Comparison

ToText vs Shan Voice

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

Shan Voice

Features
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Turn Shan speech and Shan text in photos into editable text, then translate it in one tap. Shan Voice is built for Tai (Shan) speakers who want to write, share and understand their language faster. SPEAK SHAN, GET TEXT • Record your voice or import an audio file (WAV, M4A, MP3 and more) • Play it back before you transcribe • Get Shan text you can review, correct and save • Copy, share or send it straight to Translate SCAN SHAN TEXT FROM ANY IMAGE • Take a photo or pick a screenshot from your gallery • Crop just the part that matters • Extract the Shan text, fix any word, and save the corrected version TRANSLATE SHAN INTO 7 LANGUAGES • English, Burmese, Thai, Chinese, Vietnamese, Japanese and Korean • Type or paste Shan, speak it, or read it from an image • Every translation is saved automatically ONE PRIVATE LIBRARY • Voice transcripts, scanned text and translations in one place • Search everything you have saved, including the original Shan text • Copy, translate again or delete with a tap • Clear all history anytime in Settings MADE FOR THE SHAN COMMUNITY • Use the app in Shan, English, Burmese or Thai • Beautiful Shan fonts for a native reading experience • Clean dark design that is easy on the eyes HOW IT WORKS Audio, images and text are sent securely to our speech, OCR and translation services only when you ask. Your saved results stay in the app on your device. Shan Voice is free to use and supported by ads. Download Shan Voice and give your language a voice. By using the app, you confirm that you acknowledge and accept our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: https://pldev.top/ios/pltran/policy.html https://pldev.top/ios/pltran/term.html

Screenshots

ToText4 screens
Shan Voice4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ToText at none against Shan Voice's shown. ToText also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 Shan Voice sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ToText ships an update every 3 days, Shan Voice fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
ToText versus Shan Voice: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterToTextShan Voice
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterFortnightly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB40 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEyal RonenSai Tawng Pha

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

Shan Voice

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Yearly$19.991 Year

Questions

Is ToText free?
ToText is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shan Voice free?
Shan Voice is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do ToText or Shan Voice have ads?
Shan Voice shows ads; ToText does not.
Which is updated more often, ToText or Shan Voice?
ToText ships an update every 3 days, and Shan Voice fortnightly. Most recently, ToText was updated on November 5, 2026 and Shan Voice on November 10, 2026.

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