ISSEN vs Whisper Notes

Comparing the features of ISSEN to Whisper Notes

Feature
ISSEN
Whisper Notes

Capability Features

Audio File Import
Custom Curriculum
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Dialect and Style Options
Japanese - Tokyo - FormalSpanish - Mexico City - SlangFrench (FR) - Paris - Standard
Export SRT Subtitles
Export with Timestamps
Flexible Lesson Structure
Grammar Lessons
Local Processing
Manual Re-transcribe Option
Multilingual Support
EnglishChineseSpanishGermanFrenchJapaneseKoreanRussianArabicHindiPortugueseItalianDutchTurkishIndonesianVietnameseThaiCzechPolishUkrainianSwedish
Multiple Tutor Personalities
SakuraSantiagoCéleste
No Cloud Upload
No Internet Required
No Judgment
No Recording Length Limit
Offline Transcription
Personalized Lessons
Realtime Voice Tutor
Refund Available
Shadowing and Translation Drills
Share Transcripts
Supported Language List
AfrikaansArabicArmenianAzerbaijaniBelarusianBosnianBulgarianCantoneseCatalanCroatianCzechDanishDutchEnglishEstonianFinnishFrenchGalicianGermanGreekGujaratiHebrewHindiHungarianIcelandicIndonesianItalianJapaneseKannadaKazakhKoreanLatvianLithuanianMacedonianMalayMandarin ChineseMaoriMarathiNepaliNorwegianPersianPolishPortugueseRomanianRussianSerbianSlovakSlovenianSpanishSwahiliSwedishTagalogTamilThaiTurkishUkrainianUrduVietnameseWelsh
Tutor Customization
Unlimited Transcriptions
Whisper Large V3 Turbo Model
Whisper Large V3 Turbo

Integration Features

Apple Silicon Support
File Formats Supported
MP3M4AWAV
Intel Mac Support
Mobile App Integration
Play storeApp store
Web-Based Platform
Works on iOS
Works on macOS

Limitation Features

Device Requirements
Not supported on iPhone SE 2nd gen; 8GB+ RAM recommended for macOS
No AI Summaries
No Background Transcription on iOS
No Free Trial
No Human Teachers
No Real-time Transcription
Not Completely Free
Slower on Old Devices

Pricing Features

All Future Updates
Cancel Anytime
Free Tier
Free Trial Duration
10
Lifetime Access
Monthly Payment
No Ads
No In-App Purchases
No Subscription Required
One-Time Payment
$4.99
Pricing Range
$20-$29/month