Comparison

MicText vs Whisper文字起こし

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

Head to head
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

About

Whisper文字起こし

Features
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Whisper文字起こしは、OpenAI Whisper(whisper.cpp)を iPhone 上で動かす音声文字起こしアプリです。 【主な機能】 ・マイク録音の文字起こし ・音声・動画ファイルのインポート(m4a / wav / mp3 / mp4 / mov など) ・多言語(日本語、英語、中国語ほか設定画面の言語一覧) ・履歴の保存・検索・お気に入り ・txt / json / csv / srt へのエクスポート、共有 【オフラインについて】 初回起動時に Whisper モデルを Hugging Face からダウンロードします(Base 既定で約142MB)。ダウンロード完了後、文字起こし処理は端末内のみで完結し、音声・文字起こし結果を開発者サーバーへ送信しません。 【必要環境】 ・iOS 17.0 以降の実機(Simulator 非対応) ・マイク利用時は許可が必要です 広告・トラッキング・アプリ内課金はありません。 【免責】文字起こし結果は AI による参考情報であり、正確性は保証されません。重要な用途では必ず内容をご確認ください。 https://porarrirr.github.io/offline-whisper-transcriber-ios/disclaimer.html

Screenshots

MicText4 screens
Whisper文字起こし4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Whisper文字起こし at every 3 days against MicText's monthly. Whisper文字起こし also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicText ships an update monthly, Whisper文字起こし every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
MicText versus Whisper文字起こし: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicTextWhisper文字起こし
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiko SHIRAIharuto nomura

In-app purchases

None

MicText

No in-app purchases

None

Whisper文字起こし

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MicText free?
MicText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Whisper文字起こし free?
Whisper文字起こし is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MicText or Whisper文字起こし have ads?
Neither MicText nor Whisper文字起こし shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicText or Whisper文字起こし?
MicText ships an update monthly, and Whisper文字起こし every 3 days. Most recently, MicText was updated on September 11, 2026 and Whisper文字起こし on September 25, 2026.

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