After six months and over 44,000 dictated words with Wispr Flow at 161 wpm, the author tried FluidVoice. It’s an open-source, local Mac app that corrects in real time without an API key and handles slang better. They canceled their paid plan in favor of FluidVoice.

Workbench lets you control your Mac from iPhone or iPad via high-fidelity streaming and voice dictation, with Apple Pencil, gesture, and middle-mouse support. It runs on Astropad’s proprietary LIQUID technology over a global relay network for low-latency, end-to-end encrypted sessions without port forwarding. You can also monitor and manage headless Mac minis running AI workflows remotely.