Comparison

ScreenCue vs KotoRoku

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

Head to head
About

ScreenCue

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ScreenCue is a private screenshot inbox for people who capture tasks, links, dates, notes, or references and want a review queue instead of a forgotten camera roll. Import selected screenshots from Photos or the share sheet, extract text on device, review each card, then create a Reminder, copy useful text or link content, or archive the screenshot after review. ScreenCue is local-first. It does not require an account and does not upload screenshots or extracted text.

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KotoRoku

Features
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Record your meetings, transcribe them as you go, and turn them into finished minutes. The developer operates no servers at all. Your recordings, transcripts, and minutes never reach the developer. Transcription runs entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Whether anything leaves your device is entirely your choice. RECORDING AND TRANSCRIPTION - Recording starts only when you tap Start. It never starts on its own by detecting sound. - Transcription appears in real time as people speak. - Speakers are separated automatically and shown in different colors. - Switch to an external microphone. The app shows which one is in use. - Stop automatically after a period of silence (1, 3, 5, 10, or 30 minutes, or never). BUILDING MINUTES When you stop recording, the app builds minutes in eight sections, including decisions, to-dos, and the full transcript. Choose one of three ways to summarize: - On device (Apple Intelligence) Runs entirely on your device. No setup required. - Local AI Download Qwen3 or Gemma to your device. No network, no API fees. - Cloud AI Works with Gemini, ChatGPT, Claude, and DeepSeek for the most detailed minutes. To use cloud AI, you supply your own API key. Before anything is sent, the app shows you which provider, which host, and exactly what will be transmitted - and sends nothing unless you agree. Your audio file is never sent. Only the transcript and the title, location, and participants you entered are. You can also point the app at an OpenAI-compatible server on your own network, such as LM Studio or Ollama. WHAT YOUR DEVICE SUPPORTS Which summarization options you can choose depends on your device. - On device (Apple Intelligence) Available on devices that support Apple Intelligence and have it turned on in Settings. - Local AI The models you can choose depend on your device's memory. iPhone: Qwen3 1.7B (lightweight) only iPad with 8 GB of memory or more (M1 and later): Qwen3 4B and Gemma 3 4B, plus any MLX model from Hugging Face Devices with around 3 GB of memory: local AI is not available - Cloud AI Available on every supported device. WORKING WITH YOUR MINUTES - Search within the minutes by keyword - Export and share as a Word file (.docx) - Save automatically to a folder you choose - Optionally export the recorded audio (.m4a) alongside the minutes (off by default), to the folder or share target you pick MANAGING YOUR DATA - See, replay, and delete the recordings and minutes kept inside the app - Set a retention period for automatic deletion (off by default; you see how many items will be removed before enabling it) - Deleting the app removes all of its data from your device BUILT NOT TO LOSE RECORDINGS If the app quits while writing, it finds the recording on the next launch so you can recover it. Original audio is kept until the minutes are safely saved. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone and iPad - Japanese and English - iOS 26 or later Please inform participants and obtain their consent before recording.

Screenshots

ScreenCue4 screens
KotoRoku4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ScreenCue at 18.0 against KotoRoku's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
ScreenCue versus KotoRoku: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScreenCueKotoRoku
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad โ€” better
Requires iOS18.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB30 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperๅฒฉๆŸฏ ๆŽMasaya Sakuragi

In-app purchases

None

ScreenCue

No in-app purchases

None

KotoRoku

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ScreenCue free?
ScreenCue is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KotoRoku free?
KotoRoku is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ScreenCue or KotoRoku have ads?
Neither ScreenCue nor KotoRoku shows ads.

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