Comparison

Express Dictate Professional vs ASDIN

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

Head to head
About

Express Dictate Professional

Record, edit, and send voice dictations directly from your iOS device. This app mimics traditional dictation recorders for ease of use and automatically compresses files for efficient delivery to your typist via email, FTP, or iTunes.

Highlights
  • Voice recording and playback
  • Editing, inserting, and overwriting
  • Voice activated recording
  • Automatic audio compression
  • Send via email, FTP, or iTunes
  • Mimics traditional dictation recorders
Features
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Express Dictate is a voice recording app for iOS. You dictate directly on your device using the controls. When done, tap send and the dictation will be compressed and sent to your typist by email automatically. For ease of use, operation of the record and playback features is designed to closely mimic that of old style dictation recorders. You can also playback, rewind, insert or overwrite as required using the keys on the front. This dictation voice recorder is designed to have all the features you need as easy to use as possible and reliable for day-to-day operation. By installing Express Dictate you will quickly find it will replace your old dictaphone, and by using the internet to send dictations, will also improve the turnaround on typing. Express Dictate Features: - Record and playback dictation using the controls on the device. - Editing, inserting and overwriting. You can select between record overwrite, record insert and record end modes. - Optional voice activated recording. When selected Express Dictate only records while you are speaking. - Automatic compression of audio files to reduce upload times and storage requirements. - Sends recording in compressed wave (wav) or dictation (dct) file formats. - Files can be sent via FTP, email, and iTunes. All files sent by Express Dictate can be transcribed by the free foot pedal controlled transcriber software Express Scribe Transcription Player Software. *Please backup ALL dictations before upgrading from a previous version*

About

ASDIN

Access comprehensive information for professional events, including session details, speaker biographies, venue maps, and sponsor listings. Stay updated with the latest event news and schedules directly on your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Session information
  • Speaker details
  • Venue maps
  • Sponsor and exhibitor listings
  • Latest event updates
Features
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This app will provide you with everything you will need for ASDIN events. All in the palm of your hand, you'll have session information, speakers, maps, sponsors/exhibitors, and more! Get the latest information about ASDIN's Scientific Meeting in this handy app!

Screenshots

Express Dictate Professional4 screens
ASDIN4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: ASDIN at Free against Express Dictate Professional's $14.99. ASDIN also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Express Dictate Professional's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (51 vs 2). On 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

ASDIN is free to download; Express Dictate Professional costs $14.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ASDIN holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Express Dictate Professional has 51 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Express Dictate Professional ships an update every 2 months, ASDIN every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Express Dictate Professional versus ASDIN: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExpress Dictate ProfessionalASDIN
Price$14.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (51 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews7.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings51 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS6.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNCH SoftwareAmerican Society of Diagnostic and Interventional Nephrology

Customer experience

Express Dictate Professional

All ratings51 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive7.1%
Neutral14.3%
Negative78.6%

ASDIN

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Express Dictate Professional

No in-app purchases

None

ASDIN

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Express Dictate Professional free?
Express Dictate Professional costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is ASDIN free?
ASDIN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Express Dictate Professional or ASDIN?
ASDIN is rated higher. Express Dictate Professional averages 4.7 out of 5 from 51 ratings, while ASDIN averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Express Dictate Professional or ASDIN have ads?
Neither Express Dictate Professional nor ASDIN shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Express Dictate Professional or ASDIN?
Express Dictate Professional ships an update every 2 months, and ASDIN every 12 months. Most recently, Express Dictate Professional was updated on November 4, 2026 and ASDIN on November 2, 2026.

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