Whisper Notes - Голос в Текст

4.4
iOSApp Store

What it actually doesApp for offline audio and video transcription to Russian and 100+ other languages using local AI models (Whisper, Parakeet); supports import from Telegram, WhatsApp and other sources, export to SRT/VTT/TXT with timecodes.

65%Marketing ≈ reality55%Stability88%Live project

Actually does

  • Note taking30% of reviews
  • Audio recorder80% of reviews
  • Speech-to-text100% of reviews
  • Offline-first40% of reviews
  • Data import30% of reviews
  • Data export20% of reviews
  • Извлечение субтитров из видео10% of reviews
  • Ad-free30% of reviews
  • No telemetry20% of reviews
  • One-time purchase40% of reviews
  • Russian localization40% of reviews
  • Поддержка 100+ языков с автоопределением20% of reviews
  • Voice notes30% of reviews
  • Быстрая офлайн-транскрибация (18 сек на 5 мин)20% of reviews

Common complaints

  • Crashes when processing large files35% of mentions

    «When trying to import a Russian-language audio file of 23MB, the app crashes. It constantly crashes when trying to process files from 500MB»

  • Hallucinations and repetitions in transcription25% of mentions

    «Model hallucinations like repeating "Practice with Rex and the cat". The next day hallucinations started again... you get "To be continued"»

  • Limited audio format support (MP3, AAC)15% of mentions

    «Import only worked for WAV files, the app crashed when trying to load MP3 or AAC»

  • Missing important features (iCloud sync, speaker separation)15% of mentions

    «Lacks speaker separation. Please add iCloud sync! This feature is missing»

  • Outdated and illogical interface10% of mentions

    «The main drawback is the app's outdated design style, the icon is unclear and doesn't look like something you'd want to put on your home screen, plus the interface is a bit illogical»

What people praise

  • 100% offline operation without cloud and data sharing

    «Your audio never leaves the device»

  • Reasonable price (one-time purchase, no subscription)

    «It has no subscriptions and works functionally well. Most competitors charge $100+/year»

  • Convenient and feature-rich application

    «Really great, well-thought-out down to the smallest details and very convenient app! Super! Intuitively understandable»

  • High transcription speed

    «The transcription is so fast that I didn't even expect it. The speed and accuracy of recognition are impressive»

  • Good recognition accuracy with punctuation

    «Surprised that even punctuation marks are added. Works well even in noisy places»

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