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

This app converts speech, audio, video, and web links into editable text. It offers real-time transcription, offline capabilities, and the ability to extract text from online media. Ideal for students, professionals, and content creators who need to quickly capture and process spoken information.

Highlights
  • Live speech transcription
  • Audio/video file transcription
  • Link-based content extraction
  • Offline transcription
  • Picture-in-Picture captions
  • System share sheet integration
Features
Read full description

Turn speech, media, and video links into text you can edit, translate, and use. XBScribe brings live transcription, audio and video transcription, link extraction, system translation, and floating captions into one focused app. It is built for meetings, classes, interviews, video learning, and content creation—whenever listening again and typing everything by hand would slow you down. TRANSCRIBE FOR 100 YEARS No time limits. No usage limits. Turn live speech, audio, video, and linked content into useful text in one place. OFFLINE AFTER THE MODEL IS READY XBScribe uses Apple's on-device speech recognition. A system language model may need to be downloaded the first time you use a language. Once installed, live speech and local media can be transcribed offline, without uploading your audio. SPEAK AND SEE THE WORDS APPEAR Start the microphone and follow the transcript in real time, with controls to pause, resume, and save. Picture in Picture keeps live captions visible while you use another app—useful for meetings, lectures, classes, interviews, and quick ideas. EXTRACT TEXT FROM AUDIO AND VIDEO Import a recording, audio file, or video from Files or Photos. You can also send media, plain text, or text files to XBScribe through the system share sheet, including content shared from messaging and other apps. PASTE A LINK, GET EDITABLE COPY Paste a supported public link from TikTok, Douyin, Kuaishou, Xiaohongshu, Bilibili, and other supported platforms to extract spoken content as editable text—without manually saving the video first. Link resolution and media download require an internet connection; transcription runs on the device after download. Contact us: 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
Read full description

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 4 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 4 weeks, Ear Transcript daily. Both last shipped on October 31, 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 4 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 4 weeks, and Ear Transcript daily. Most recently, XBScribe was updated on October 31, 2026 and Ear Transcript on October 31, 2026.

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