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Roundhand vs Yakki Ai
Short answer: Pick Roundhand if you want offline, app-aware voice dictation; pick Yakki Ai if you want sub-200 ms on-device dictation with context formatting. Roundhand has a free plan, paid from $3/month; Yakki Ai has a free plan, paid from $12/month.
RoundhandMac dictation that writes for the app you're in
Yakki AiSub-200ms on-device voice dictation for macOS with context-aware AIWhich to pick
Pick Roundhand if you want…
- Offline, app-aware voice dictation
- Fast, context-aware dictation
- The lower starting price: $3/month against $12/month
Pick Yakki Ai if you want…
- Sub-200 ms on-device dictation with context formatting
Side by side
- What it is
- Roundhand:Roundhand is an offline, on-device dictation app for macOS that formats text to match the current app.
- Yakki Ai:On-device macOS dictation app that transcribes speech to text with context-aware formatting and optional AI features.
- Best for
- Roundhand:Offline, app-aware voice dictation
- Yakki Ai:Sub-200 ms on-device dictation with context formatting
- Who it’s for
- Roundhand:Mac users who want private, offline voice typing across any app.
- Yakki Ai:Mac users who need fast, private voice dictation for emails, code, messages and meetings.
- Pricing
- Roundhand:Freemium
- Yakki Ai:Freemium
- Starting price
- Roundhand:$3/month (Power)
- Yakki Ai:$12/month (Monthly)
- Free plan or trial
- Roundhand:Free plan (Free) · Free trial
- Yakki Ai:Free trial
- Plans
- Roundhand:Free $0 · Pro $5.00 per month · Power $3.00 per month
- Yakki Ai:Monthly $12/month per month · Annual $99/year per year · Lifetime $149 once
- Works with
- Roundhand:macOS, Slack, Mail, Notes, Chrome, Terminal
- Yakki Ai:—
Roundhand features
- On-device speech recognition. All audio is processed locally on the Mac, never uploaded or saved.
- App-aware formatting. Text is automatically shaped for the active app (short chat, full email, code commands, etc.).
- Built-in cleanup. Removes filler words, fixes casing and punctuation offline.
- Customizable dictation key. Choose any key (default Fn) to hold while speaking.
- Cloud cleanup optional. Paid plans send only text to the cloud for enhanced punctuation and wording.
- Cross-app insertion. Inserts the cleaned text at the cursor in any window, including terminals.
Yakki Ai features
- Push-to-talk dictation. Hold a hotkey, speak, and the transcribed text appears at the cursor in any app.
- On-device transcription. Runs Parakeet and Whisper locally, ensuring sub-200 ms latency and no audio leaves the Mac.
- Context-aware formatting. Screen OCR detects the current app and automatically formats text for code, email, Slack, etc.
- Multi-language & translation. Supports 95 languages, auto-detects language and can translate spoken language to another.
- Custom vocabulary. Learn your abbreviations and technical terms for personalized output.
- Meeting tools. Record meetings, get transcriptions, speaker diarization and searchable history.
- iPhone companion. Syncs with a companion iPhone app to capture thoughts on the go and sync drafts to Mac.
- Offline mode. All core features work without internet; optional cloud AI features can be disabled.
Roundhand vs Yakki Ai FAQ
What is the difference between Roundhand and Yakki Ai?+
Roundhand is a Mac dictation tool; Yakki offers faster sub-200 ms latency and a companion iPhone app.
Should I use Roundhand or Yakki Ai?+
Pick Roundhand if you want offline, app-aware voice dictation, fast, context-aware dictation or the lower starting price: $3/month against $12/month. Pick Yakki Ai if you want sub-200 ms on-device dictation with context formatting.
Is Roundhand or Yakki Ai free?+
Roundhand has a free plan; paid plans start at $3/month (Power). Yakki Ai has a free plan; paid plans start at $12/month (Monthly).
Which is cheaper, Roundhand or Yakki Ai?+
Roundhand is cheaper to start with: Roundhand's Power plan ($3/month) against Yakki Ai's Monthly plan ($12/month).
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