Comparison

Transcript Dev vs Transcriptube

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

Head to head
About

Transcript Dev

Features
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Transcript Dev turns any video link into a clean, accurate transcript in seconds then gives you the tools to actually use it. Paste a link and get a full, timestamped transcript you can read, search, copy, and export. No clutter, no hoops just the words, fast. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Instant transcripts — paste a video URL and get the full text in seconds • Synced viewer — watch with tap-to-jump captions that follow the video line by line • Search everything — find any word across a transcript or your whole library • Bulk & playlists — transcribe an entire playlist or channel in one batch • Summarize — turn a long video into a quick, readable recap • AI mind maps — see a video's key ideas laid out visually • AI chat — ask questions about a video and get answers grounded in its transcript • Thumbnail Studio — score a thumbnail's click-through potential and generate new ones with AI • Export anywhere — copy as plain text or structured formats for your notes, docs, and apps • History that sticks — every transcript saved, searchable, and ready when you are BUILT FOR Students, researchers, journalists, creators — anyone who'd rather read than scrub through a video. WORKS WITH YOUR WORKFLOW Sign in with Apple, Google, or email. Connect your account to ChatGPT or Claude to use your transcript tools right inside your favourite AI assistant. Transcript Dev is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by YouTube or Google LLC. It uses publicly available caption data for videos you choose to transcribe; you are responsible for your rights to the content you process. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.youtubetranscript.dev/privacy

About

Transcriptube

Features
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Turn any video into an AI summary and a full transcript. Paste a link, share from another app or pick a file – Transcriptube gives you the key points with timestamps and every word as text. AI SUMMARY • Key points with timestamps • Summaries in 14 languages, whatever language the video is in • Long lectures, interviews and talks – read the gist before you watch VIDEO TO TEXT • Full transcript with timestamps, ready to copy • No captions? Speech recognition turns the audio into text • Your own audio and video files, too • Export TXT, SRT or VTT ASK THE VIDEO • Ask questions and get answers grounded in the transcript • Find a moment: describe it and jump straight there • Batch: summarize many videos at once WORKS WITH YouTube videos and Shorts, TikTok, Instagram Reels and Facebook videos, plus audio and video files from your phone. PRIVACY AI features run only after you allow them. Transcripts from captions work without AI. The AI providers don't train their models on your videos or questions. PLANS Start without an account. Monthly plans – Mini, Basic, Pro and Max – and one-time credit packs unlock more videos, long videos and answers. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase; renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Any unused part of a free trial, if offered, ends when you buy a subscription. Terms of Use: https://transcriptube.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://transcriptube.com/privacy

Screenshots

Transcript Dev4 screens
Transcriptube4 screens

Verdict

The call

Transcript Dev and Transcriptube are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Transcript Dev sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $78.99 per month and Transcriptube sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Transcript Dev versus Transcriptube: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscript DevTranscriptube
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAkash MukherjeeRadzhab Radzhabov

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Transcript Dev

Subscriptions3
  • Business Monthly$78.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly$289.991 Year
  • Business Yearly$789.991 Year
One-time7
  • 500 Credits$4.99
  • Starter Ā· 10 Thumbnails$4.99
  • 1,000 Credits$8.99
Show 4 more
  • Creator Ā· 35 Thumbnails$14.99
  • Pro Creator Ā· 75 thumbnails$28.99
  • 5,000 Credits$39.99
  • Studio Ā· 160 Thumbnails$54.99
7 purchases

Transcriptube

Subscriptions4
  • Mini$3.991 Month
  • Basic$8.991 Month
  • Pro3 Days trial$17.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • Max$34.991 Month
One-time3
  • 500 Credits$9.99
  • 1450 Credits$17.99
  • 3360 Credits$34.99

Questions

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

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