Comparison

Offscript vs Yap

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

Head to head
About

Offscript

Capture voice notes instantly and have them transcribed into searchable text directly on your device. This app prioritizes privacy with on-device processing and biometric lock, allowing you to organize, find, and share your thoughts efficiently.

Highlights
  • Instant voice recording
  • On-device transcription
  • Searchable notes
  • Tag organization
  • Biometric security
  • Share as text or Markdown
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Offscript is built for people who think faster than they type. Capture voice notes the moment an idea hits, then let Offscript turn them into searchable text directly on your iPhone. No cloud upload. No waiting on someone else's server. Just fast, private note-taking designed around your real life. Why people use Offscript - Record instantly with a focused, distraction-free interface - Transcribe speech on-device so your notes stay private - Search by meaning or keyword to find ideas faster - Organize notes with tags - Protect everything behind Face ID, Touch ID, or device passcode - Play back recordings alongside the transcript - Share notes as text or Markdown Speaks your language Transcribe in 99 languages or let auto-detect pick for you, search your notes by meaning in every language, and use the app in 19 translated interface languages. Privacy-first by default Transcription happens on-device after a one-time model download, with biometric lock for extra protection. Think out loud. Find it later. Keep it private. Offscript Premium Offscript Premium is available as a monthly or yearly auto-renewing subscription, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours of the period ending. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://richfieldlabs.com/privacypolicies/offscript

About

Yap

Features
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Say it. Yap writes it. Yap is a voice recorder and transcriber that runs on your iPhone. Record for as long as you need — there is no minute cap on recording or transcription, on any tier — then read it back as text, find it again by meaning, and turn it into a structured AI Note. There is no Yap account and no Yap server. Recording, transcription, speaker separation, search, and AI Notes are all processed on your device. Once the speech assets for your language are installed, capture and transcription keep working in airplane mode. WHAT YAP DOES • Records to a durable audio file that survives a crash or a battery death mid-sentence. • Transcribes on device in every language Apple's on-device speech recognition supports, with per-word timing, so tapping a line plays back the moment it was said. • Separates speakers, so a meeting or an interview reads as a conversation instead of a wall of text. Speakers can be named, merged, or split apart. • Writes an AI Note — title, summary, key points, action items — where every generated line links back to the part of the recording it came from. Tap a key point to hear it. • Searches by meaning rather than only by keyword, and across languages: ask in English, find the note you recorded in Japanese. Every result quotes the passage that matched and plays from the second it was said. • Answers questions about your whole archive, with quoted receipts you can play. • Exports to Markdown, PDF, SRT subtitles, or plain text — one note or the entire archive, mirroring your folders. • Starts from Siri, the Action button, the Lock Screen, or a Home Screen widget. ABOUT AI NOTES AI Notes are written by Apple Intelligence on devices that support it. On other devices Yap uses its own on-device summarizer, which quotes your sentences rather than rewriting them, and Yap tells you which one you got. Machine transcription and machine summaries can be wrong — that is why every line keeps a link back to the recording. YOUR RECORDINGS Recordings, transcripts, and notes are stored in Yap's own storage on your device. Optional sync uses your private iCloud database, and original audio is excluded from it. Your data may also be included in your Apple device backup, which you control in iOS Settings. A deleted note stays recoverable for 30 days. RECORDING RESPONSIBLY Laws about recording other people differ by country and by state, and in many places everyone in the conversation has to agree first. Yap cannot check this for you. That responsibility is yours. YAP PRO Recording and transcription are unmetered on every tier. Pro adds unlimited AI Notes and archive questions, every note template, and Markdown, PDF, and SRT export. Choose monthly, yearly with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime purchase. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Yap Terms: https://novarynix.com/yap/terms Privacy Policy: https://novarynix.com/yap/privacy

Screenshots

Offscript4 screens
Yap4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Offscript at 16.0 against Yap's 26.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Offscript sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Yap sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Offscript versus Yap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOffscriptYap
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB130 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRichfield Labs雪梅 叶

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Offscript

Subscriptions2
  • Offscript Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Offscript Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Offscript Premium Lifetime$59.99
3 purchases

Yap

Subscriptions2
  • Yap Pro$4.991 Month
  • Yap Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Yap Pro (Lifetime)$69.99

Questions

Is Offscript free?
Offscript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Yap free?
Yap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Offscript or Yap have ads?
Neither Offscript nor Yap shows ads.

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