Comparison

ToText vs Polmi

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

Head to head
About

ToText

Effortlessly convert spoken conversations into text, complete with speaker identification, AI-generated summaries, and action items. Ask questions about recordings and jump to specific moments. Includes a keyboard for dictation in other apps.

Highlights
  • Record or import audio/video
  • Speaker labeling
  • AI summaries and action items
  • Searchable transcripts
  • Dictation keyboard
  • Export to PDF
  • iCloud sync
Features
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Turn every conversation into text you can use. Record a meeting, lecture, interview or voice note, or import an audio file. ToText supports transcription in 60 languages, shows who said what, writes a clear AI summary and lists the action items. Then ask the recording anything and jump to the exact moment. NEW: THE TOTEXT KEYBOARD Speak instead of typing in Messages, Mail, Notes and other apps. Add the keyboard once with a short guide, then tap and talk. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Record in the app, import audio files, or share audio and video from other apps • Get an organized transcript with speaker labels. Choose the spoken language or let ToText detect it • Choose the length and style of each AI summary • Get action items, a title and tags automatically • Ask questions and get answers with time references. Tap one to hear that moment • Follow playback with a synced transcript that highlights each word • Search, edit, copy, share and export to PDF • Keep your library in sync across devices with iCloud • See Insights, a weekly Calendar and your chosen Tasks in Home (iOS 26) YOUR RECORDINGS IN CHATGPT Where available, you can connect ToText in ChatGPT and ask about your recordings there. Only text is shared, never audio. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no sign-up, no password. Your library stays on your device and, if you turn on iCloud sync, in your personal iCloud Drive. Audio sent for transcription is deleted from our servers shortly after processing. The optional ChatGPT connection keeps a copy of your recording text on ToText's EU servers until you disconnect and delete it. PLANS Start free with 60 transcription minutes a month and 2 questions per recording. Basic includes 1,000 minutes a month and up to 30 questions per recording. Pro includes 2,000 minutes a month and unlimited questions for fair personal use. Local prices and full details are shown before you buy. Terms of Use: https://lovelaceloom.com/totext/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://lovelaceloom.com/totext/legal/privacy-policy.html ChatGPT is a trademark of OpenAI. Made by Lovelace Loom.

About

Polmi

Record lectures and receive a clean transcript, a concise summary, and flashcards for effective study. This tool is designed for students who need to capture and retain information from long classes without missing key details.

Highlights
  • Automatic lecture recording
  • Accurate word-by-word transcription
  • Concise lecture summaries
  • Flashcard generation from recordings
  • Searchable lecture content
  • Share notes and flashcards
  • Cross-device synchronization
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Record a lecture, get the notes back. Polmi listens to your class, writes a clean transcript, pulls out a short summary, and builds flashcards so the material sticks before the next session. Made for college students who can't write fast enough. Hit record when class starts and put your phone down. Polmi handles a full three-hour lecture without losing the thread, then has your transcript, summary, and flashcards waiting when you walk out. What Polmi does - Records long lectures start to finish, no babysitting. - Transcribes every word, then tidies it into paragraphs you can read. - Writes a short summary of each lecture. - Builds flashcards straight from the recording. - Brings cards back for review right before you'd forget them. - Finds any word across your lectures and takes you to the exact passage, highlighted. - Lets you share a transcript or a flashcard deck with a classmate, or split the work across a study group. - Keeps your notes in sync on your phone and on the web. Your recordings, your account. You record your own lectures, and they stay tied to your account. Delete any of them whenever you want. Nothing is public, and nothing leaves your account unless you send it. Polmi is in early access. We add to it one piece at a time. Lectures, lifted. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://polmi.app/privacy Questions or feedback: hi@murakamilabs.com

Screenshots

ToText4 screens
Polmi4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ToText at 5.0 against Polmi's 1.0. ToText also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs weekly). Polmi's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. ToText sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Polmi sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ToText holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToText ships an update every 3 days, Polmi weekly. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
ToText versus Polmi: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToTextPolmi
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEyal RonenMurakami Labs OPC

In-app purchases

4 purchases

ToText

Subscriptions4
  • Basic Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Basic Yearly$44.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$89.991 Year
3 purchases

Polmi

Subscriptions3
  • Polmi Notebook$14.991 Month
  • Polmi Binder$29.991 Month
  • Polmi Lectern$59.991 Month

Questions

Is ToText free?
ToText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Polmi free?
Polmi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ToText or Polmi?
ToText is rated higher. ToText averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Polmi averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ToText or Polmi have ads?
Neither ToText nor Polmi shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ToText or Polmi?
ToText ships an update every 3 days, and Polmi weekly. Most recently, ToText was updated on November 5, 2026 and Polmi on November 5, 2026.

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