# Open Transcription vs Grok Bot

The clearest difference is monetization model: Open Transcription at free against Grok Bot's free with in-app purchases. Grok Bot's advantage is ratings volume (17K vs 7) and chart position (#11 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Open Transcription sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Grok Bot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $25.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Open Transcription against 4.9 for Grok Bot. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Grok Bot has 17K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Open Transcription ships an update every 5 days, Grok Bot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Open Transcription | Grok Bot |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[5.0 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-transcription/id6770277413/reviews)** | [4.9 (17K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grok-bot/id6794501026/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 7 | **17K** |
| Positive reviews | — | 84.1% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days | **Every 4 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | **#11** |
| Size | 12 MB | 101 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | [Christoph Hanft](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896729715) | [X Corp.](https://appshunter.io/developer/296415947) |

## What reviewers say

### Open Transcription

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/open-transcription/id6770277413)

This app converts voice recordings into text and organized notes using on-device or cloud-based AI. It offers features like automatic summarization, translation, and project organization, with options for offline use and system-wide call audio capture.

**Highlights:** On-device and cloud transcription, AI-powered summarization and translation, Automatic note processing with templates, Project-based organization, System-wide call audio capture, Apple Watch app and widgets

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Coffee | $1.99 | one-time |
| Medium Coffee | $3.99 | one-time |
| Large Coffee | $5.99 | one-time |


### Grok Bot

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/grok-bot/id6794501026)

**Currently charting:** #11 Top Free · Productivity, #22 Top Grossing · Productivity, #61 Top Free (US App Store)

This app provides AI teammates that can perform real work across your existing tools and websites. Message AI agents like coworkers to handle projects from start to finish, even after you close your laptop. Automate multi-step workflows and show bots how to perform tasks for them to run as routines.

**Highlights:** AI teammates for real work, Works across existing tools and websites, Message AI agents like coworkers, Automates multi-step workflows, Bots learn and run routines, Parallel AI agent execution

**Features:** Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro | $25.99 | per month |
| Pro+ | $77.99 | per month |
| Ultra | $259.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Open Transcription free?

Open Transcription is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Grok Bot free?

Grok Bot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Open Transcription or Grok Bot?

Open Transcription is rated higher. Open Transcription averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Grok Bot averages 4.9 from 17K ratings.

### Do Open Transcription or Grok Bot have ads?

Neither Open Transcription nor Grok Bot shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Open Transcription or Grok Bot?

Open Transcription ships an update every 5 days, and Grok Bot every 4 days. Most recently, Open Transcription was updated on October 24, 2026 and Grok Bot on October 29, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*