# Fictate — Dictation for fiction authors > Specialized dictation and transcription tool for fiction authors. (iPhone/iPad app by Sarah Sawyer.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fictate/id6783365473 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Sarah Sawyer](https://appshunter.io/developer/6783365475) - Category: Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 6 App Store ratings · 8 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.1 · 42 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-08-12 - Data updated: 2026-09-12 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fictate/id6783365473/reviews.md ## What is Fictate? You may have tried dictation before. Most fiction authors have, and most have given up on it. The transcript came back a mess. It mangled your character names. It had no idea what to do with dialogue. You spent longer cleaning up than you would have spent typing. Enter: FICTATE IT UNDERSTANDS HOW YOU WRITE AS A FICTION AUTHOR Rather than fidgeting with an app built for business people and meeting notes, you can just dictate your fictional world and see it come to life accurately. TEACH FICTATE™ YOUR WORDS Add your characters, your places, your invented spellings, one time by pasting in a chapter or your entire manuscript and let Fictate learn your unique words. Add a new word right inside your transcript and it populates in your dictionary. Your existing transcript automatically updates to match. THE CLEANUP TOOL Turns raw dictation into readable prose. Punctuation, paragraph breaks, verbal stumbles. It does NOT rewrite your sentences into what a machine thinks you meant. Your writing voice stays yours. It just tidies up any errors. ONE APP INSTEAD OF FIVE Recording, transcription, cleanup, word count, and a session timer in one place. Easily copy and paste your words into your current Work-in-Progress or…dictate directly into your writing software on mobile or computer. Advanced, but powerful. WRITE WHERE YOU ALREADY ARE Record with no signal at all. Everything syncs when you are back online. Authors have turned daily walks and watching the kids play in the backyard into written words. SEE WHAT YOU ACTUALLY PRODUCED A daily word count chart. Ten minutes add up faster than most authors expect, and watching that happen turns out to be its own motivation. GET YOUR WORDS INTO YOUR MANUSCRIPT One tap to email a transcript to yourself, or copy it straight into Scrivener, Word, or Google Docs on your phone or computer. Phone, browser, and computer, all on the same account. WHO FICTATE IS FOR Novelists, short story writers — anyone drafting fiction. Some authors dictate because it’s faster than typing. Some dictate because typing hurts, or is simply no longer possible. Fictate is designed to help you build a sustainable author career. YOUR WORDS STAY YOURS Your writing is never used to train AI models. We do not read your work. You hold every right to everything you dictate. SUBSCRIPTIONS Every plan starts with 7 days free, and every plan includes every feature — the Cleanup Tool, Story Outlines, deleted-recording recovery, custom dictionary, verbal commands, offline recording, and Fictate Anywhere. Plans differ only by hours: Storyteller, $5.99/month or $59.99/year ($5.00/month). 5 hours of dictation each month. Author, $19.99/month or $179.99/year ($15.00/month). 20 hours of dictation each month. Fictator, $44.99/month or $419.99/year ($35.00/month). Unlimited dictation for one author. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when your free trial ends, or at confirmation of purchase if you subscribe without a trial. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://fictateapp.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://fictateapp.com/privacy ## Key features - Fiction-specific dictation - Customizable word learning - Automated cleanup and punctuation - Integrated recording and transcription - Offline recording capabilities - Daily word count tracking - Direct export to writing software ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Storyteller | $5.99 | per month | | Storyteller Annual | $59.99 | per year | | Author Monthly | $19.99 | per month | | Author Annual | $179.99 | per year | | Fictator Monthly | $44.99 | per month | | Fictator Annual | $419.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (8 of 8) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/fictate/id6783365473/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Fantastic for Writing Productivity *2026-09-10* I am brand new to using dictation, and right now it’s not my primary means of getting words on the page, but this app makes speaking the story into text seamless and accurate. Lots of helpful features and training. I would highly recommend it to authors interested in giving dictation a try. ### 5/5 — The Best for Fiction by far *2026-09-10* I’ve tried tons of different dictation apps over the years. This is app is a complete game-changer for novelists. This app can only make your speed and overall workflow more efficient. ### 5/5 — Superb *2026-09-07* Fictate is amazing. I’m newer at dictating and have tried a few other applications. Nothing compares to Fictate. Sarah did a wonderful job at creating this tool. I’ve been so that I just switched to the annual plan. I cannot recommend this enough. ### 5/5 — Great for fiction writers *2026-08-18* I’m a fiction writer and y his app is fantastic! I am able to upload the beats for the next chapter into the app and go for a walk while dictating. Then the app will transcribe and clean up the chapter so I can download into Scrivener. I’m very excited at how this is freeing up my writing. I can narrate 2000 words in around 30 minutes. Thanks, for designing an app aimed at fiction writers! ### 5/5 — A game changer *2026-08-17* This app is a fiction writer’s dream. It has changed the way I write (for the better) and has greatly improved my productivity. I can’t recommend this enough. ### 5/5 — Understands Fantasy names *2026-08-16* Unlike just using the phone’s microphone dictation, I can correct mistakes with my characters names/spellings once, and never have to worry about it again. It just transcribes properly… ### 5/5 — Absolutely fantastic!! *2026-08-12* “I give a million stars. You fixed everything I felt was wrong with other dictation software. I am now able to dictate with ease without worrying that it’s not going to work. This app is so user friendly and suitable for anyone whether you are just starting out or a pro. I highly reccomend it. I’m so glad to have it.”— Khardine Gray, USA Today Bestselling Author ### 5/5 — Fictate Understands Me *2026-08-12* This is the only dictation app that has been able to understand my voice. In my tests, it understood every word I said. Simply miraculous! ## Frequently asked questions about Fictate ### Does Fictate have ads? No, Fictate does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use with optional subscription plans for extended features and usage. ### How much does Fictate cost? Fictate offers a free version with subscription plans starting at $5.99/month for 5 hours of dictation. Annual plans offer a discounted monthly rate. All plans include a 7-day free trial. ### What subscription tiers does Fictate offer? Fictate offers three tiers: Storyteller ($5.99/month or $59.99/year) for 5 hours of dictation, Author ($19.99/month or $179.99/year) for 20 hours, and Fictator ($44.99/month or $419.99/year) for unlimited dictation. ### Can I use Fictate offline? Yes, Fictate allows you to record with no signal, and everything syncs automatically when you are back online. This feature is available on all subscription plans. ### How does Fictate learn my words? You can teach Fictate your unique words by pasting in a chapter or your entire manuscript. New words added to your transcript are automatically populated in your dictionary and update existing transcripts. ### What devices does Fictate support? Fictate is available on iPhone and iPod. Your account syncs across phone, browser, and computer. ### How often is Fictate updated? The latest version of Fictate is 1.0.2, last updated on August 19, 2026. Updates are released regularly to improve functionality and add features. ### Is my writing private with Fictate? Yes, your writing stays yours. Your dictated work is never used to train AI models, and the developers do not read your work. You retain all rights to your content. ## Version history (last 4 releases) ### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-01 Your microphone can no longer be silently lost. If another app takes it mid-recording, Fictate™ buzzes and tells you plainly, then reclaims the microphone and continues the same recording the moment it can — even from the lock screen. Every recording now shows a live card on your lock screen, so you can always see Fictate™ is capturing, no matter what else your phone is doing. New in Account & Settings: keep your screen awake while recording, and a 25-minute session timer for Pomodoro writers. Spoken punctuation fixes: "comma, end quote" always lands correctly, including before flipped speech tags like "said Connor." ### 1.0.3 — 2026-08-23 Your microphone stays on. The recording layer is designed fresh: phone calls, earbuds coming and going, a locked screen in your pocket, and your words keep going into the same recording. If the app is ever closed mid-take, your recording is rescued the next time you open it. "Delete that" is now optional under Account & Settings, for when the phrase belongs in your dialogue. The rough preview reconnects on its own after an interruption, editing lands the cursor where you tap, and "Show changes" is now "Show Fictate changes." ### 1.0.2 — 2026-08-19 Every plan now includes every feature: the Cleanup Tool, Story Outlines, and Deleted Recordings are on all tiers, with plans differing only by monthly hours. Your free trial's hours are now tracked separately from your paid hours, and usage resets on your billing date instead of the 1st. Also in this update: clearer microphone guidance, a larger upload limit for English audio, and a notice when a pasted manuscript is too long to scan in one pass. ### 1.0.1 — 2026-08-12 No release notes. --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-12.*