Comparison

SpeakSmart vs OpenShell

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

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About

SpeakSmart

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Stop typing. Start speaking. Record a rambling voice memo. Get a polished email, social post, or meeting note back in seconds. SpeakSmart rewrites your raw thoughts into clean, professional text β€” so you sound like a pro without the effort. No more staring at a blank screen. Just speak, and SpeakSmart does the writing. HOW IT WORKS 1. Record Your Thoughts Hit record and speak naturally. Ramble, pause, think out loud. You get up to 30 seconds per recording β€” more than enough to capture an idea, draft a message, or summarise a meeting. 2. Choose Your Style Pick a writing tone: Professional, Casual, Funny, Polite, Persuasive, Concise, Formal, Creative, and more. 3. Copy Perfect Text Publication-ready text in under 3 seconds. Paste anywhere β€” email, Slack, Twitter, LinkedIn, WhatsApp, Notes. Done. 4. Save to History Want to keep a rewrite for later? Save it to your history and come back to it any time. Your rewrites, on-device, private. COMPLETELY FREE β€” NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO PAYWALLS SpeakSmart is free. Unlimited recordings, unlimited rewrites, no hidden tiers. Download it and use it. On a modern iPhone with Apple Intelligence? Everything runs on-device at no cost whatsoever. Prefer to use OpenAI? Add your own API key in Settings and SpeakSmart will use it directly. You pay OpenAI for what you use β€” fractions of a penny per rewrite β€” and nothing goes through us. WORKS WITH SIRI Trigger SpeakSmart hands-free: β€’ "Hey Siri, Create Smart Note" β€” record and rewrite without opening the app β€’ "Hey Siri, Draft Email" β€” voice-to-email in seconds β€’ Set up custom shortcuts for your favourite tones PRIVACY YOU CAN TRUST β€’ On-device Apple Intelligence (iOS 26+) β€” AI runs locally, nothing uploaded β€’ Bring your own OpenAI API key for older devices β€’ Keychain-secured keys β€” industry-standard encryption β€’ Zero data collection β€” we don't see, store, or sell your recordings β€’ No account required. No tracking. PERFECT FOR β€’ Professionals β€” emails, meeting notes, and proposals while commuting β€’ Writers & Creators β€” turn voice notes into blog posts or captions β€’ Students β€” record lectures, get clean notes instantly β€’ Social Media Managers β€” engaging posts without typing β€’ Accessibility Users β€” hands-free writing for dyslexia, motor impairments, or voice-first input FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS Is SpeakSmart really free? Yes. Unlimited recordings and rewrites, no subscription, no paywall. If you use Apple Intelligence it costs nothing at all. If you use your own OpenAI API key, you pay OpenAI directly β€” SpeakSmart never charges you. Which devices support Apple Intelligence? iPhone 15 Pro and later, and all iPhone 16 models, running iOS 26 or above. All other devices can use the OpenAI API key option. How do I add my OpenAI API key? Go to Settings in the app and paste your key. It's stored in your device's Keychain β€” SpeakSmart never sees it. Is my voice data stored or shared? No. With Apple Intelligence, nothing leaves your device. With OpenAI, audio is processed by OpenAI under their privacy policy. SpeakSmart collects nothing. Does it work offline? Yes β€” when using Apple Intelligence. The OpenAI option requires an internet connection. Can I access previous rewrites? Yes. Save any rewrite to your history and pull it up whenever you need it. Support: info@appmog.app | appmog.app/speaksmart

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OpenShell

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OpenShell β€” a unified AI client for your iPhone: local LLMs, cloud APIs, and remote coding over SSH, all in one app. Chat with Ollama, MLX, and LM Studio local models; OpenAI, xAI Grok, and Nous Hermes cloud APIs; or drive Claude Code on a remote Mac over SSH. Pick the backend you want and work in the same app β€” from quick questions to code reviews, file edits, and builds, straight from your iPhone.

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: OpenShell at 2 against SpeakSmart's β€”. SpeakSmart's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
SpeakSmart versus OpenShell: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakSmartOpenShell
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyβ€”Every 3 days
Adsβ€”No
In-app purchasesNoNo
Devicesβ€”iPhone, iPad β€” better
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAppMog Ltdseungkoo lee

In-app purchases

None

SpeakSmart

No in-app purchases

None

OpenShell

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is SpeakSmart free?
SpeakSmart is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is OpenShell free?
OpenShell is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

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