How much do Mac dictation apps cost?

As of October 2026: Eloksen is $15 once. VoiceInk is $25 once for one Mac. Wispr Flow Pro is $15 a month or $144 a year. Willow Pro is $15 a month or $12 a month billed yearly. Aqua Voice Pro is $10 a month or $8 a month billed yearly. Voibe is $9.90 a month. Superwhisper Pro is $8.49 a month, $84.99 a year or $249.99 once. Spokenly is free with local models, and Pro is $99.99 a year. Apple Dictation is free and built into macOS.

One solo, independent developer, who writes the code, answers the support email and reads every bug report.

Eloksen vs every other dictation app for Mac

Q: Which Mac dictation apps work offline?

Eloksen and VoiceInk run on your Mac and work offline. Superwhisper, Spokenly and Voibe can run locally or in the cloud. Wispr Flow, Aqua Voice and Willow process dictation in the cloud and need an internet connection.

Wispr Flow, Superwhisper, VoiceInk and the rest, side by side. Including where they beat Eloksen.

Coming from Wispr Flow? See Eloksen vs Wispr Flow.

Pay once, not every month

What the paid version costs over two years

Wispr Flow$288

Willow$288

Spokenly Pro$200

Aqua Voice$192

Voibe$180

Superwhisper$170

VoiceInk$25

Eloksen$15

Yearly plans where offered, from each app's own site on October 3 and 4, 2026. Eloksen is $15 once with free updates. Apple Dictation is free, and Spokenly is free with local models.

The one you can make yours

Most dictation apps let you choose light or dark, or where their little indicator sits. In Eloksen, you design it: pick a shape, glass or solid, a color, and what lives inside, such as a face that looks around or a comet that circles the rim. Talk more and you unlock more, up to the rare Galaxy at 100,000 words. Try designing one.

Six Eloksen pill colors: Rainbow, Sunset, Ocean, Aurora, Galaxy and Gold.

What you can change about how each app looks, from their own docs.
Eloksen	Shape (pill or circle), finish (glass, tinted glass or solid), 8 colors, 5 faces and 5 effects, with more unlocking as you talk.
Superwhisper	Light or dark theme, and a full or mini recording window.
VoiceInk	A recorder at the notch or in a small floating window.
Wispr Flow	Move, dock or hide its bar.

Side by side

From each app's own website, checked October 3 and 4, 2026.
	Price	Runs	Platforms	Best for
EloksenOne solo developer	$15 once. 7 days free.	On your Mac. Works offline.	Mac	Private dictation with no setup, styled your way.
Wispr Flow	$15 a month, or $144 a year. Free tier: 2,000 words a week.	Cloud	Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android	Every device, synced, plus team plans.
Superwhisper	$8.49 a month, $84.99 a year, or $249.99 once. Free tier.	On your Mac or cloud	Mac, Windows, iPhone, Android	Tinkerers who pick their own AI models and prompts.
Aqua Voice	$10 a month, or $8 a month yearly. 1,000 free words.	Cloud	Mac, Windows, iPhone	Fast cloud dictation with a live mode.
Willow	$15 a month, or $12 a month yearly. Free tier.	Cloud	Mac, iPhone	Dictation plus AI writing help.
Voibe	$9.90 a month, or $7.50 a month yearly. 7 days free.	On your Mac or cloud	Mac, Windows	Dictation, plus meeting notes on its Work plan.
Spokenly	Free with local models. Pro (cloud) $99.99 a year.	On your Mac or cloud	Mac, Windows, Linux, iPhone	Free local dictation, or bring your own API keys.
VoiceInk	$25 once for 1 Mac, $39 for 2.	On your Mac	Mac, iPhone	Open source, many languages.
Apple Dictation	Free, built in.	On your Mac	Mac, iPhone	Quick, basic dictation with no cleanup.

Where Eloksen is different

The price

$15 once, for 2 Macs. Less than two months of most of the others, and cheaper than the other pay-once apps.

No setup

It styles your text for each app on its own: casual in Messages, full sentences in Mail, a clean prompt in ChatGPT or Claude Code.

It's yours

Design the pill on your screen, down to its face. And when you need help, you email the person who built it.

Where others win: most support more languages (Eloksen is English only), and many run on Windows or iPhone too.

Made by one person, not a company

Hi, I'm Luke, the solo developer behind Eloksen. I built it because I wanted dictation that felt like part of my Mac, not another subscription. I write the code, answer the support email and read every bug report.

That's also why it costs so little. There are no servers or AI bills, and no investors to pay back. If something's off, you're talking to the person who can fix it. Email eloksensupport@gmail.com, or use Report a Bug in the app.

Questions

Is Eloksen a good Wispr Flow or Superwhisper alternative?

If you dictate on a Mac in English and want it to work without setting anything up, yes. If you need other platforms, other languages or meeting notes, they cover more.

Which ones work offline?

Eloksen and VoiceInk run on your Mac, so they work with no internet at all. Superwhisper, Spokenly and Voibe can run locally or in the cloud. Wispr Flow, Aqua Voice and Willow work in the cloud, so they need a connection.

Can I try them all?

Yes. Eloksen is free for 7 days, and most of the others have free tiers or trials. If you install more than one, give each a different key so they don't all start listening.

Why is Eloksen so much cheaper?

Everything runs on your Mac, so there are no servers or AI bills to pass on to you. And it's one person, not a company with a payroll.

Try Eloksen free for 7 days

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Last updated October 4, 2026. All product names are trademarks of their owners; Eloksen isn't affiliated with or endorsed by them. Spot something out of date? Email me and I'll fix it.