Comparison

Voicini vs Nova Record

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

Head to head
About

Voicini

Features
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Voice notes, transcribed right on your iPhone. Voicini turns your speech into text right on your iPhone - it works offline, with no account and no servers of ours. Press and hold to record, speak, and release: in a moment you get a clean card with your audio and its text, easy to find later. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Speech recognition runs on your device - we have no servers and never see your notes • Optional iCloud sync keeps notes only in your own iCloud account • Works even without internet CAPTURE IN A TAP • Press-and-hold recording - or hands-free with Siri, the Action button, Control Center, and widgets • Apple Watch app to record on the go • Live Activity while you record FIND IT INSTANTLY • Freeform, reusable tags with on-device suggestions • Fast full-text search across every note • Chronological feed grouped by date • Attach photos, videos, and PDFs to any note YOURS TO KEEP • Export and import your whole library • 30-day Recently Deleted trash Free to start. Voicini Premium removes the note limit - monthly, yearly, or a one-time Lifetime purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://voicini.maxfromzero.com/privacy/

About

Nova Record

Features
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Nova Record turns your iPhone and Apple Watch into a private conversation recorder with on-device AI transcription. Your audio and transcripts never leave your device — no accounts, no cloud processing, no tracking. RECORD ANYWHERE • One-tap recording on iPhone, Apple Watch, Control Center, Lock Screen and Action button • Live Activity with timer and controls in the Dynamic Island • External microphone support with input selection • Recordings from your watch transfer to your iPhone automatically • While your iPhone is recording, the watch becomes a remote: mark a moment, pause, stop TRANSCRIBE OFFLINE • Fast on-device transcription in many languages • Choose between the system speech engine and Whisper models (tiny to large) — downloaded once, then fully offline • Speaker detection separates who said what • Tap any sentence to jump playback to that moment NOVA INTELLIGENCE (subscription) • Summarise a conversation into key points • Clean up the wording without filler words — with your own glossary for technical terms • Title suggestions for your recordings • Semantic search: find transcripts by meaning rather than keywords, by voice from your Apple Watch or iPhone (€3.49/year, auto-renews, cancel anytime in Settings) FIND & SHARE • Full-text search across all transcripts, plus Spotlight integration • Export as text, Markdown, SRT subtitles, JSON or PDF • Share audio and transcripts via AirDrop, Files and more • Optional iCloud sync and collaboration — data stays in your private iCloud • Trash: deleted recordings wait 30 days before they are gone for good AUTOMATE • Deep Shortcuts integration: start/stop recording, transcribe, search, export and chain your own workflows with Siri PRIVACY FIRST Recording requires the consent of everyone involved — Nova Record reminds you on first launch. No analytics, no ads. See our privacy policy: https://cluster-one.eu/nova-apps/privacy/ Subscription terms: Payment is charged to your Apple Account. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Terms: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Voicini4 screens
Nova Record4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Record at none against Voicini's 3. On price, update cadence, ads 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. Voicini sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Nova Record asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Voicini ships an update weekly, Nova Record every 6 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference Ā· 5 level
Voicini versus Nova Record: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVoiciniNova Record
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB29 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaksym MelnychukMarlon Meuters

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Voicini

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Yearly$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$9.99
None

Nova Record

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Voicini free?
Voicini is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nova Record free?
Nova Record is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Voicini or Nova Record have ads?
Neither Voicini nor Nova Record shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Voicini or Nova Record?
Voicini ships an update weekly, and Nova Record every 6 days. Most recently, Voicini was updated on October 31, 2026 and Nova Record on October 31, 2026.

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