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Dictater vs OpenSuperWhisper

Side-by-side comparison for macOS

Dictater

6.0
Productivity

OpenSuperWhisper

6.5
Productivity

Whisper dictation/transcription app

Metric Dictater OpenSuperWhisper
Category Productivity Productivity
AI Score 6.0 6.5
30-day Installs - 189
90-day Installs 2 730
365-day Installs 10 2.0K
Version 1.2 0.1.0
Auto-updates No No
Deprecated Yes No
GitHub Stars 227 679
GitHub Forks 13 73
Open Issues 20 42
License MIT MIT
Language Swift Swift
Last GitHub Commit 6y ago 2mo ago
First Seen Sep 20, 2015 May 18, 2025

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

OpenSuperWhisper

OpenSuperWhisper is an open-source macOS app for Whisper-based dictation and transcription. It offers a user-friendly interface for converting speech to text, appealing to those seeking a lightweight transcription tool.

The app provides Whisper-based speech-to-text transcription for dictation purposes.

Pros

  • + Open-source and free to use
  • + Built with Swift for macOS compatibility
  • + Supports Whisper for transcription
  • + Active development and updates

Cons

  • - Early version with limited features
  • - No auto-update functionality