Comparison

Ariya vs MicText

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

Head to head
About

Ariya

Features
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When a conversation gets interesting, you shouldn't have to choose between listening and taking notes. Ariya keeps recordings, transcripts and playback together, so a meeting, lecture or video becomes something you can return to and work with. Listen now. Find the detail later. Follow a live transcript while recording, or import audio and video you already have. Keep the original sound alongside the text to check a quote, revisit a decision or turn an interview into a draft. Give difficult passages another listen. Follow the text during playback and repeat a selected section. Use translation and read-aloud tools to work through material in another language. A lecture recording or video can become a set of passages you actually want to study again. Keep related work together. Return to your library and group related material into projects. Transcription and translation have their own task progress. When the result is ready, export text or subtitles and carry the work into notes, documents or a video project. Choose an engine for the material. Use the in-app cloud engine or configure a supported provider's API key. Available languages and tasks vary by engine, and recognition depends on the source audio and selected service. Cloud processing sends the required audio or text to the relevant service. Purchases and usage Lifetime is a separate one-time unlock. Boundless Go, Plus and Pro are monthly or yearly auto-renewing plans with shared app benefits and cloud usage. Boundless Points packs add usage credit. Different features may require different entitlements; check the specific plan, price and terms in the app before purchasing. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account subscription settings. Support: support@kaichenera.com Privacy Policy: https://tingshi.kaichenera.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MicText

Features
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Turn your voice into text on the spot. A new way to transcribe that never sends to the cloud. MicText uses Apple Intelligence to keep all processing entirely on your iPhone. Meetings, lectures, interviews, memos, fleeting ideas - your voice becomes text without ever leaving your device. FOR PEOPLE WHO... - Don't want to entrust their voice recordings to people or cloud services - Want to transcribe while traveling or out of network coverage - Want a simple, intuitive experience like the iOS "Voice Memos" app WHAT IT DOES - Mic recording -> real-time transcription via Apple Intelligence - Organize mode - 1-minute splits, context correction, auto title + summary - 3-dictionary system - register vocabulary, general terms, fillers - Translation tab - 8 languages on-device - Audio / video file import - via Files.app / Photo library - Past transcripts managed in a Library with one-tap share STRENGTHS - Fully offline: recording, transcription, summary, translation all on-device - Apple Intelligence native: no third-party AI - Privacy first: no HealthKit, location, calendar, or contacts required - No subscription, no ads PRICING - Free download with 9 full-featured trial transcriptions (recording and file import) - Continued transcription requires activating a license key; viewing, organizing, exporting, and translating saved sessions stays unlimited - No in-app purchases, no subscription, no ads REQUIREMENTS - Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone (15 Pro / 16 / 17 / Air series) - iOS 26.0 or later - iPhone only (no iPad) PRIVACY All audio processing happens on your iPhone. Recording data and transcribed results never leave the device. Only when you explicitly tap "Share" does anything go outside, and only at your direction. DEVELOPER AICU Inc. (Akihiko SHIRAI). Companion app "Nehan" also available. Enterprise / custom development inquiries: aicu.jp/aidx

Screenshots

Ariya4 screens
MicText4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicText at none against Ariya's 10. MicText also leads on ads (none vs shown). Ariya's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Both are free to download. Ariya sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. MicText asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ariya ships an update every 2 weeks, MicText monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Β· 2 level
Ariya versus MicText: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAriyaMicText
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterMonthly
AdsYesNo β€” better
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size143 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperShanghai Kaichen Jiyuan Technology Co., Ltd.Akihiko SHIRAI

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Ariya

Subscriptions6
  • Boundless Suite Go Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Boundless Suite Plus Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Boundless Suite Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
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  • Boundless Suite Go Yearly$39.991 Year
  • Boundless Suite Plus Yearly$99.991 Year
  • Boundless Suite Pro Yearly$249.991 Year
One-time4
  • Boundless Points 250$1.49
  • Boundless Points 1000$4.99
  • Lifetime Membership$6.99
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  • Boundless Points 3000$13.99
None

MicText

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ariya free?
Ariya is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MicText free?
MicText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ariya or MicText have ads?
Ariya shows ads; MicText does not.
Which is updated more often, Ariya or MicText?
Ariya ships an update every 2 weeks, and MicText monthly. Most recently, Ariya was updated on October 24, 2026 and MicText on October 16, 2026.

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