Comparison

XBScribe vs Ear Transcript

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

Head to head
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/

About

Ear Transcript

Effortlessly convert spoken words into text. Capture meetings, lectures, or interviews and get searchable, editable transcripts. AI-powered features provide concise notes, summaries, or bullet points from your recordings.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • AI meeting notes and summaries
  • Speaker separation
  • Tap-to-play timestamps
  • Full-text search
  • Multiple export formats
  • Multi-language support
Features
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Hit record. The words write themselves. Meetings, lectures, interviews, calls with a source — press record, and when you're done you have a transcript you can read, search, and edit. No more dragging the scrubber back and forth hunting for that one line. 【Features】 · Recording to text: Transcribes as you record, with the full transcript ready the moment you stop. You can also import audio files already on your phone. · AI meeting notes: Turns a long recording into proper notes — what was discussed, what was decided, who owns what. Prefer something shorter? One tap gives you a summary or a bullet list instead. · Speaker separation: Multi-person meetings are split by speaker automatically, so you can see who said what. Rename speakers to their real names anytime. · Tap-to-play timestamps: Tap any line to jump to that moment in the audio. Check the exact wording instead of guessing. · Full-text search: Every transcript is searchable. One keyword brings back that meeting from three months ago. · Export and share: Export as plain text, Word, or SRT subtitles — or just copy and paste straight into whatever notes app you use. · Multi-language: Transcribes Chinese, English, Japanese and more. Handles mixed Chinese-English speech without tripping up. 【Made for】 · Meetings you can't take notes in, but still have to write up afterwards · Lectures that move too fast to follow, and need a second pass later · Interviews and user research that need a word-for-word transcript · Recorded interviews that have to become a written piece · Ideas you'd rather say out loud now and tidy up later —— Subscription details Pro unlocks unlimited recording and transcription, AI meeting notes, speaker separation, and all export formats. · Payment: Charged to your Apple Account once the purchase is confirmed. · Auto-renewal: Subscriptions renew automatically. Unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, your Apple Account is charged for the next period within 24 hours of the renewal date, and the subscription is extended by one period. · Manage or cancel: Go to Settings on your iPhone, tap your Apple Account at the top, then Subscriptions. Cancellation must be completed at least 24 hours before the current period ends; the current period is non-refundable. One-time purchase: · Pro Lifetime: Pay once. No auto-renewal, no further charges. Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/ai-meeting/support/user Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/ai-meeting/support/privacy Subscription Terms: https://sites.google.com/view/ai-meeting/support/subscribe

Screenshots

XBScribe4 screens
Ear Transcript4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: XBScribe at 100% against Ear Transcript's 0%. XBScribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 3). Ear Transcript's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 5 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.0 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. Ear Transcript sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. XBScribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

XBScribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of XBScribe's written reviews are positive against 0% of Ear Transcript's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

XBScribe ships an update every 5 weeks, Ear Transcript daily. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
XBScribe versus Ear Transcript: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterXBScribeEar Transcript
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better3.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeijing Zaomeng Shidai Technology Co., Ltd.Minutes AI LLC

Customer experience

XBScribe

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

Ear Transcript

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

XBScribe

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Ear Transcript

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Weekly — Voice to Text$4.997 Days
  • Pro Yearly — Meeting Notes AI$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Lifetime — One-Time Purchase$69.99

Questions

Is XBScribe free?
XBScribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ear Transcript free?
Ear Transcript is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, XBScribe or Ear Transcript?
XBScribe is rated higher. XBScribe averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Ear Transcript averages 3.3 from 3 ratings.
Do XBScribe or Ear Transcript have ads?
Neither XBScribe nor Ear Transcript shows ads.
Which is updated more often, XBScribe or Ear Transcript?
XBScribe ships an update every 5 weeks, and Ear Transcript daily. Most recently, XBScribe was updated on November 10, 2026 and Ear Transcript on November 10, 2026.

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