Speechy vs Apple Dictation
Both turn your voice into clean text. The difference is reach and price: Apple Dictation is Free, and skips Android entirely. Speechy is native on all four platforms and free to start, nothing to sign up for.
- Full feature-by-feature table below
- Real pricing, no asterisks
- Where each app genuinely wins
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 or Apple Dictation better?
Apple Dictation is excellent at free and built in. Speechy wins on coverage and cost: it's native on macOS, Windows, iPhone and Android with one formatting engine, and it's free to start with no account or key, versus Apple Dictation's Free.
What does Speechy do that Apple Dictation doesn't?
A native Android app and voice keyboard, plus a genuinely free tier with no account or key. No formatting or cleanup, punctuation is on you. Apple-only. No modes, no time-saved stats, no streak.
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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.