Speakeasy AI Dictation vs Power Reader
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Speakeasy AI Dictation
This app offers highly accurate speech-to-text dictation and a custom keyboard for seamless integration into any application. It leverages AI, including GPT-4o, for advanced features like content generation, editing, and transcript cleanup.
- Accurate AI speech-to-text
- Custom keyboard for any app
- GPT-4o powered Smart Commands
- AI editing and transcript enhancement
- AI cleanup of filler words
- Smart punctuation and grammar
- 30+ languages and accents
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Speakeasy is a dictation app and keyboard that gives you the most accurate, powerful speech-to-text on the market. And with our custom keyboard, you can dictate directly into any app with just 1 tap. Now with Smart Commands with GPT-4o: tell AI to write for you, edit your current dictation, etc. *5x faster than typing*: uses AI for the most accurate dictation on the market—so good you’ll never need to review or edit. *Use in any app*: Keyboard extension to use dictation in any app - capture quick notes and to-dos, reply to messages, transcribe lectures and interviews. *Smart Commands with GPT-4o*: Say the keyword “Speakeasy” while dictating to give an AI command to: - Write for you: "Speakeasy write an email rejecting a recruiter but saying let's stay in touch" - Edit your dictation: Ramble, then say "Speakeasy summarize that" - Reformat: Say your grocery list, then “Speakeasy make that bullet points” - Or anything else you would ask GPT: “Speakeasy write a poem”, “Speakeasy fact check what I just said” *Edit Transcripts with AI*: You can now effortlessly improve and transform your transcripts with the power of GPT-4o. Apply AI commands to your transcriptions at the touch of a button: Summarize, improve writing, create an outline, extract action items, or do a custom dictated command. *AI Cleanup*: Removes filler words, mistakes, and repeats. Writes what you mean, not what you say, even when speaking off the cuff. “I’m heading to the um, market, to the grocery store… Anything you want?” → “I’m heading to the grocery store. Is there anything you want?” *Smart Punctuation and Grammar*: Automatically adds the right punctuation so that your writing is grammatically correct. No need to say “Quotes”, “Period”, “Comma”. *30+ languages and accents, regional spelling support --- Supported languages: Bulgarian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (UK and Ireland), English (India), English (New Zealand), English (USA), Estonian, Flemish, French (France), French (Canada), German (Germany and Austria), German (Swiss), Greek, Hindi, Hindi (Latinized), Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese (Portugal), Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish (General), Spanish (Latin America), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese *Privacy First*: Your audio and transcriptions are yours alone and always private. *Easy to Use, Ready to Go*: set up the app and keyboard in under 30 seconds *** Additional Features *** - iCloud to sync transcriptions across devices - Light and dark mode - Custom formatting: option to output everything lowercase - AI powered by Deepgram, so it’s more accurate and 2x faster than OpenAI Whisper *** Coming Soon *** - Sounds Like You—provide some writing samples for output tuned to sound like you, with your tone and style - Dictate in even more languages - And much more! *** From some of our happy users *** “I used it to dictate a presentation on my way to work Tuesday. My boss called it a ‘mic drop speech!’ It was a lifesaver. I was so short on time and knew I could dictate on my way there.” —Kaitlin O “Oh my god. I think it's it makes a huge difference you guys have auto editing for punctuation. I literally have not had to edit one transcription. When on Apple I have to do it almost every time.” —Lida T. “It's world-class and I use it tons (much better than Gboard dictation)” —Louis A. *** Trial, Privacy, and Terms *** New users of Speakeasy get a 7-day free trial with unlimited use of all features and no credit card upfront. After the trial, you will need to subscribe to keep using the app, and you will not be charged unless you choose to subscribe. Privacy Policy: https://www.speakeasydictation.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.speakeasydictation.com/terms
Power Reader
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Power Reader helps you read faster on any website — without changing your habits. It works by bolding a cleverly chosen anchor of every word on the page. This visual trick leverages how your brain processes language, boosting word recognition and keeping your eyes moving smoothly across lines. **How it works** Power Reader uses a technique called perceptual micro-stimulation. By emphasizing these anchors, it gives your brain a head start on recognition — so you read faster and with less effort. **Features** - Boldens a cleverly chosen anchor of every word on any Safari webpage - Works with every text and on all websites — no exceptions - One-tap enable/disable via Safari Extensions - Zero data collection — your browsing stays completely private - Lightweight and fast — no performance impact **Privacy** Power Reader processes everything on-device. It never tracks you, never phones home, and never sees your browsing data. Period.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Speakeasy AI Dictation at Free against Power Reader's $0.99. Power Reader's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Speakeasy AI Dictation is free to download; Power Reader costs $0.99 up front. Speakeasy AI Dictation sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Power Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Speakeasy AI Dictation ships an update every 3 weeks, Power Reader every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Speakeasy AI Dictation | Power Reader |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.3 (33 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 69.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 33 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 59 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dan Thompson | Kessler Digital Ventures |
In-app purchases
Speakeasy AI Dictation
- Unlimited Monthly$1.991 Month
- Unlimited Monthly$3.991 Month
- Unlimited Monthly$5.991 Month
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- Unlimited Monthly$7.991 Month
- Unlimited Monthly$9.991 Month
- Unlimited Yearly$14.991 Year
- Unlimited Monthly$14.991 Month
- Unlimited Yearly$44.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$49.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$69.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$79.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$89.991 Year
- Unlimited Yearly$119.991 Year
Power Reader
No in-app purchases
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