Developers, prompt-heavy AI users, and people who want real-time cleanup and formatting.
A compelling value for coding and AI-prompt workflows. Mac and iOS are clearly promoted; Windows appears in official metadata but should be rechecked before buying for Windows.
Check Aqua Voice termsPeople who want one mainstream dictation service across computers and phones.
The easiest default to shortlist when you move between Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android—but transcription is cloud-based and the free word caps vary by platform.
Check Wispr Flow terms| Decision | Aqua Voice | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Public price | Free starter; Pro $8/month billed annually | Free; Pro $15 monthly or $12/user/month billed annually |
| Platforms | macOS and iOS clearly promoted; Windows named in official metadata but current availability needs confirmation | macOS, Windows, iPhone/iOS, Android |
| Processing | Offline/on-device transcription was not established from the public pages. Do not infer offline operation from the company’s transcript-storage claims. | Cloud transcription is required. It is not an offline transcription app. |
| Works where | Aqua says it works with every app and refines speech into text in real time. | Wispr says Flow works in every application on supported phones and computers. |
| Vocabulary | Five custom values on Starter; up to 800 on Pro, with team-wide dictionaries at Enterprise. | Personal dictionary plus automatic learning of unique words. |
| AI formatting | Real-time refinement, Avalon model, code/prompt formatting, and custom writing instructions. | Turns speech into cleaned-up writing and adapts to personal style. |
| Teams | Team adds centralized billing/settings and organization-wide privacy mode; Enterprise adds SSO/SAML, SCIM, reporting, and zero retention. | Pro includes team administration; Enterprise adds advanced controls, SSO/SAML, and bulk pricing. |
| Privacy path | Aqua says transcript history is not stored on its servers and advertises SOC 2 Type II. Enterprise separately lists zero data retention, so confirm the plan and processing path for sensitive use. | Wispr says it does not train on dictation data. Its zero-retention setup requires Privacy Mode with Private Cloud Sync disabled; do not assume that posture from the default settings. |
| Main watch-out | Current Windows support is not as clearly presented as Mac/iOS. | Transcription always happens in the cloud. |
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