Wispr Flow and Aqua Voice both transcribe in the cloud. Wispr Flow covers iPhone and Android and has a word-capped free plan. Aqua Voice adds screen-context awareness and puts Realtime Mode on its higher-priced Max plan. WhisperJot, our app, includes live partial results on one $99/year plan with on-device processing by default.
Facts come from each vendor's public pages, linked in Sources. The date above is the earlier of the two registry checks.
| Feature | Wispr Flow | Aqua Voice | WhisperJot |
|---|---|---|---|
| Where audio is processed | In the cloud. Wispr Flow states that transcription always occurs in the cloud. | In the cloud using Aqua's proprietary Avalon model. | On your device by default with Jot Local or Jot Local Pro. Jot Cloud is optional and opt-in behind explicit consent, used only while selected, and audio is never stored on our servers. |
| Works fully offline | No. All dictation requires an internet connection. | No offline mode is advertised on the Aqua Voice site. | Yes, with the local engines. |
| Platforms | macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android; no Linux app. | macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, Windows, and iOS. No Linux or Android app. | macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon and Windows 10+ x64 are stable; Debian/Ubuntu Linux on x64 and arm64 is beta. |
| Price | Free at $0 with word caps; Pro is $12/user/month billed annually or $15/user/month billed monthly; Enterprise pricing is custom. No one-time option. | Pro is $96/year or $10/month; Max is $288/year or $30/month. No lifetime tier. | $99/year flat; no free tier. |
| Trial and free access | The free plan needs no card. The default Pro trial is two weeks, while qualifying new desktop users start on the free plan instead. | Starter is free with 1,000 free words and the Avalon model. | No free tier; a 30-second browser demo is available. |
Usage limits. Free: 2,000 words/week on desktop, 1,000/week on iPhone, and unlimited on Android. Pro includes unlimited dictation.
Dictation tools. Filler-word removal and formatting, a personal dictionary and snippets, per-app tone, 100+ languages, and Command Mode voice editing on Mac and Windows with Pro.
Live transcription. Realtime Mode is included with Max at $288/year or $30/month, not Starter or Pro.
Privacy controls. Privacy Mode controls transcript collection. When disabled, Aqua may store transcripts on its servers to improve the product; when enabled, transcripts are not collected, though session metadata still is. Zero data retention is a Business feature.
You need iPhone and Android apps, not iOS-only mobile.
You want a free plan with weekly word caps and no card.
You want Command Mode and support for more than 100 languages.
You want screen-context awareness that uses visible content.
You want Pro at $96/year, slightly below WhisperJot's annual price.
You want a 70% student discount on Pro and Max.
You want live partial results without paying for a higher Max tier.
You want on-device engines that keep working fully offline.
You need a Linux beta alongside stable Mac and Windows apps.
Wispr Flow has the widest platform coverage here, with Mac, Windows, iPhone, and Android apps. It offers a genuinely free tier with no card, polished AI formatting and Command Mode, and support for more than 100 languages. The tradeoffs are that audio must leave the device for cloud transcription, there is no offline mode or Linux build, and unlimited desktop and iPhone use requires an ongoing Pro subscription.
Aqua Voice offers fast cloud transcription and clever screen-context awareness that uses visible content to inform its output. Its Pro plan is $96 per year, slightly below WhisperJot's annual price, and includes unlimited words, custom instructions, and an expanded dictionary. A 70% student discount on Pro and Max makes the service particularly accessible to eligible students.
Wispr Flow states that transcription always occurs in the cloud, so dictation requires an internet connection. Aqua Voice does not advertise an offline mode; its Avalon model performs transcription in the cloud. WhisperJot's Jot Local and Jot Local Pro engines process audio on-device by default and continue fully offline after a one-time model download (about 500 MB on Mac, around 600 MB on Windows and Linux).
Aqua Voice Pro is $96 per year or $10 per month; Max is $288 per year or $30 per month. Wispr Flow Pro is $12 per user per month billed annually, or $15 billed monthly. WhisperJot, our app, costs $99 per year with unlimited dictation and live partial results on that single plan, rather than reserving realtime feedback for a higher tier.
Aqua Voice includes Realtime Mode with Max at $288 per year or $30 per month, not with Starter or Pro. Wispr Flow transcribes in the cloud and includes Command Mode voice editing on Mac and Windows with Pro. WhisperJot, our app, shows live partial results as part of its one $99-per-year plan rather than reserving that feedback for a higher tier.
Neither offers a Linux app. Wispr Flow supports macOS, Windows, iOS, and Android. Aqua Voice supports macOS on Apple Silicon and Intel, Windows, and iOS, with no Android app. WhisperJot provides beta Debian and Ubuntu builds for x64 and arm64, plus stable Mac and Windows versions.
See the full WhisperJot comparison with Wispr Flow or Aqua Voice. For a three-way table, visit the dictation app comparison.
Sources, checked August 24, 2026: Wispr Flow pricing, Wispr Flow data controls, Wispr Flow plans (help center), Aqua Voice, Aqua Voice pricing, Aqua Voice privacy policy. Pricing and features change — check each vendor's site for the current numbers.
Use local transcription by default, or explicitly opt in to Jot Cloud when you select it.
