For private dictation on every computer, Off Grid AI wins: it dictates offline on Mac, Windows and Linux, and the same key adds meetings, memory and actions. Wispr Flow always sends your voice to the cloud. Superwhisper and MacWhisper are honest local apps, but they stop at Mac and Windows and stop at the transcript.
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Four dictation apps side by side
| Off Grid AI Pro | Wispr Flow | Superwhisper | MacWhisper | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Where transcription runs | On your computer (Whisper) | Always in the cloud | On your computer (Whisper); Pro adds cloud models | On your Mac, or remote models you connect |
| Works offline | Yes, after the model downloads | No | Yes | Yes |
| Trains on your data | No | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| Dictation into other apps | Yes, on computers | Yes, on desktop and phone | Yes | System-wide dictation |
| Meeting recording | No bot; Mac, Windows, Linux | Not listed | Mac only | No bot; Mac |
| Computers | Mac (Apple silicon), Windows, Linux | Mac, Windows | Mac, Windows | Mac |
| Phones | Phone app with voice in its own chat | iOS and Android | iOS and Android dictation | A separate iOS and iPad version |
| Free plan | Free app; dictation is in Pro | 2,000 words a week on desktop | Unlimited local Whisper | Free version |
| Price per month | $7.99, or $79.99 once | Pro $15, or $12 billed yearly | Pro $8.49, or $84.99 a year | No monthly plan; Pro €64 once |
| One-time option | $79.99 lifetime | Not listed | $249.99 lifetime | €64 |
| Price over 3 years | $79.99 | $432 | $249.99 lifetime, or $254.97 yearly | €64 |
| Devices per licence | Up to 5 | Not listed | As many of your devices as you like | Not listed |
| Account needed | No; Pro uses a key | Not listed | Not listed | Not listed |
| What else is included | Meetings, Memory, actions you approve, God, Reflect, Vault, Clipboard, Sync | Notes | AI modes to reformat text; Mac meetings | Transcript summaries with local models or your API keys |
Sources: Wispr Flow's pricing and privacy pages; Superwhisper's home and plans page; MacWhisper's site and pricing. All checked 30 October 2026. "Not listed" means the rival's own pages don't say. Off Grid AI's price is a limited-time lifetime offer, down from $119.
What each one costs over three years
| 1 year | 3 years | |
|---|---|---|
| Wispr Flow Pro, billed yearly | $144 | $432 |
| Superwhisper Pro, yearly | $84.99 | $254.97 |
| Superwhisper Pro, lifetime | $249.99 | $249.99 |
| MacWhisper Pro, once | €64 | €64 |
| Off Grid AI Pro, lifetime | $79.99 | $79.99 |
MacWhisper is the cheapest paid option if a Mac is all you use. Superwhisper's free plan is cheaper still for local dictation alone.
Pick Wispr Flow if…
You dictate mostly on your phone, and you are happy for every sentence to go to a cloud first. Its cloud models clean up filler words fast on any laptop.
Pick Superwhisper if…
You want dictation only, on a Mac or Windows PC and your phone. Its free plan has unlimited local Whisper. Note its FAQ says offline models run best on Apple silicon Macs.
Pick MacWhisper if…
You work only on a Mac and want a focused transcript tool at €64 once. It also records calls without a bot.
Pick Off Grid AI if…
You work on Linux, or across Mac and Windows. You want your words to stay on your computer and feed one memory of your calls and work.
Why Off Grid AI wins here
This page is about private dictation and what you get for it. Read the table by rows.
- Local, offline. Off Grid AI transcribes on your computer, like Superwhisper and MacWhisper. Wispr Flow can't work offline.
- Every computer. Off Grid AI is the only one with Linux. Its meetings also work on Windows and Linux, not only the Mac.
- More than a text box. The same key records calls without a bot, keeps a local memory you can ask, and drafts replies in Gmail, Linear, Jira and Notion that wait for your yes.
- One price. $79.99 once covers up to 5 devices. That is less than Superwhisper's lifetime licence and a fifth of Wispr Flow over three years.
Honest limits. Dictation into other apps is desktop only. On the phone, Off Grid AI has voice input inside its own chat. Local speed depends on your computer and the model you pick; the app shows which models fit. Setup steps are in how to dictate into any Mac app, with guides for Windows and Linux.
FAQ
Which dictation app works offline?
Superwhisper, MacWhisper and Off Grid AI all transcribe on your computer, so they work offline after the model downloads. Wispr Flow's privacy page says transcription always happens in the cloud.
Which dictation app works on Linux?
Off Grid AI. Its dictation into other apps works on Mac (Apple silicon), Windows and Linux. Wispr Flow and Superwhisper list Mac and Windows. MacWhisper is a Mac app.
Which is cheapest, Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, MacWhisper or Off Grid AI?
For dictation only, Superwhisper's free plan and MacWhisper's free version cost nothing, and MacWhisper Pro is €64 once. Off Grid AI Pro is $79.99 once on 30 October 2026, a limited-time price, and adds meetings, memory and actions. Wispr Flow Pro is $12 a month billed yearly.
Can I dictate on my phone with Off Grid AI?
Not into other apps. Off Grid AI's dictation into other apps is for computers. The phone app has voice input inside its own chat. Wispr Flow and Superwhisper have iOS and Android dictation.
Do these dictation apps record meetings?
Off Grid AI records meetings without a bot on Mac, Windows and Linux. MacWhisper records calls without a bot on the Mac. Superwhisper lists Meetings as Mac only. Wispr Flow's pages that we checked do not list meeting recording.
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