Utter is priced well below the rest of the category. The free tier gives unlimited transcription and AI processing if you run local models or supply your own API keys, and utterPRO — managed cloud access to current frontier models — is $5 a month, roughly a third of what Wispr Flow or Willow Voice charge. It also does more than dictation: file transcription and speaker-separated meeting transcripts are included rather than sold as a separate product.
At a glance
Platforms
macOS 14.4+, iOS 17+
Pricing
Free with local models or your own keys. utterPRO $5/month or $59.99/year
Free tier
Unlimited, offline or BYOK. 15-minute trial of the cloud features
Processing
On-device on Apple Silicon, or cloud
Models
Local models; on Pro, current frontier models including Opus 4.6, GPT-5.4, and Gemini 3.1
File transcription, speaker-separated meeting transcripts, searchable voice history synced across devices
What it does well
$5 a month is the floor for this feature set. Frontier-model cleanup at a third of the going rate.
Free tier has no cap. Unlimited transcription offline or with your own keys, which is the Spokenly model and a good one.
Meeting transcripts included. Speaker separation without buying a second product like Otter.ai.
File transcription too. Covers the MacWhisper use case in the same app.
History syncs across Mac and iPhone. Searchable on both.
Where it falls short
Apple only. macOS and iOS. No Windows despite this entry's earlier tagging, no Linux, no Android. The Windows tag has been removed.
Recent macOS and iOS required. macOS 14.4+ and iOS 17+ rules out older hardware.
A 15-minute cloud trial is very short. You can evaluate the free tier indefinitely, but judging whether Pro's models are worth $5 on a quarter-hour is optimistic.
No independent reviews. No third-party testing located. Feature and quality claims are the vendor's, and the model list in particular is the kind of thing that goes stale fast.
Broad scope, small team. Dictation, file transcription, and meeting notes in one app from a small vendor means each is likely shallower than a dedicated tool.
Pricing
Free covers unlimited transcription and AI processing with local models or your own API keys, plus a 15-minute trial of cloud features. utterPRO is $5/month or $59.99/year for unlimited managed cloud transcription on current frontier models and priority support.
Who it's for
Mac and iPhone users who want dictation, file transcription, and meeting notes in one cheap app, and who don't need Windows. On price-to-features it's the best value in the commercial group — the trade is a small vendor with no independent track record. Spokenly is the closest comparison and has the same free-tier structure at $8.33/month for Pro.
Last verified: 9 August 2026. No independent reviews located; details are from the vendor's own site.
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