Comparison

Whisperkit vs Codictate

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

Head to head
About

Whisperkit

Features
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Whisper turns speech into accurate text β€” entirely on your device. Powered by Apple's Neural Engine and an open-source multilingual speech recognition model, Whisper transcribes audio recordings, voice memos, lectures, meetings, podcasts and videos directly on your iPhone. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is tracked. No accounts. KEY FEATURES β€’ On-device transcription β€” your audio never leaves your iPhone β€’ Record audio directly in the app, or import files from Files, iCloud, or Photos β€’ Supports many languages including English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Korean, Russian, Portuguese, and Italian β€” plus auto-detection β€’ Real-time progress with live segment-by-segment streaming β€’ Multiple model sizes β€” pick speed or accuracy to match your needs β€’ Performance monitor shows CPU, memory and Neural Engine usage in real time β€’ Works offline once a model is downloaded β€’ Copy or share transcripts with one tap β€’ Beautiful, modern interface designed for iOS and iPadOS WHY ON-DEVICE MATTERS Most transcription apps send your audio to a server. Whisper does not. Your meetings, voice notes, interviews and personal recordings stay private because everything runs locally on your iPhone's Neural Engine. β€’ No accounts to create β€’ No subscriptions, no ads β€’ No analytics or tracking SDKs β€’ Works in airplane mode after the first model download β€’ Safe to use with confidential and sensitive recordings PERFECT FOR β€’ Journalists transcribing interviews β€’ Students capturing lectures β€’ Professionals transcribing meetings β€’ Podcasters generating show notes β€’ Writers dictating drafts β€’ Anyone who values privacy Whisper is open speech recognition done right β€” fast, accurate, and yours alone.

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Codictate

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Press a button, speak, and your words are transcribed and pasted into whatever app you're using. No internet required. No account. No data leaves your phone. Codictate is AI dictation that runs entirely on your device. The AI models run locally on your iPhone's Neural Engine and CPU, so your voice is never used to train AI models. HOW IT WORKS Codictate installs a system keyboard with a Dictate button. Tap it, speak, and on-device AI transcribes your speech in real time. The transcript is then inserted into your current text field. Two AI speech engines are included: - Parakeet TDT v3: Runs on the Neural Engine. Fast, lightweight, 95.7% accuracy on clean English audio. - Whisper base (quantized): Runs on CPU as a fallback. Multilingual support with a 57 MB model. You pick which AI model fits your needs. Switch anytime in settings. PRIVACY Everything runs on-device. Audio is never uploaded. There is no server, no analytics, no telemetry. Your recordings stay on your phone and are discarded after transcription. AI dictation without the cloud. FEATURES - On-device AI transcription (no internet needed) - System keyboard with one-tap dictation - Parakeet TDT v3 (Neural Engine, fast) - Whisper base-q5_1 (CPU, multilingual) - Works in any app that accepts keyboard input - Live Activity indicator while recording - Action Button and Shortcuts support REQUIREMENTS - iPhone with iOS 17.0 or later - Apple Silicon (Neural Engine required for Parakeet) - Approximately 57 MB for Whisper model or 500 MB for Parakeet model

Screenshots

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Codictate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Whisperkit and Codictate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters β€” price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whisperkit ships an update every 3 months, Codictate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and August 28, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Whisperkit versus Codictate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhisperkitCodictate
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.517.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size8 MB75 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerchienchung YuEmil Lykke Grann

In-app purchases

None

Whisperkit

No in-app purchases

None

Codictate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Whisperkit free?
Whisperkit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Codictate free?
Codictate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Whisperkit or Codictate have ads?
Neither Whisperkit nor Codictate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whisperkit or Codictate?
Whisperkit ships an update every 3 months, and Codictate every 2 months. Most recently, Whisperkit was updated on September 9, 2026 and Codictate on August 28, 2026.

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