Comparison

Damas vs Scriba

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

Head to head
About

Damas

Features
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Turn public video links into text you can use. Damas brings transcription, translation and AI summaries together in one place. • Add public X, YouTube or Instagram video links, up to 90 minutes. • Transcribe speech in its original language or translate into 70 languages. • Turn long transcripts into clear bullet-point summaries and key takeaways. • Keep your transcripts and notes organized, ready to read, edit and copy. • Leave the app while processing continues and get notified when your job is complete. An internet connection and supported public media are required. Private, restricted and live videos are not supported. Processing time and results depend on the source. AI processing is explained in the app before use. Damas does not host or redistribute third-party videos. Damas Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Available plans, prices and any eligible trial are shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in Apple Account settings; purchases can be restored in the app. Damas is independently developed by Damas Technologies LLC. It is not developed by, affiliated with, endorsed by or sponsored by YouTube, Google, Instagram, Meta or X. All trademarks belong to their respective owners; platform names describe supported links. Support: hi@damastechnologies.com Terms of Use: https://www.damascenerose.com/terms-of-use.html Privacy Policy: https://www.damascenerose.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Scriba

Features
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Transcribe a lecture, a meeting or a voice message on your iPhone, then read it, search it and export it. Nothing is uploaded. Free up to 5 minutes per recording; Pro for longer. FREE UP TO 5 MINUTES, THEN A FLAT PRICE Every recording is transcribed in full on your iPhone. Up to 5 minutes is completely free: full transcript, summary, concept map, study cards and action items. For a longer recording you read the first 5 minutes free, and Scriba Pro unlocks the rest instantly, with no re-processing. No per-minute fees, no credits to buy, no weekly plan. NOTHING LEAVES YOUR IPHONE Your recordings and transcripts are never uploaded to a server. No account, no sign-in, no tracking. After a one-time language download, Scriba works in airplane mode, in a basement lecture hall and on the metro, at the same speed. BRING ANYTHING IN • Record with a live transcript as you speak • Import audio files: MP3, M4A, WAV, AIFF • Import a video and Scriba pulls out the audio track • Tap a marker while recording to flag a moment you want to find again • Choose the language, or let Scriba detect it from the ones on your iPhone READ IT PROPERLY • Tap any line to jump the audio there • The line playing now is highlighted as you listen • Playback speed from 0.75x to 2x • Automatic chapters from the speaker's own pauses • Search inside every transcript, and find your notes from iPhone search TURN IT INTO SOMETHING USEFUL • A summary and the key points • A concept map of how the ideas connect • Question-and-answer study cards and a glossary of the terms used • Action items, with who owns them where a name was said All generated on the device from what was actually said. BUILT FOR STUDY AND WORK Students recording lectures. Journalists with interviews. Teams that need the decisions from a meeting. Anyone who gets long voice messages and would rather read them. EXPORT AND SEND Plain text is free. Markdown, PDF, Word-compatible RTF and SRT subtitles come with Scriba Pro. LANGUAGES Scriba transcribes on the device in the languages your iPhone supports, among them English, Italian, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean and Chinese. Settings shows the full list. Requires iOS 26 and an iPhone or iPad that supports on-device speech recognition. SCRIBA PRO (OPTIONAL) • Yearly: USD 39.99 per year, with a 7-day free trial for new subscribers • Monthly: USD 6.99 per month • Lifetime: USD 59.99, one payment, no subscription Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Prices are for the United States; in other countries the price is shown in the app and on the App Store before you confirm. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://edgemarket.app/scriba/privacy Questions or problems: info@edgemarket.app

Screenshots

Damas4 screens
Scriba4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Damas at every 3 days against Scriba's every 3 weeks. Damas also leads on iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Damas sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Scriba sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Damas ships an update every 3 days, Scriba every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Ā· 4 level
Damas versus Scriba: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDamasScriba
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size36 MB3 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperDamas Technologies LLCDanjel Durmo

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Damas

Subscriptions2
  • Damas Premium Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Damas Premium Monthly7 Days trial$9.991 Month
4 purchases

Scriba

Subscriptions3
  • Scriba Pro — Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Pro — Weekly$6.997 Days
  • Scriba Pro — Yearly7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Scriba Pro — Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Damas free?
Damas is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scriba free?
Scriba is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Damas or Scriba have ads?
Neither Damas nor Scriba shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Damas or Scriba?
Damas ships an update every 3 days, and Scriba every 3 weeks. Most recently, Damas was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scriba on October 25, 2026.

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