Echo - Voice Notes App

Speech to Text, Private & Fast

Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad

New: Dark Mode, Widget & Siri Shortcuts! Capture your thoughts — tap, speak, done. 100% private, no cloud. Echo turns your voice into text — instantly, privately, and without distraction. Open the app, tap the microphone, and speak. Echo transcribes everything in real time, right on your iPhone. No cloud. No waiting. No sign-up. WHY ECHO? You have an idea in the shower. A thought on your walk. A grocery list in the car. Echo is made for exactly these moments — when you don't have time to type, but don't want to lose your thoughts. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the microphone 2. Speak your thought 3. Echo transcribes in real time 4. Done — your note is saved That's it. No onboarding marathon. No folders. No tags. No distractions. 100% PRIVATE Your voice never leaves your iPhone. Speech recognition runs entirely on-device — no internet, no cloud, no servers. No trackers. No ads. No third-party SDKs. Your thoughts belong to you. SMART FEATURES • Real-time transcription — See your text as you speak • Auto-cleanup — Filler words like "um" and "like" are removed • Live search — Find any note in milliseconds • Audio playback — Listen to the original recording of any note • Share as webpage — Minimalist link, auto-deleted after 30 days • Home screen widget — Start recordings without opening the app • Siri Shortcuts — "Hey Siri, start Echo recording" • Live Activity — See recording duration on your lock screen • Dark mode — Perfect for late-night thoughts • Haptic feedback — Feel every minute of recording WHO IS ECHO FOR? • Creatives who want to capture ideas • Students for quick lecture notes • Commuters with thoughts on the go • Anyone who hates typing but loves notes Echo is a one-time purchase of $4.99. No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No hidden costs. Minimalist. Private. Simple.

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What’s New in Echo Improved live transcription: the preview now updates more smoothly and always shows the most recent spoken part. Better long-recording reliability: notes are finalized more consistently after stopping, with automatic post-processing when needed. New sharing flow: preview first, then share. This fixes the gray/blank share sheet issue on first share. More robust speech recognition: improved locale/mode selection and more consistent behavior across recording and onboarding. General bug fixes and stability improvements.

Version 1.3

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    Information

    • Seller
      • Johanna Hoppe
    • Size
      • 12.5 MB
    • Category
      • Productivity
    • Compatibility
      Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
      • iPhone
        Requires iOS 26.2 or later.
      • iPad
        Requires iPadOS 26.2 or later.
      • Mac
        Requires macOS 26.2 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.
      • Apple Vision
        Requires visionOS 26.2 or later.
    • Languages
      • English and German
    • Age Rating
      4+
    • In-App Purchases
      Yes
    • Copyright
      • © Jonas Hoppe
  • Developer Website
  • Privacy Policy

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