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BetterDictation is the right call if you have an Apple Silicon Mac and want inexpensive, one-time-purchase, on-device dictation and do not need Windows or Linux today, keyboard AI command prefixes, autocomplete, or meeting transcription. Typilot is the better fit when you need those surfaces or want every AI feature to stay local. The site lists no free trial of the core app (only the 14-day refund), no launch date, and no company details, so check its current site and refund policy before buying.
Yes. Both keep core dictation on your own machine. BetterDictation is an Apple Silicon Mac app at $39 one-time with an optional $2/month Pro add-on. Typilot adds 27 keyboard-triggered AI command prefixes via local Ollama, ghost-text autocomplete, on-device meeting transcription with speaker diarization, and Windows and Linux support for $7.99/month or $199 lifetime.
BetterDictation requires an Apple Silicon Mac (M1 or newer); Intel Macs are not supported, and a Windows version is listed as coming with a waitlist. Typilot runs on macOS, Windows 10/11, and Linux today.
Core dictation runs on-device with Whisper on the Apple Neural Engine and works offline. The optional Pro add-on uses OpenAI for post-processing, needs internet, and sends transcripts to OpenAI. Typilot has no cloud step: Whisper handles transcription and a local Ollama model handles AI commands and autocomplete.
BetterDictation costs $39 for one device, $49 for three, or $149 for ten, all one-time, plus an optional $2/month Pro add-on, with a 14-day money-back guarantee. Typilot costs $7.99/month or $199 lifetime with a 3-day trial. BetterDictation is far cheaper if you only need Mac dictation; Typilot adds AI commands, autocomplete, meeting transcription, and cross-platform support.