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Spokenly

Spokenly offers completely free local dictation with no word caps, BYOK (Bring Your Own Key) cloud integration, voice commands for Mac control, and MCP server integration for AI coding agents.

Platform:macOS, iPhone

Pricing:Free (local) or $9.99/mo (managed cloud)

Processing:Hybrid

Feature Comparison Score

5 of 11 categories

AudioBolo wins in 5 feature categories45%

Privacy Note

Free with local Whisper/Parakeet models; BYOK for cloud accuracy; Pro for managed cloud.. AudioBolo processes everything locally on your Mac — your audio never leaves your device.

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureAudioBoloSpokenly

Screen Context Awareness

Auto-Learn Vocabulary

@Filename Tagging (IDE)

Custom Vocabulary

Snippets

MCP Server Integration

BYOK Cloud Models

Voice Commands (Mac Control)

Bash Script Hooks

Free Local Dictation

15 min/day

Unlimited

Cloud Sync

Pro

Why AudioBolo wins

Screen context awareness for smarter transcriptions
Auto-learning vocabulary improves accuracy over time
Custom vocabulary and snippets
IDE integration with @filename tagging
Cloud sync for transcription history

Where Spokenly differs

Unlimited free local dictation (no daily cap)
MCP server integration for AI agents
BYOK model support

The Verdict

Spokenly is great for free unlimited local dictation, but AudioBolo's screen context, auto-learn, and IDE integration deliver a smarter, more accurate dictation experience that adapts to you.

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