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.
Try Yap free for 7 days.
Download NowRequires macOS 26 Tahoe or newer on a Mac with Apple silicon.
Sources
Checked against superwhisper’s website and documentation on 27 October 2026.
superwhisper is a trademark of its owner. Yap is not affiliated with it.