Comparison

MicText vs HiraMemo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β€” 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

HiraMemo

Features
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Ideas, tasks, improvements, and things that catch your attention. Don’t organize them on the spot. Simply leave them in a clean, simple space and come back to them later. With Voice Memos, you can transcribe your recording in real time as you speak. With Text Memos, you can quickly capture your thoughts in writing. Start a Voice Memo or Text Memo directly from your Home Screen widget. At a time you choose, HiraMemo sends a notification to remind you to revisit what you captured. Open Organize from the notification and review each memo one by one. Swipe to sort them into Ideas, Completed, or Archive. Keep important thoughts as Ideas, and look back on what you’ve brought to life on the Completed page. Main Features β€’ Voice memo recording β€’ Real-time transcription while recording β€’ Text memos β€’ Home Screen widget β€’ Review reminders via notifications β€’ Swipe-based organization β€’ Manage Ideas, Completed, and Archive β€’ Search ideas Premium Features β€’ Organize by categories β€’ Custom theme colors β€’ Custom widget colors β€’ iCloud sync β€’ Statistics When inspiration strikes, just leave it here. Come back later, decide what matters, and keep your best ideas moving forward. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

MicText4 screens
HiraMemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicText at none against HiraMemo's 1. HiraMemo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. HiraMemo sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. MicText asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MicText ships an update monthly, HiraMemo weekly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
MicText versus HiraMemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicTextHiraMemo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkihiko SHIRAIYusei Suenaga

In-app purchases

None

MicText

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

HiraMemo

Subscriptions1
  • HiraMemo Premium Monthly$1.991 Month

Questions

Is MicText free?
MicText is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is HiraMemo free?
HiraMemo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do MicText or HiraMemo have ads?
Neither MicText nor HiraMemo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MicText or HiraMemo?
MicText ships an update monthly, and HiraMemo weekly. Most recently, MicText was updated on October 31, 2026 and HiraMemo on October 31, 2026.

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