The best Apple Dictation alternative, on every platform, including the Android it never shipped
Apple Dictation is no formatting or cleanup, punctuation is on you. Speechy doesn't. Same magic, speak, and clean formatted text appears, but native everywhere and free to start.
- Works on Android, Wispr-class apps don't
- Free to start: no account, no key, no card
- AI cleanup: punctuation, tone & format modes
The honest, feature-by-feature table
Apple Dictation is The free dictation built into iPhone and Mac. Here's exactly where each app stands.
| Feature | Speechy $0 | Apple Dictation Free |
|---|---|---|
| macOS app | ||
| Windows app | ||
| iPhone / iPad | ||
| Android | ||
| Real phone keyboard / IME | ||
| AI formatting & tone | ||
| Genuinely free tier |
Where Apple Dictation is genuinely good
- Free and built in
- On-device on newer hardware
- Zero setup
Where Speechy pulls ahead
- No formatting or cleanup, punctuation is on you
- Apple-only
- No modes, no time-saved stats, no streak
More than transcription, it frames the message.
Speak or type the messy version, and Speechy hands back the sendable one: the right tone, structure and context, in whatever app you're already in.
The message, not the transcript
Most voice apps stop at words on a page. Speechy gives you the message: the right tone, length and language, ready to send.
24 styles, one tap
Flirty, Firm, Diplomatic, Professional, Gen Z and 19 more. Keep your 5 on the keyboard and switch mid-conversation.
A real keyboard on iPhone and iPad
Every layout you use, with autocorrect and suggestions, plus the mic. On Mac, one shortcut in any app. Windows and Android are on the way.
Think in one language, send in another
Speak the way you think and send it in your keyboard's language, or any of 12.
Good questions, straight answers.
Is Speechy a good Apple Dictation alternative?
Yes. Speechy does the core job Apple Dictation does, AI dictation that turns speech into clean, formatted text, and adds the things Apple Dictation doesn't: a real native Android app and voice keyboard, a genuinely free tier with no account and no API key, and one identical formatting engine across macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android.
Is Speechy cheaper than Apple Dictation?
For most people, dramatically. Apple Dictation is Free. Speechy is free to start, no account, no key, no card, then Pro from $4.99 a week for unlimited messages.
Can I move from Apple Dictation to Speechy easily?
There's nothing to migrate, dictation has no library to export. Install Speechy on every device you type on, hold the hotkey (or tap the mic on mobile), and your words land formatted in whatever app you're already using.
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Ready to leave Apple Dictation behind?
Say the messy version. Send the clean one. Your first 10 messages are free, no account, no card.