Comparison

BroSpeech vs ALTtext

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

Head to head
About

BroSpeech

Features
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BroSpeech turns your voice into text right on your iPhone. You talk, it writes it down. Nothing is uploaded, because nothing needs to be. The speech model lives inside the app and runs on your phone, so transcription works fully offline from the first launch. There is no download, no account, no sign-in, and no internet required. Privacy is the point: - Your voice and your text never leave the phone. - No servers, no account, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. - History stays in private on-device storage and is kept out of iCloud backup. - Clipboard copies stay local to the device. What you can do: - Tap to record and watch your words become text. - Choose the exact transcript, or use the polished view when you want cleaner writing. - Save, edit, search, copy, and share private transcripts. - Add personal vocabulary so names, phrases, and terms come out the way you want. - Use the BroSpeech widget or the "Start / Stop Voice Transcription" Shortcut for faster capture. - Keep dictating while the screen is locked during long recordings. - Let old transcripts delete themselves after 90 days, or turn that off and keep them. - Clear everything at once with Delete All. How it works: Open BroSpeech, tap record, and speak. The on-device model writes your words as you go. When you are done, copy the text, share it, edit it, or leave it in your private history to find later. BroSpeech is free, with no in-app purchases. English transcription. Made by BroFi LLC. Transcribes your words, fully offline.

About

ALTtext

Features
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ALT text with one click, right where you post. ALTtext puts a "Generate with ALTtext" button directly inside the ALT text field on: โ€ข Bluesky โ€ข X / Twitter โ€ข Facebook Attach an image, open the platform's ALT text field, and the button is already there. One click writes an accurate, accessible description in place โ€” no copying, no switching tabs, no excuses. Support for Instagram, Mastodon, Threads, and more is rolling out. WORKS ON EVERY OTHER SITE TOO Right-click any image on any page โ†’ "Generate ALT text with ALTtext." The description appears instantly, ready to copy. BUILT FOR BLIND AND LOW-VISION USERS AS WELL ALTtext isn't just for people adding descriptions โ€” it's for people who need them. Meet an uncaptioned image and generate the description yourself: results are announced to your screen reader (VoiceOver, NVDA, JAWS) and receive focus, so you hear the description immediately instead of depending on whoever posted it. WHY ALT TEXT MATTERS The WHO estimates 2.2 billion people live with vision impairment. For millions using screen readers, ALT text IS the image โ€” and most images on the web still have none. ALTtext removes the last excuse. FREE TO USE The core generator is free every day, no account needed. ALTtext Pro lifts the limits for people who post at volume โ€” and keeps the free tier running for the next person. PRIVACY Images you describe are sent to the ALTtext engine only to generate the description. Nothing is stored, tracked, or shared. Your history stays in your browser. From alttext.org โ€” a public resource for image accessibility.

Screenshots

BroSpeech4 screens
ALTtext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BroSpeech at none against ALTtext's 1. ALTtext's advantage is device support (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. ALTtext sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BroSpeech asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
BroSpeech versus ALTtext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBroSpeechALTtext
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size447 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBroFi LLCTodd Lambert

In-app purchases

None

BroSpeech

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

ALTtext

One-time1
  • ALTtext Pro$12.99

Questions

Is BroSpeech free?
BroSpeech is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ALTtext free?
ALTtext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BroSpeech or ALTtext have ads?
Neither BroSpeech nor ALTtext shows ads.

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