Comparison

GuardianMPS vs SpeakWrite

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

Head to head
About

GuardianMPS

Features
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GuardianMPS is a Lone Worker Safety service that can be used on your iPhone. The GuardianMPS service will allow lone workers to log in and out of daily tasks, leaving details of their location and the expected duration (logging an activity). If an activity over runs GuardianMPS will automatically call the lone worker to verify their safety. If the lone worker cannot be reached a nominated respondent will be notified informing them of the overrun activity. At this stage an agreed protocol will be followed to verify the lone worker’s safety and location. Should the lone worker feel that their safety has been compromised at any time they can press a dedicated hot key on a chosen lone worker device to summon emergency assistance. At this point GuardianMPS provides the lone worker’s personal details, activity details and live audio to the respondent receiving the escalated call. The respondent may then call the incident helpline and connect to a live feed through the user’s handset for further emergency audio. This information is invaluable if you need to notify the emergency services. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.

About

SpeakWrite

This app allows users to dictate text, record audio, and transcribe spoken words into documents on their iOS devices. It offers a straightforward solution for converting speech to written content.

Highlights
  • Voice dictation
  • Audio recording
  • Speech transcription
  • Document creation
  • iOS device support
Features
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SpeakWrite Voice to Document is a dictation, audio recording and transcription app for your iOS device.

Screenshots

GuardianMPS2 screens
SpeakWrite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SpeakWrite at every 4 weeks against GuardianMPS's every 4 months. GuardianMPS's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 14.2). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GuardianMPS ships an update every 4 months, SpeakWrite every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
GuardianMPS versus SpeakWrite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuardianMPSSpeakWrite
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.3 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—57.1% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better14.2
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGuardian MPS Tech LimitedSpeakWrite

In-app purchases

None

GuardianMPS

No in-app purchases

None

SpeakWrite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GuardianMPS free?
GuardianMPS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SpeakWrite free?
SpeakWrite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GuardianMPS or SpeakWrite have ads?
Neither GuardianMPS nor SpeakWrite shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GuardianMPS or SpeakWrite?
GuardianMPS ships an update every 4 months, and SpeakWrite every 4 weeks. Most recently, GuardianMPS was updated on October 10, 2026 and SpeakWrite on October 12, 2026.

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