MeetMic vs MacWhisper

MeetMicMacWhisper

Core focusMeetings, files & dictationFile transcription

PlatformsmacOS + iOS companionmacOS (limited iOS)

Audio processing100% on-deviceOn-device

Price$59 once (Pro)~$80 once (Pro)

Free tierFree foreverFree version available

Record Zoom, Meet & Teams audio

Calendar auto-detect for meetings

iPhone-to-Mac recording hand-off

System-wide dictation with per-app AI prompts

Speaker labels

Subtitle export (SRT, VTT)

Local REST API & webhooks

Other comparisons

Cloud dictation on subscription vs a local transcription studio you buy once.

A launcher that added dictation vs an app built around transcription.

Cloud dictation tuned for accuracy vs local everything.

Free open-source voice typing vs a full transcription studio.

Two on-device apps: dictation specialist vs transcription studio.

Text-to-speech reader vs speech-to-text studio - opposite directions.

Voice transformation for media production vs transcription for words.

The free plan never expires. Pro is a one-time purchase with a 30-day refund.