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Jot vs Aqua Voice
Aqua Voice runs its own speech model and has strong agent links on every plan. Jot runs speech on your Mac, costs one price, and saves captures as plain Markdown files.
At a glance
| Jot | Aqua Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free for 3 days, then $9 once for the first 50 buyers, then $29. No subscription. | Free plan with 2,000 words. Pro is $12 a month, or $10 a month billed yearly. Max is $24. |
| Platforms | Mac (macOS 12 or later, Apple silicon and Intel) | Mac, Windows, iOS and Android |
| Dictation | Hold fn and speak. The text types into the app in front. | Dictates into any app, with custom instructions and voice commands |
| Runs on your Mac | Yes by default: Apple Speech on macOS 26, or one of 59 local models. Cloud is optional, with your own key. | Not stated on its site |
| Capture selected text | Select text in any app and tap Shift twice. Images in the selection come too. | Not stated on its site |
| Agents | CLI and MCP server for Claude Code, Codex and Cursor | MCP and a CLI, on the free plan too |
Pick Aqua Voice if
- You want its own speech model and don't mind the cloud.
- You need Windows or mobile too.
Pick Jot if
- You want speech to stay on your Mac by default.
- You'd rather pay once.
- You want a capture inbox of Markdown files next to dictation.
Sources
Aqua Voice facts come from its own site, checked on 2026-11-14. Prices and features change. If something here is out of date, email support@sayjot.xyz and I'll fix it.