Honest reviews and comparisons of Mac dictation and transcription apps. https://getkana.app/blog en Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Apple Dictation is free, installed, and on Apple Silicon it runs on your Mac. An honest look at what it does well and the three limits that send people away. https://getkana.app/blog/apple-dictation-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/apple-dictation-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Aqua Voice runs its own Avalon model in the cloud and claims 230 words a minute. What it does well, what it costs in 2026, and when to stay on device. https://getkana.app/blog/aqua-voice-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/aqua-voice-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dictation Daddy puts clinical vocabulary in the base plan and runs on four platforms. The 2026 pricing, and where a $9.99 on-device Mac app wins instead. https://getkana.app/blog/dictation-daddy-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/dictation-daddy-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Dragon dropped the Mac in 2018 and Dragon Anywhere shut down in July 2026. What is left, what Dragon still does best, and where Mac users go now instead. https://getkana.app/blog/dragon-dictation-mac-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/dragon-dictation-mac-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Letterly turns a three-minute ramble into a finished email or post across iPhone, Android, web and Mac. What it does well, and where a Mac dictation app wins. https://getkana.app/blog/letterly-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/letterly-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT LumeVoice strips filler words as you speak and runs on Mac and Android. An honest look at its $79.99 a year price, its trial, and where a $9.99 one-time app wins. https://getkana.app/blog/lumevoice-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/lumevoice-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT MacWhisper turns recordings into editable transcripts with speaker labels, for 64 euros once. Where it beats every dictation app, and where it is overkill. https://getkana.app/blog/macwhisper-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/macwhisper-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Otter.ai records your meetings and hands back a searchable transcript. What the free plan really allows, what Pro costs, and why it is not a dictation app. https://getkana.app/blog/otter-ai-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/otter-ai-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Saner.ai is an ADHD assistant for notes, email and calendar where voice is one way in. What it does, what it costs, and when you want a dictation app instead. https://getkana.app/blog/saner-ai-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/saner-ai-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT superwhisper runs Whisper on your Mac and now covers Windows and iOS. An honest look at its pricing, model choice, and where a lighter app wins instead. https://getkana.app/blog/superwhisper-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/superwhisper-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Voibe is the closest thing to Kana on the market: offline Mac dictation, privacy first. Where Voibe beats Kana, and where $9.99 once beats a $149 lifetime price. https://getkana.app/blog/voibe-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/voibe-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Voice Type runs Whisper offline on your Mac for 19.99 dollars once, Intel included. What you get, what the name collision hides, and where it loses ground. https://getkana.app/blog/voice-type-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/voice-type-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT VoiceInk costs nothing if you build it yourself and $29 if you do not. An honest look at the open source Mac dictation app, and where a smaller one wins. https://getkana.app/blog/voiceink-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/voiceink-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT VoiceType AI claims 360 words a minute across Mac and Windows. What the plans actually cost, which product you are buying, and when to dictate on device. https://getkana.app/blog/voicetype-ai-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/voicetype-ai-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Voicy dictates on Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android and Chrome for $8.49 a month. Where it earns that, and where a $9.99 Mac-only app still wins. https://getkana.app/blog/voicy-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/voicy-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Willow is cloud dictation for Mac, Windows and iPhone with SOC 2 and HIPAA behind it. What the plans really cost in 2026, and when to keep it on device. https://getkana.app/blog/willow-voice-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/willow-voice-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT Wispr Flow is the best-funded dictation app going, and it runs in the cloud. Pricing, privacy mode, platform coverage, and where a local Mac app wins. https://getkana.app/blog/wispr-flow-review-2026 https://getkana.app/blog/wispr-flow-review-2026 Thu, 06 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMT