MicText vs VocaClip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
MicText
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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
VocaClip
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VocaClip turns speech from videos on your iPhoneβor a public video URL you provideβinto selectable text. Choose a video from Photos or Files, share a video or URL from another app, select the spoken language, and start. Follow the text as it appears, then select, copy, or share exactly the passage you need. KEY FEATURES β’ Transcribe speech from videos β’ Import public videos from YouTube, Instagram, X, TikTok, Vimeo, Facebook, Reddit, Dailymotion, Google Drive, Dropbox, and Loom (age-restricted videos are blocked) β’ Support for Japanese, English, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese β’ Copy a selection or the full transcript β’ Optional on-device transcript history β’ No account and no ads Transcription is processed on your iPhone. VocaClip does not upload your video, extracted audio, or transcript to a VocaClip or TIIDA TECH LTD transcription server. For URL imports, your device connects directly to the video provider and removes temporary media after processing. Import only media you own or are authorized to use. Speech recognition may contain errors, so check the original audio for important work.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MicText at none against VocaClip's 1. VocaClip's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. VocaClip sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MicText asks for nothing beyond the download.
MicText ships an update monthly, VocaClip fortnightly. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | MicText | VocaClip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Fortnightly β better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No β better | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 100 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Akihiko SHIRAI | TIIDA TECH LTD |
In-app purchases
MicText
No in-app purchases
VocaClip
- VocaClip Pro$4.99








