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$2.99. Not a typo.

Whisperer costs less than competitors but has more features. Code Mode, three engines, per-app profiles. $14.99 one-time.

$2.99 base. $14.99 Pro Pack. No subscription. Runs offline.

Dictation App Prices

Every major Mac dictation app, side by side.

AppPriceModel
Whisperer Base$2.99one-time
Whisperer Pro$14.99lifetime
VoiceInk~$25one-time
MacWhisper~$64one-time
Voibe$99lifetime
Superwhisper$249lifetime
Wispr Flow$10–15/mosubscription

Your Savings

What Whisperer Pro ($14.99) saves you vs each competitor.

vs Superwhisper
Save 94%
$234.01saved
Their price: $249→ Whisperer: $14.99
vs Voibe
Save 85%
$84.01saved
Their price: $99→ Whisperer: $14.99
vs MacWhisper
Save 77%
~$49saved
Their price: ~$64→ Whisperer: $14.99
vs Wispr Flow (1yr)
Save 88–92%
$105–165saved
Their price: $120–180→ Whisperer: $14.99
Cost Breakdown

Essentially Free

What $14.99 actually costs when you break it down.

Per Day
$0.04
$14.99 / 365 days
Per Week
$0.29
Less than a gumball
Per Month
$1.25
For the first year only

After year one, the daily cost drops to $0.02, then $0.01… and keeps going down. One-time means forever.

But Is It Any Good?

It is cheap because there are no servers, not because features are missing. Here is what you get that competitors do not offer.

Code Mode

camelCase, snake_case, PascalCase, CONSTANT_CASE, 20+ symbols by voice. No competitor has this.

Per-App Profiles

Code Mode in VS Code, natural language in Slack, email style in Gmail. Switches automatically.

Three Engines

Whisper (Metal GPU), NVIDIA (Neural Engine), Apple Speech. Switch without restarting.

What You Get for $14.99

AI Post-Processing (10 modes)
Code Mode — camelCase, symbols
Per-app profiles
Personal dictionary
Pro insertion engine
Usage statistics
3 transcription engines
100+ languages
File transcription
Filler word removal
Live streaming preview
Transcription history

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the cheapest dictation app for Mac?

Whisperer: $2.99 base, $14.99 Pro. Apple Dictation is free but lacks Code Mode, per-app profiles, personal dictionary, file transcription.

Is there a free dictation app for Mac in 2026?

Apple Dictation is free on Apple Silicon. Aggressive autocorrection, no developer features, limited customization. Whisperer at $2.99 is cheap compared to $99-$249 alternatives.

Why is Whisperer so cheap?

No servers. Runs offline on your Mac. No cloud costs, no API costs, no recurring expenses. One-time pricing works because your Mac does the processing.

Is Whisperer cheaper because it has fewer features?

No. Code Mode (unique), per-app profiles (unique), personal dictionary, three engines, AI post-processing, file transcription, history. Cheaper because no cloud costs.

How much can I save vs Superwhisper?

Whisperer Pro ($14.99) vs Superwhisper ($249 or $8/month) saves $234. Over 3 years with monthly Superwhisper, you save $273.

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Try it.

Pay once. Keep it forever. Nothing goes to the cloud.

Free trial included. Pro Pack $14.99 lifetime.