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VoiceCatalystand Aqua Voice.
A dictation app with a small free allowance and low-cost unlimited plans.
VoiceCatalyst
PriceFree: 10,000 words a month. Pro: $15 a month or $150 a year, unlimited.
Runs onmacOS 26 or later on Apple Silicon. An iPhone app is in beta.
Where recognition happensOn your Mac, on both plans.
Your vocabularyLearned from what you write and say, and re-ranked while you speak.
Choose VoiceCatalyst if the words that break dictation are your words: names, tools and jargon. It learns them on your Mac, and it gives you a faithful transcript, not a tidier paraphrase.
Aqua Voice
PriceFree: 1,000 words. Pro: $8 a month billed annually, or $10 month to month, for unlimited words. Source, read 2026-09-12
Your vocabularyAn expanded custom dictionary on Pro. Source, read 2026-09-12
Choose Aqua Voice if the lowest price for unlimited dictation matters most.
Get it
Account first,then the download.
The app is signed and notarized. Your account is where your vocabulary and your record accumulate — a card is not required to start.
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