Is Aqua Voice private?

Aqua Voice transcribes in the cloud, and its privacy mode is off by default for individual accounts. In Epilude Local Mode, your audio never leaves your Mac.

Aqua Voice is a little cheaper, at about $8 per month billed annually. Epilude is $12 per month billed annually and includes a fully on-device mode and a full suite.

Does Epilude work offline?

Yes. In Local Mode, after a one-time model download, Epilude dictates fully on-device and works offline.

Aqua Voice is cloud-only. Epilude can run on your Mac.

Aqua Voice is fast, simple cloud dictation. Epilude adds a fully on-device Local Mode where your audio never leaves your Mac, plus Tone Match and a native suite.

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Aqua Voice is a fast, modern dictation app that processes every dictation in the cloud through its own model. That makes it simple and quick, but it needs a connection and your audio is sent to its servers, with no on-device or offline mode at any tier. Epilude offers a fully on-device Local Mode where your voice never leaves your Mac and dictation works offline, plus polished output and Tone Match. If on-device privacy and offline use matter, Epilude is the better fit. If you just want fast cloud dictation and are comfortable with the cloud, Aqua Voice is a clean option.

Epilude vs Aqua Voice

Feature	Epilude	Aqua Voice
Platform	Mac only	Mac, iOS
On-device, offline mode	Yes (Local Mode)	No (cloud only)
Audio leaves your device	No, in Local Mode	Yes, sent to the cloud
System-wide dictation in any app
Polished output	Yes (Tone Match)	Cloud AI formatting
Unified suite	Cleanup, Tone Match, Vocabulary, Actions	Dictation focused
Free way to try	14 days or 1,000 words	1,000 words, one time
Price	$12/mo billed annually	About $8/mo billed annually

Key differences

On-device versus cloud only

Aqua Voice sends every dictation to its servers to transcribe, with no on-device or offline mode at any tier. Epilude offers a fully on-device Local Mode where your voice never leaves your Mac.

Offline support

Because Aqua Voice is cloud only, dictation stops when your connection drops. Epilude Local Mode keeps working offline once the models are installed.

Suite and tone

Epilude adds Tone Match and a unified suite of cleanup, vocabulary, and voice editing. Aqua Voice focuses on fast, simple cloud dictation.

Where Aqua Voice is the better pick

Aqua Voice is fast and simple, focused on doing one thing well, and it is a little cheaper at about $8 per month billed annually. If you want straightforward cloud dictation and do not need offline or on-device processing, Aqua Voice is a clean, quick option.