Comparison

TalkScript vs Transcribe Here

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

Head to head
About

TalkScript

Features
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Meeting notes that show who said what, finished entirely on your device. TalkScript turns meeting, interview, and lecture recordings into speaker-separated transcripts. Speech recognition and speaker diarization both run on-device, so your recordings are never sent to any server. Key Features - Speaker separation: automatically tells who said what (S1, S2 ...). Each speaker is color-coded; set the number of speakers, assign names, and merge incorrectly split speakers. - Subtitle mode: when you do not need speakers, transcribe as timestamped subtitles with text only (lectures, memos, single-speaker recordings). - Speaking-time stats: see who spoke how much, with each speaker's talk time, share, and turn count at a glance. - On-device speech recognition: Whisper-based multilingual models recognize about 99 languages including English and Korean. The right model is selected automatically for your device. - Record and import: record in the app or import m4a, wav, and mp3 files (up to 3 hours). - Synced playback: tap a sentence to play that moment, with the current sentence highlighted as it plays. Includes 0.5x-2x playback speed and 15-second skip. - Edit and search: fix text, reassign a sentence to another speaker, search inside transcripts, and adjust the body text size. - Export: share as plain text (TXT), Markdown (MD), subtitles (SRT), or a formatted PDF, or copy a single segment. - Organize: pin frequently used recordings as favorites for quick access. - Reliable long recordings: progress is saved while processing, and resumes from the last checkpoint if you leave the app. Thermal and storage conditions are managed automatically. Privacy First - Audio and transcripts are never transmitted off your device. - After a one-time model download, transcription works without internet. - Use it in secure facilities, on flights, or anywhere connectivity is limited. TalkScript Pro (Optional Subscription) All core features are free. For heavier users, an optional monthly subscription adds: - No ads - No per-transcription length limit (free up to 20 minutes, Pro up to 3 hours) Made For - Professionals who would rather not spend hours writing meeting minutes - Journalists, researchers, and creators who re-listen to interviews to take notes - Anyone whose recordings are too sensitive for cloud transcription services Platforms: iPhone, iPad, Mac Recognition languages: about 99, including English, Korean, Japanese, and Chinese Privacy Policy: https://cksw.pe.kr/talkscript/privacy.html Terms of Use: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Transcribe Here

Features
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Transcribe Here (formerly Recall) is a private recorder and local Whisper transcription app for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Record or import audio, then turn it into searchable text without sending audio to a transcription server. LOCAL WHISPER • Read, search, copy, and export completed transcripts • Tap timestamped segments to jump through audio • Automatic language detection and manual language selection SIX WHISPER MODELS • Tiny — included, all devices • Base — Local Pro, all devices • Small — Local Pro, all devices • Medium — Local Pro, Mac only • Large v3 Turbo — Local Pro, recommended, 8 GB iPhone or Mac • Large v3 — Local Pro, highest accuracy, Mac only Transcribe Here requires no account and contains no advertising, analytics, or tracking. Recordings and transcripts stay in local app storage unless you share them or enable optional private iCloud sync with Local Pro. Accuracy and processing time depend on audio, language, model, and device. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TalkScript4 screens
Transcribe Here4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Transcribe Here at none against TalkScript's shown. Transcribe Here also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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. TalkScript sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month and Transcribe Here sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TalkScript ships an update every 3 weeks, Transcribe Here every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
TalkScript versus Transcribe Here: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTalkScriptTranscribe Here
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCHUNGKIL KIMKai Natori

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TalkScript

Subscriptions1
  • Pro$4.991 Month
2 purchases

Transcribe Here

Subscriptions2
  • Local Pro ęœˆé”7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Local Pro 幓锍7 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TalkScript free?
TalkScript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transcribe Here free?
Transcribe Here is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TalkScript or Transcribe Here have ads?
TalkScript shows ads; Transcribe Here does not.
Which is updated more often, TalkScript or Transcribe Here?
TalkScript ships an update every 3 weeks, and Transcribe Here every 5 days. Most recently, TalkScript was updated on September 28, 2026 and Transcribe Here on October 8, 2026.

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