KeySay vs SayCopy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
KeySay
This voice keyboard converts speech to text entirely on your device, ensuring your dictation is private and never uploaded or stored. It works offline and offers custom vocabulary and smart cleanup features for accurate text input across any app.
- 100% on-device speech recognition
- Offline dictation capability
- Dictate into any app
- Custom vocabulary and word fixes
- Smart cleanup with Apple Intelligence
- Full keyboard with autocorrect and emoji search
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Private dictation that never leaves your iPhone. KeySay is a voice keyboard that turns speech into text entirely on your device. Your voice is never uploaded, never stored on a server, and never used to train anyone's AI. There's no account to create and nothing to sign in to. 100% ON-DEVICE • Speech recognition runs locally, using the open-source Whisper speech model. • Dictation works with no internet connection. Try it in Airplane Mode. • No servers, no analytics, no tracking, no ads. We don't collect your data because we never receive it. DICTATE INTO ANY APP Switch to the KeySay keyboard in Messages, Mail, Notes, or anywhere you type. Tap the mic, speak, and your words appear. • Custom vocabulary: teach KeySay names, product terms, and jargon. • Your own fixes: tell KeySay which words it tends to mishear and what you meant. • Smart cleanup: on iPhones with Apple Intelligence, Apple's on-device model fixes misheard words and removes filler words. This runs locally too, never in the cloud. • A full keyboard when you need one: switch between a voice-only layout and a QWERTY keyboard with on-device autocorrect, emoji search, and a trackpad space bar. ABOUT "ALLOW FULL ACCESS" iOS doesn't let keyboards use the microphone, so the KeySay app does the listening and passes your text to the keyboard. That hand-off requires Full Access. When you turn it on, iOS shows the same generic warning it shows for every keyboard. KeySay has no servers to send anything to: your words go from the KeySay app to the KeySay keyboard and nowhere else. PAY ONCE, KEEP FOREVER KeySay is free to use with a daily dictation allowance. One purchase unlocks unlimited dictation forever. No subscriptions. Questions? Visit keysay.app
SayCopy
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SayCopy turns short voice recordings into editable text and helps you translate phrases. Use Transcribe to capture a thought, message, or note. On the Translate tab, type, paste, or speak a phrase, then copy or share the result. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Transcribe voice recordings up to three minutes long • Automatically detect the spoken language or choose a language • Type, paste, or speak text to translate across 11 languages • Apply optional Light cleanup for punctuation and readability • Choose separate transcription and text-processing models • Use recommended presets or custom OpenRouter models • Edit results before copying or sharing • Find transcriptions in searchable on-device History • Save translations with tags and open them from a bottom sheet HOW MODEL CHOICES WORK Your transcription model converts speech into text when you choose a recording language. Auto-detect uses a compatible transcription engine. Your text-processing model handles translation and optional Light cleanup. SayCopy shows the active models in Settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN SayCopy does not require a SayCopy account. Your settings and history stay on your device. Your OpenRouter API key is stored in secure iOS storage. Audio and text are sent only when you request processing, with zero-data-retention routing required. BRING YOUR OWN OPENROUTER KEY SayCopy is free to download. To process audio or text, provide your own OpenRouter API key. OpenRouter and selected model providers may charge for usage. An internet connection is required for transcription and translation. Setup guide: https://saycopy.app/setup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: SayCopy at none against KeySay's 1. KeySay's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, 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
Both are free to download. KeySay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SayCopy asks for nothing beyond the download.
KeySay ships an update every 3 weeks, SayCopy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | KeySay | SayCopy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 189 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mariner computing | Altitude Information Systems LLC |
In-app purchases
KeySay
- Unlimited Dictation$9.99
SayCopy
No in-app purchases









