Comparison

Murble vs XBScribe

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

Head to head
About

Murble

This app transcribes voice recordings on your device, generating summaries and action items. It offers robust search, organization tools, and privacy-focused features. An optional Pro subscription unlocks advanced functionalities like iCloud sync and AI chat with your notes.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription and AI summaries
  • Automatic action item detection
  • Advanced search and filtering
  • Smart folders and note organization
  • Private iCloud sync (Pro)
  • Chat with your notes (Pro)
Features
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Free and unlimited: Murble turns your voice into organized notes privately on iPhone and iPad. Record a thought, a meeting or a lecture. Murble transcribes it on device, writes a clear summary and finds action items. When you return, search every part of the note, combine filters, save smart folders, mark important moments and add more audio to the same note. No account. No cloud processing. No tracking. WHAT YOU GET FREE • Unlimited recording and on-device transcription • AI summaries with key points and highlights, in the style you choose • Summaries in your language: English, Polish, German, French, Spanish, Italian and Portuguese • Automatic action items you can check off • Live transcription preview while you speak • Anonymous speaker labels you can rename, merge or split • Text notes, Share Extension, Siri, Shortcuts, widgets and Control Center actions • Search that reaches summaries, action items, speaker labels and folder names • One View menu for sorting and combinable filters, plus smart folders that keep themselves current • Select several notes at once to pin, move or delete them together • Markers you drop with one tap while recording, and can add or move afterwards • Add a new take to an existing note instead of starting a second one • A Storage screen that shows what your recordings take up, and clears audio past an age you pick • Categories, and folders that collect the notes of the categories you pick • Import and export (PDF, Markdown, SRT and more), also a whole folder as one file • Face ID lock and optional auto-delete of audio MURBLE PRO • Apple Reminders sync: send action items to Reminders, completion syncs back • Chat with your notes: ask questions, get answers grounded in the recording • Detailed multi-section reports with decisions and next steps • Translations of transcripts and summaries • Private iCloud sync across your devices: choose whether sync carries your recordings • Prefer to pay once? Choose the lifetime option, no subscription needed PRIVACY FIRST Transcription and AI run on your iPhone, using Apple Intelligence or a downloadable offline model. With iCloud sync on, data is stored only in your private iCloud database. We cannot read your notes. Ever. Murble Pro is available as a monthly or yearly subscription, or a one-time lifetime purchase. The yearly plan starts with a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the period. Terms of Use (EULA): https://getmurble.com/terms.html Privacy: https://getmurble.com/privacy.html

About

XBScribe

Convert audio and video into editable text with offline transcription and live captions. Supports numerous languages and allows editing, playback, and sharing of transcripts. Ideal for meetings, lectures, and interviews.

Highlights
  • Offline transcription on device
  • Live captions with Picture in Picture
  • Transcribe device audio
  • Import from Files, Photos, and share sheet
  • Transcribe public video links
  • Multilingual support
  • Edit, play, and share transcripts
Features
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Turn recordings, audio, and video into editable text. Follow speech with floating live captions, and spend less time replaying meetings, lectures, and interviews. TRANSCRIBE FOR 100 YEARS No time limits. No usage limits. From long recordings to everyday conversations, transcribe whenever you need to. OFFLINE TRANSCRIPTION, ON YOUR DEVICE XBScribe uses Apple’s on-device speech recognition. A language model may need to be downloaded before first use. Once installed, microphone audio and local media can be transcribed offline without uploading your audio. LIVE CAPTIONS WHILE YOU USE OTHER APPS Watch your words appear as you speak into the microphone. Picture in Picture keeps captions visible when you switch apps. Pause, resume, and save when you are ready. TURN DEVICE AUDIO INTO TEXT Use the system broadcast controls to transcribe permitted audio playing on your device, including courses and videos. Available audio depends on system and source-app restrictions. TRANSCRIBE RECORDINGS, VIDEOS, AND LINKS Import recordings, audio files, or videos from Files or Photos. You can also send media from other apps through the share sheet. Paste a supported public video link, including TikTok, to transcribe its speech without manually saving the video first. Resolving links and downloading media requires internet access; transcription then runs on your device. LISTEN BACK, EDIT, AND SHARE Transcripts are saved to History. Edit titles and text, play or loop the associated audio, and seek through recordings to check the wording. Copy the text or share a text file or the original audio. MULTILINGUAL TRANSCRIPTION Supported transcription languages include Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Bokmål, Thai, Vietnamese, and Turkish. Select the language spoken in your recording. Available languages and regional variants are shown in the app and depend on your device, system version, and Apple’s speech models. Before you start: - Requires iOS 26 or later. - Video links must be public, accessible, and supported. Check the app for supported platforms. - Audio quality, accents, and background noise affect results. Listen back to check important details. Contact: support@miremire.com Privacy Policy: https://xbscribe.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://xbscribe.com/terms/

Screenshots

Murble4 screens
XBScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: XBScribe at 100% against Murble's 50%. XBScribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Murble's advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Murble sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. XBScribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XBScribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Murble's written reviews are positive against 100% of XBScribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Murble ships an update every 2 weeks, XBScribe every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Murble versus XBScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMurbleXBScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLukasz MajdaBeijing Zaomeng Shidai Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Murble

Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative25.0%

XBScribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Murble

Subscriptions2
  • Murble Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Murble Pro Yearly14 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Murble Pro Lifetime$59.99
None

XBScribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Murble free?
Murble is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XBScribe free?
XBScribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Murble or XBScribe?
XBScribe is rated higher. Murble averages 3.0 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while XBScribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Murble or XBScribe have ads?
Neither Murble nor XBScribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Murble or XBScribe?
Murble ships an update every 2 weeks, and XBScribe every 5 weeks. Most recently, Murble was updated on November 10, 2026 and XBScribe on November 10, 2026.

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