Yap vs superwhisper.
Yap and superwhisper both type your words into any app on your Mac. This page compares price, privacy and features.
| Feature | Yap | superwhisper |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $19 once | $8.49/month |
| Pay once | Yes | Partly$249.99 lifetime |
| Speech processed on your Mac | Yes | PartlyOptional |
| AI clean-up on your Mac | Yes | PartlyLimited |
| Works offline | Yes | PartlyLimited |
| No account | Yes | Yes |
| Hold-to-talk key | Yes | Yes |
| Languages | English | 100+ |
| Platforms | Mac | Mac, Windows, mobile |
Yes Yes Partly Partly No No
Price
superwhisper Pro costs $8.49 a month, or $249.99 once. The free plan transcribes speech but has no AI clean-up. Yap costs $19 once and includes AI clean-up.
Privacy
superwhisper can transcribe on your Mac. Its Pro modes use cloud models by default. Its on-device AI clean-up is limited to one English model. Yap does all of its processing on your Mac.
Where superwhisper is ahead
- superwhisper supports more than 100 languages, while Yap works in English.
- superwhisper runs on Windows and mobile as well as the Mac, while Yap is Mac only.
- superwhisper has a free plan that transcribes speech, while Yap is free for 7 days.
Try Yap free for 7 days.
Then $19 once, for up to 3 of your Macs. No subscription and no account.
Requires macOS 26 Tahoe or newer, Apple silicon.
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Checked against superwhisper’s own website and documentation on 27 October 2026. If something here is out of date, tell us and we’ll correct it.
superwhisper is a trademark of its owner. Yap is not affiliated with it.