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Voice to Text - Speech Note

by IBN Software GmbH

iPhone · iPad

Active Last checked 30 Aug 2026

Quick verdict

What it is
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At a glance
  • From $4.99/mo
  • Free to download
  • In-app purchases

Categories and search queries

Official categories

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Key functions

Function Availability Access Scope Evidence
Family Sharing Yes Unknown App Store Store published
Free app Yes Free Store published
In-app purchases Yes Limited free Store published

Screens

App Store

23 store screenshots

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Pricing & paywalls

App Store

  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS) — $4.99/month
  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS) — $17.99/year ($1.49/mo)
  • Dictate Pro (1 month, iOS/Mac) — $7.99/month
  • Dictate Pro (1 year iOS/macOS) — $4.99/week
  • Dictate Pro (1 year iOS/macOS) — $22.99/year ($1.91/mo)
  • Dictate (not available) — $69.99

Ratings & reviews

App Store

4.5 11326 ratings · App Store

  1. 4/5Works much better than OCR.

    I’ve been using this app to transcribe a large number of letters, some typed and some handwritten. The error rate is good, generally less than 5%. With a couple of OCR programs I was getting error rates on the order of 20% on typed copy, and somewhat higher on longhand items. There are some recurring, and now predictable, errors such substituting “the” for “a” about half the time, and rarely recognizing “of” as a word— “if” can be a problem, too. Must have difficulty with labial fricatives! And there are some others that tend to recur, such as not recognizing “Open parentheses, Parenthesis, or Close parentheses” as valid punctuation commands…but it does a good job of recognizing the words, and spelling them correctly! As an annoyance, it’s relatively minor… Overall, I’m happy with its performance, but there’s still room for improvement. It appears to use an AI engine for next-word prediction, but the engine is not as intelligent as it should be…not yet ready to take over the world!

    PSJake · 30 Aug 2026

  2. 5/5FREQUENT DRIVER’S DREAM

    I am constantly having thoughts I want to write down to act on or remember later, but driving is my favorite activity, which has been frustrating for much of my life. This app changed EVERYTHING. I don’t have to start a voice memo I have to transcribe later or start a transcription program that will only listen to me for a certain length of time, which often leads to pressure panic and forgetting what I was going to say. This straightforward app records what I say accurately, making my jumbled thoughts easy to sort through later. So glad I found this!

    clairemesummers · 30 Aug 2026

  3. 5/5Reply I Received

    I received the following response from the developers: “Dictate is a transcription app for 'dictation". That means that the speakers must be in front of the microphone. We have written in our description that it is not suitable for meetings or (recorded) conferences or video calls. The app works very well when you use it as it is intended. Please consider this in your rating. Thanks I reviewed the description for this app and I can’t find where it says that about the app. Anyhow, I’m going to let my five star rating stand since I really don’t feel like pursuing this any further.

    CodeZombie · 30 Aug 2026

  4. 5/5Love it

    I love this app. I loved it better when I only had to pay for it once and not have a subscription, but after trying other things out there, I’ve decided that it’s worth the price.. One of the best things it does is that you can stop and edit the text when needed and just keep going. It has helped me write more regularly. And it is better than trying to use Microsoft Word on my phone, because I can actually see the text and don’t have to zoom in. Anyway, it’s definitely a great app. I wish they hadn’t made it a subscription but I am OK with it because of the high quality.

    Ddj6384 · 30 Aug 2026

  5. 5/5App shows a menu of supported speech languages but some of the desired language cannot be selected

    I previously wrote a negative (2*) preview because after i purchased the Pro Version, I tried to set the app to do the voice-to-text in the language i selected but did not see any button or a box to confirm the selected language beside the “Dismiss” option. But after a few tries, I realized that after I selected “Setup” to choose the speech recognition language, I just needed to select “Dismiss” to go back to the interface where I can start the voice-to-text process by tapping on the red button at the bottom of the screen and just said a few words in the previously set language and saw that the speech is being transcribed in that set language. I wish there were some instructions guiding the user on how to set up the app to do the v-to-t in that language. Thus, the 4 stars instead of 5 ones.

    Independent dude · 30 Aug 2026

Privacy & accessibility

App Store

Privacy

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Accessibility

  • Dark Interface — SUPPORTED Store published
  • Larger Text — SUPPORTED Store published
  • VoiceOver — SUPPORTED Store published

Versions

App Store

  • 5.58

    New localizations, improved license handling when offline, enabled 'writing tools'

  • 5.60

    This version of 'Dictation - Speech to Text' fixes some minor issues and bugs.

  • 5.62

    This version of 'Dictation - Speech to Text' fixes some minor issues and bugs.

  • 5.64

    This version of 'Dictation - Speech to Text' fixes some minor issues and bugs.

  • 5.70

    YouTube transcription issue resolved. Enhanced audio input module. Updated configuration to disable beeps during recordings.

  • 5.72

    Fixed a problem with receiving phone calls while using dictation.

  • 5.74

    YouTube transcription issue resolved.

  • 5.80

    New: Added AI text editing tools. Fixed: YouTube download issue.

  • 5.82

    Fixed: Voice Memo audio sharing to Dictate app. New: Added AI text editing tools. Fixed: YouTube download issue.

  • 5.83

    Fixed: Voice Memo audio sharing to Dictate app. New: Added AI text editing tools. Fixed: YouTube download issue.

  • 5.84

    Fixed: Voice Memo audio sharing to Dictate app. New: Added AI text editing tools. Fixed: YouTube download issue.

  • 5.86

    Fixed: Voice Memo audio sharing to Dictate app. New: Added AI text editing tools. Fixed: YouTube download issue.

  • 5.90

    We've fixed a serious, long-standing issue that could cause transcription to suddenly stop working. This problem mainly affected older devices and languages that depend on online transcription.

  • 5.92

    We've fixed an issue that could cause transcription to suddenly stop working. This problem mainly affected older devices and languages that depend on online transcription.

  • 5.94

    Minor bugfixes

  • 5.95

    Fixed a watchOS issue

  • 5.96

    Minor bugfixes

  • 5.97

    Minor bugfixes

  • 6.02

    iOS26: Added the OpenAI Whisper engine; Added new 'Meeting mode'; New mode switch for 'Dictation', 'Meeting', and 'Whisper'; File transcription in 'Meeting mode' now ultrafast; many smaller bug fixes

  • 6.04

    iOS26: Added the OpenAI Whisper engine; Added new 'Meeting mode'; New mode switch for 'Dictation', 'Meeting', and 'Whisper'; File transcription in 'Meeting mode' now ultrafast; fixed Watch App problem; fixed es_419 problem

  • 6.06

    New for iOS26: OpenAI Whisper transcription; Meeting mode; Dictation mode; File transcription now ultrafast; Fixed some crash issues

  • 6.08

    New for iOS26: OpenAI Whisper transcription; Meeting mode; Dictation mode; File transcription now ultrafast; Fixed some crash issues

  • 6.10

    Dictionary working again (Dictation Mode only!); Dictionary now synchronizes when iCloud storage mode is enabled; Improved error logging

  • 6.20

    Added speaker separation in Meeting Mode for live dictation and file transcription (iOS26+); Added Parakeet to file transcription modes; Migrated text storage file format

  • 6.22 · 30 Jul 2026

    Added speaker separation in Meeting Mode for live dictation and file transcription (iOS26+); Added Parakeet to file transcription modes; Migrated text storage file format

  • 6.24

    Added speaker separation in Meeting Mode for live dictation and file transcription (iOS26+); Added Parakeet to file transcription modes; Migrated text storage file format

  • 6.26 · 28 Aug 2026

    Fixed an audio input error that could occur when starting dictation. Selecting a dedicated audio input device in Setup now works correctly again.

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