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Dictater vs FluidVoice

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Dictater

6.0
Productivity

FluidVoice

8.0
Productivity

Offline voice-to-text dictation app with AI enhancement

Metric Dictater FluidVoice
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 6.0 8.0
30-day Installs - 309
90-day Installs 2 309
365-day Installs 10 309
Version 1.2 1.5.13
Auto-updates No Yes
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 227 1.8K
GitHub Forks 13 110
Open Issues 20 44
License MIT GPL-3.0
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 6y ago 22d ago
First Seen Sep 20, 2015 Apr 14, 2026

Reviews

Dictater

Dictater is a macOS app that enhances text-to-speech functionality by replacing the built-in Speech services. It offers features like play, skip, and progress control, making it ideal for users needing advanced text-to-speech capabilities.

Dictater enhances macOS's text-to-speech functionality with additional features.

Pros

  • + Enhances text-to-speech features beyond macOS's built-in services
  • + Open-source under MIT license
  • + Developed in Swift, suggesting high code quality

Cons

  • - No auto-updates; last commit in 2020
  • - Open issues remain unresolved

FluidVoice

FluidVoice is a fast, free, and open-source offline voice-to-text app with AI enhancements, ideal for users seeking a cost-effective alternative to paid dictation tools.

FluidVoice converts spoken words into text using offline AI technology, providing a cost-effective and privacy-focused solution for dictation needs.

Pros

  • + Free and open-source with a strong community following
  • + Fast and efficient offline AI-based dictation
  • + Privacy-focused with no reliance on internet services

Cons

  • - Smaller user base compared to established alternatives
  • - Potential stability issues, though actively addressed