Comparison

Monologue vs FloatyDo

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Monologue

This app transforms your spoken words into polished text, capturing your intended meaning and tone. It automatically cleans up filler words and offers smart formatting, a personal dictionary, and multilingual support. Enhance your writing with flexible modes tailored to emails, notes, or documents.

Highlights
  • Smart formatting for clear structure
  • Personal dictionary for custom vocabulary
  • Flexible writing modes (email, docs, notes, code)
  • Multilingual dictation in 100+ languages
  • Privacy-focused with no data retention
  • Tone matching for casual or professional output
Features
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Monologue is what happens when you talk through your work instead of typing it. It starts as dictation that writes what you meant. Use it for voice notes on a walk. Use it for meetings without a bot. Give the transcript to your agents and keep building. It stays with you from Cursor to a walk to a call. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH Most dictation apps get the words down. Monologue gets the intent. It cleans filler, matches the tone of the app you are in, and remembers your names and jargon. WHAT YOU GET • Dictation in any app. Cursor, Slack, email, iMessage, docs. Talk, and the text is ready to send. • Voice notes on a walk. Record from iPhone or Apple Watch. Transcript and summary waiting when you are back. • Meetings without a bot. Capture the call without inviting a stranger into the room. • Ready for your agents. Hand the note to the tools you already use and keep building. ALSO BUILT IN • Modes that change how it writes (chat, email, code, or your own) • Personal dictionary for names, acronyms, and product language • 100+ languages, including mid-sentence switches • Offline transcription on Mac "Monologue has replaced Wispr Flow for me." - Ben Tossell Start free with 1,000 dictation words and 10 notes. Monologue Pro unlocks unlimited dictation, unlimited notes, and bot-free meetings Privacy: we do not save dictation audio or transcripts on our servers. Zero LLM data retention for dictation. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

FloatyDo

Manage your tasks efficiently with a minimalist to-do list widget. Enjoy swift synchronization between your Mac and iPhone to keep your lists updated across devices.

Highlights
  • On-the-go task management
  • Fast, seamless sync
  • Mac and iPhone compatibility
  • Minimalist widget design
Features
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FloatyDo is a minimal todo app that keeps you focused on today's priorities. The idea is simple: Need to schedule it, group it, or add tons of detail? It probably belongs in your calendar or a heavier project management tool. Need to write it down quickly and get it done ASAP? That's what FloatyDo is for. This iOS app pairs seamless with a keyboard-first macOS app so that you can keep on top of your list while you're working or on the go.

Screenshots

Monologue4 screens
FloatyDo3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Monologue at 294 against FloatyDo's 3. FloatyDo's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Monologue sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month and FloatyDo sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

FloatyDo holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Monologue has 294 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 84% and 83% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Monologue versus FloatyDo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonologueFloatyDo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (294 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.9% of reviews — better83.3% of reviews
Number of ratings294 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS17.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size112 MB83 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEvery Media IncRaffi Chilingaryan

Customer experience

Monologue

All ratings294 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral1.0%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews31 reviews
Positive83.9%
Neutral6.5%
Negative9.7%

FloatyDo

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Monologue

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly Pro Access (Early Bird)$14.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro Access$14.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro Access$143.991 Year
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  • Yearly Pro Access (Early Bird)$144.991 Year
2 purchases

FloatyDo

One-time2
  • FloatyDo Free TrialFree
  • FloatyDo Lifetime$4.99

Questions

Is Monologue free?
Monologue is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FloatyDo free?
FloatyDo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monologue or FloatyDo?
FloatyDo is rated higher. Monologue averages 4.8 out of 5 from 294 ratings, while FloatyDo averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Monologue or FloatyDo have ads?
Neither Monologue nor FloatyDo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monologue or FloatyDo?
Monologue ships an update every 2 weeks, and FloatyDo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Monologue was updated on October 15, 2026 and FloatyDo on October 11, 2026.

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