Compare Willow and Wispr Flow side-by-side to find the best dictation app for your needs.
Willow is best for polished emails and documents from speech, while Wispr Flow is better for polished dictation across Mac, Windows and mobile.
Neither quite right? Consider Retext for on-device dictation and snippets in one Mac app.
AI dictation for Mac, Windows and iPhone that formats what you say for emails, documents, code editors and chat
Pricing:
Pro $15/user/month, or $12 billed yearly; Business $35/month, or $28 billed yearly; Enterprise on request
Free tier: Unlimited dictation on the lighter Frontier Mini model, 20 Scribe uses a week
Runs on: Mac, Windows and iPhone
Best for:
Cloud-based AI dictation that turns speech into polished text in any app, on desktop and mobile
Pricing:
Pro $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually; Growth and Enterprise plans for teams
Free tier: 2,000 words a week on desktop, limited weekly use on mobile
Runs on: Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
Best for:
| Feature | Willow | Wispr Flow |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Dictation | ||
| AI Cleanup & Rewriting | ||
| Audio File Transcription | Not available | Not available |
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| Team Sharing | ||
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow | Freemium | Pro $15/user/month, or $12 billed yearly; Business $35/month, or $28 billed yearly; Enterprise on request | Unlimited dictation on the lighter Frontier Mini model, 20 Scribe uses a week |
| Wispr Flow | Per Seat | Pro $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually; Growth and Enterprise plans for teams | 2,000 words a week on desktop, limited weekly use on mobile |
If neither Willow nor Wispr Flow is quite right, Retext might be what you're looking for.
Willow is the better pick for polished emails and documents from speech and dictating prompts into code editors and AI chats. Wispr Flow is the better pick for polished dictation across Mac, Windows and mobile and a shared team dictionary and snippets.
Willow: Pro $15/user/month, or $12 billed yearly; Business $35/month, or $28 billed yearly; Enterprise on request. Wispr Flow: Pro $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually; Growth and Enterprise plans for teams.
Yes. Willow's free option: unlimited dictation on the lighter Frontier Mini model, 20 Scribe uses a week. Paid: Pro $15/user/month, or $12 billed yearly; Business $35/month, or $28 billed yearly; Enterprise on request.
Yes. Wispr Flow's free option: 2,000 words a week on desktop, limited weekly use on mobile. Paid: Pro $15/user/month, or $12/user/month billed annually; Growth and Enterprise plans for teams.
Willow runs on Mac, Windows and iPhone. Wispr Flow runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android.
Retext, if you want on-device dictation next to your snippets. Native Mac text expander with built-in voice dictation. Hold right Option, speak, and your words land at the cursor, polished on your Mac (beta) if you like.
Download Retext, turn on Voice Dictation in Settings, and hold right Option to talk.
Sources
Willow, checked October 28, 2026: Willow · Willow pricing · Willow on Wispr Flow vs Willow
Wispr Flow, checked October 28, 2026: Wispr Flow pricing · Wispr Flow privacy · Wispr Flow Notetaker
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