YapRun vs Antsy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
YapRun
This voice-to-text keyboard runs entirely on your device, transcribing your speech into text without needing an internet connection or sending your data to the cloud. It offers multiple AI models for speed and accuracy, and saves your dictation history locally.
- On-device AI transcription
- System keyboard integration
- Multiple AI models (speed/accuracy)
- Works offline
- Live Activity support
- Dictation history
- Undo/Redo functionality
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stop typing. start yapping. YapRun is a voice-to-text keyboard that runs entirely on your device. no cloud. no subscriptions. no random server in Virginia listening to your voice notes. just pure, on-device AI transcription that works anywhere you can type. here's the deal — you install YapRun as a keyboard, tap the "Yap" button, and talk. your words appear as text. that's it. no account signup. no email verification. no "start your free trial." it just works. AND YES — YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR PHONE. we're not being dramatic. the AI model literally runs on your iPhone's Neural Engine. your audio never touches a server. never gets uploaded. never gets "anonymized and used to improve our services." it stays on your device, gets transcribed, and the audio is immediately discarded. period. — WHAT YOU GET: → Custom Voice Keyboard install YapRun as a system keyboard and use voice dictation in any app — Messages, Notes, WhatsApp, Slack, literally anywhere you type. tap "Yap", talk, done. → Multiple AI Models choose between speed and accuracy. the "Fast" model runs on Apple's Neural Engine with almost zero battery drain. the "Accurate" model gives you better results for longer dictation. you pick what works for you. → Works Everywhere once you set up the keyboard, it works in every single app. iMessage, email, social media, whatever. your voice, your text, your rules. → Live Activity Support see your dictation status right on the Dynamic Island or Lock Screen. know exactly when YapRun is listening, transcribing, or done — no guessing. → ASR Playground want to test how good the transcription is before you commit? open the built-in Playground, hit record, and see the results in real-time. nerd out to your heart's content. → Notepad a simple built-in text editor for testing or quick notes. switch to YapRun keyboard, start talking, see your words appear. → Dictation History every transcription is saved locally so you can go back and copy anything you've dictated. your history, stored on your device, nowhere else. → Undo / Redo made a mistake? undo the last dictation. changed your mind? redo it. simple. → Word Stats track how many words you've dictated and how many sessions you've had. flex your yapping stats. — WHY YAPRUN EXISTS: most voice typing tools send your audio to the cloud. that means: • someone else's server processes your voice • your data exists on infrastructure you don't control • you need internet to use it • there's latency YapRun flips all of that. the AI runs locally using Apple's Neural Engine (or CPU if you prefer). no internet required after the initial model download. no latency from round-tripping to a server. no privacy concerns. we built this because we genuinely believe your voice data is nobody's business but yours. — SETUP TAKES 2 MINUTES: 1. open YapRun 2. allow microphone access 3. add YapRun keyboard in Settings → General → Keyboards 4. enable Full Access (required for the keyboard to work across apps) 5. download a voice model (one-time, ~70-134 MB) 6. start yapping Full Access is needed so the keyboard extension can communicate with the main app to activate the microphone. we don't use it to collect any data. ever. — POWERED BY RUNANYWHERE SDK YapRun is built on the open-source RunAnywhere on-device AI platform. same tech, open codebase, no secrets.
Antsy
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Antsy is a simple countdown app for the days you're looking forward to, and for the people you're looking forward to them with. SHARE A LIST WITH YOUR PEOPLE Invite your partner, your family or a group of friends to your list. Everyone you invite can add, edit and delete events, and changes reach everyone through iCloud. Invites are private: only the people you invite can join, and you can stop sharing at any time. Plan a trip together, keep track of each other's birthdays, or count down to the special event as a family. YOUR NEXT EVENT ON YOUR HOME SCREEN Add the Antsy widget and the next thing on your list is always a glance away, with the number of days to go. A REMINDER ON THE DAY When the day arrives, Antsy sends a reminder at 9 a.m. so it doesn't slip past you. Reminders are scheduled on your iPhone, and you can turn them off at any time in Settings. EASY TO READ, QUICK TO ADD • Every event shows a big, clear number of days to go. • Adding an event takes a name, a date and one of 12 colors. • Past events tuck away into their own section, out of sight but still there. • Looks at home in light and dark mode, and works with VoiceOver and larger text sizes. SYNCED WITH ICLOUD Your events live in your own iCloud account, so they're on every iPhone you're signed in to. You can still see your list when you're offline. PRIVATE BY DESIGN There's no account to create and nothing to sign up for. Antsy uses the iCloud account that's already on your iPhone. There are no ads, no analytics and no tracking, and the developer can't see your events. Antsy doesn't collect any data. Antsy needs an iPhone running iOS 17.6 or later, signed in to iCloud. Questions or ideas? Tap About in the app, or email antsy@rdyson.dev. Support: https://rdyson.dev/antsy/support Privacy policy: https://rdyson.dev/antsy/privacy
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Verdict
YapRun and Antsy are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | YapRun | Antsy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 28 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | RunAnywhere | Robert Dyson |
In-app purchases
YapRun
No in-app purchases
Antsy
No in-app purchases









