Compare Retext and Superwhisper side-by-side. See which dictation app is the best fit for your workflow.
Choose Retext if you want on-device transcription by default, push-to-talk on one key, and snippets and dictation in one app.
Choose Superwhisper if you need control over which speech and AI models run.
Superwhisper offers more model choices, file transcription and apps on Windows, iPhone and Android, and its AI modes do more than Retext's polish (beta). Retext transcribes on your Mac with Apple's speech engine, polishes on-device in five modes, and keeps a full text expander in the same app.
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.
Pricing:
Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Free tier: Dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets
Runs on: Mac
Best for:
Dictation app with a choice of local or cloud models and customizable AI modes
Pricing:
Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 lifetime; one license covers all your devices
Free tier: Unlimited dictation with local models, up to 2 modes without AI
Runs on: Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android
Best for:
| Feature | Retext | Superwhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Voice Dictation | ||
| AI Cleanup & Rewriting | Beta | |
| Audio File Transcription | Not available | |
| Privacy & Local Storage | ||
| Snippet Expansion | ||
| Team Sharing | ||
| Cross-Platform |
| Product | Pricing Model | Price | Free Tier |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retext | Freemium | Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page. | Dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets |
| Superwhisper | Freemium | Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 lifetime; one license covers all your devices | Unlimited dictation with local models, up to 2 modes without AI |
Superwhisper can import vocabulary from CSV but has no export. Recreate any text replacements you rely on as Retext snippets.
Superwhisper offers more model choices, file transcription and apps on Windows, iPhone and Android, and its AI modes do more than Retext's polish (beta). Retext transcribes on your Mac with Apple's speech engine, polishes on-device in five modes, and keeps a full text expander in the same app.
Yes. Superwhisper's free option: unlimited dictation with local models, up to 2 modes without AI. Paid: Pro $8.49/month, $84.99/year, or $249.99 lifetime; one license covers all your devices.
Yes. Retext's free plan includes dictation and polish on your Mac, plus 5 snippets. Dictation and polish on your Mac come with every plan. See the pricing page.
Superwhisper runs on Mac, Windows, iPhone and Android. Retext runs on Mac.
Superwhisper is the better fit for control over which speech and AI models run, free, unlimited local dictation and custom AI modes for different kinds of writing. Choose Retext if you want transcription on your Mac by default.
Superwhisper can import vocabulary from CSV but has no export. Recreate any text replacements you rely on as Retext snippets.
Download Retext, turn on Voice Dictation in Settings, and hold right Option to talk.
Sources
Superwhisper, checked October 28, 2026: Superwhisper · Superwhisper plans · Superwhisper text replacements
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