refine AI summaries, and share your work. Use Limemo with Apple Watch to capture audio on the go, then continue working with the recording, transcript, summary, and notes on your iPhone. Who is Limemo for? - Professionals — record meetings, conversations, and interviews and create AI meeting notes. - Students — transcribe lectures and study sessions into structured notes. - Journalists & Researchers — turn interviews into searchable transcripts. - Creators — convert audio, podcasts, and videos into text and summaries. - Everyone — capture voice memos, ideas, reminders, and everyday conversations. A smarter way to work with information Voice recording help you record, transcribe, summarize, organize, and explore content. From speech-to-text and video transcription to AI summaries, meeting notes, and AI Chat, Limemo turns spoken information into useful, actionable information. Security and privacy Your notes belong to you. Recordings, transcripts and summaries are encrypted in transit and at rest, stay private to your account, and can be deleted at any time. Information about subscription auto-renewal: Payment is charged to your Apple Account upon purchase confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Apple Account Settings; after cancellation, the subscription stays active until the period ends. Any unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://limemo.ai/hub/legal/privacy-policy-ios Terms of Use: https://limemo.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-use-ios Subscription terms: https://limemo.ai/hub/legal/terms-of-subscription-ios

Screenshots

OpenWhispr4 screens
Limemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Limemo at 5.0 against OpenWhispr's 3.5. Limemo also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 60%) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. OpenWhispr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and Limemo sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Limemo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 13 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of OpenWhispr's written reviews are positive against 100% of Limemo's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

OpenWhispr ships an update every 2 weeks, Limemo every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
OpenWhispr versus Limemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpenWhisprLimemo
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (13 ratings)5.0 (14 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1314 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB111 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperGizmo Labs Inc.Orvanta Digital Limited

Customer experience

OpenWhispr

All ratings13 ratings
Positive61.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative38.5%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

Limemo

All ratings14 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

OpenWhispr

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Annual$99.991 Year
6 purchases

Limemo

Subscriptions6
  • Limemo Pro Weekly3 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Limemo Pro Weekly7 Days trial$8.997 Days
  • Limemo Pro Weekly$8.997 Days
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  • Limemo Pro Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Limemo Pro Yearly7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Limemo Pro Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is OpenWhispr free?
OpenWhispr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Limemo free?
Limemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, OpenWhispr or Limemo?
Limemo is rated higher. OpenWhispr averages 3.5 out of 5 from 13 ratings, while Limemo averages 5.0 from 14 ratings.
Do OpenWhispr or Limemo have ads?
Both OpenWhispr and Limemo show ads.
Which is updated more often, OpenWhispr or Limemo?
OpenWhispr ships an update every 2 weeks, and Limemo every 3 days. Most recently, OpenWhispr was updated on October 31, 2026 and Limemo on November 1, 2026.

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