Compare
Side-by-side facts to help you choose between voice agents or platforms.
Start a new comparison
Wispr
Flow
AI voice dictation that turns speech into polished, formatted text in any app on Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android.
Yap
Yap
On-device voice dictation for Mac and Windows: hold a key, speak, and clean punctuated text lands in any app.
Highlighted rows differ between these picks
| Attribute | Wispr Flow | Yap |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Dictation Tool | Dictation Tool |
| Pricing | From $12/mo Free tier; Pro from $12/month billed annually | From $6.90/mo 3 free days; $6.90/month or $69/year |
| Test it | Free trial | Free trial |
| Channels | macOS Windows iOS Android | macOS Windows |
| Call direction | — | — |
| Human handoff | — | — |
| Setup | Low Low - install and dictate into any app | Low Low - install the app; the speech model downloads once on first use |
| Useful for |
|
|
| Integrations | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | — | |
| Android | — | |
| Any app with a text field | — | |
| Strengths |
|
|
| Limitations |
|
|
Category
- Wispr Flow
- Dictation Tool
- Yap
- Dictation Tool
Pricing
- Wispr Flow
From $12/mo
Free tier; Pro from $12/month billed annually
- Yap
From $6.90/mo
3 free days; $6.90/month or $69/year
Test it
- Wispr Flow
- Free trial
- Yap
- Free trial
Channels
- Wispr Flow
- macOSWindowsiOSAndroid
- Yap
- macOSWindows
Call direction
- Wispr Flow
- —
- Yap
- —
Human handoff
- Wispr Flow
- —
- Yap
- —
Setup
- Wispr Flow
Low
Low - install and dictate into any app
- Yap
Low
Low - install the app; the speech model downloads once on first use
Useful for
- Wispr Flow
- • Writing email and docs by voice
- • Prompting AI tools hands-free
- • Messaging faster
- • Multilingual dictation
- Yap
- • Private dictation that stays on your computer
- • Using one subscription on Mac and Windows
- • Dictating in European languages
- • A low monthly price
Integrations
| Wispr Flow | Yap | |
|---|---|---|
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | — | |
| Android | — | |
| Any app with a text field | — |
Strengths
- Wispr Flow
- • Polished auto-edited output, not raw transcription
- • Works across every app system-wide
- • 100+ languages with auto-detection
- Yap
- • Audio stays on your computer
- • One subscription covers Mac and Windows
- • No account needed for the first three days
Limitations
- Wispr Flow
- • Cloud processing rather than local models
- • Free tier word limits
- • Android access has rolled out later than other platforms
- Yap
- • Needs an internet check at least every 24 hours to keep working offline
- • The Mac App Store edition copies text to the clipboard instead of typing it
- • The Windows installer isn't code-signed yet, so Windows shows a warning