MeetMic vs Handy

MeetMicHandy

Core focusTranscription studio + dictationVoice typing

PlatformsmacOS + iOS companionWindows, macOS, Linux

Audio processing100% on-deviceOn-device

Price$59 once (Pro), free plan foreverFree

Open sourceMIT license

AI text cleanup & custom prompts

Transcribe audio & video files

Meeting recordingZoom, Meet & Teams audio + calendar auto-detect

AI summaries & to-do lists

Subtitle export (SRT, VTT)

iPhone companion app

Other comparisons

Cloud dictation on subscription vs a local transcription studio you buy once.

A launcher that added dictation vs an app built around transcription.

The two local Mac transcription apps, compared honestly.

Cloud dictation tuned for accuracy vs local everything.

Two on-device apps: dictation specialist vs transcription studio.

Text-to-speech reader vs speech-to-text studio - opposite directions.

Voice transformation for media production vs transcription for words.

The free plan never expires. Pro is a one-time purchase with a 30-day refund.