No. Aiko is a file-based transcription tool. Per its product page, it does not support live transcription. FluidVox covers both file transcription and real-time voice typing in any app.
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Aiko alternative for real-time voice typing — FluidVox
Aiko transcribes recorded audio on-device. FluidVox does the same — and adds real-time voice typing in every app you use, fully on-device, in 99 languages.
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Choose FluidVox if you also want…
- Real-time dictation across Slack, email, code editors, docs
- Per-app style matching — casual in Messages, professional in Outlook
- Custom dictionary & auto-corrections
- Windows support (Aiko is macOS / iOS / visionOS only)
TL;DR
Stay with Aiko if you want…
- A focused, single-purpose file transcription app
- Native visionOS support
- Sindre Sorhus' Shortcuts integration ecosystem
- A purely transcription-focused workflow with no dictation surface area
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FluidVox vs Aiko at a glance
FluidVox
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Aiko | |
|---|---|---|
| Real-time voice typing in any app | Yes — core feature | No — explicitly not supported |
| Audio file transcription (on-device) | Yes — Whisper / Parakeet, free for all users | Yes — Whisper large v2 (Mac) |
| Video file transcription | Yes | Audio focus per product page |
| Languages | 99 | 100 |
| Platforms | Mac, Windows, iPhone | macOS, iOS, visionOS |
| Pricing model | $2.99/mo or $39 lifetime | App Store Universal Purchase |
| Free trial | 14-day full-access trial | 14 days via TestFlight |
| Per-app style matching | Yes — 6 styles | No |
| Custom dictionary | Yes | No |
| Hotkey activation | Yes — global hotkey, configurable | N/A — file-based workflow |
| Shortcuts integration | Possible via macOS automation | Yes — first-class Shortcuts support |
| Privacy / on-device option | Yes — Local plan runs entirely on-device | Yes — fully on-device |
The category gap
Recordings vs real-time
Aiko was built for one job: "convert speech to text from meetings, lectures, and more." It does that job extremely well — fully on-device, no compromises on privacy.
FluidVox covers that same job and the second job most people who buy Aiko discover they also want: typing by voice instead of by keyboard, in every app they use, all day.
Privacy parity
Same on-device foundation
Aiko runs Whisper large v2 locally. FluidVox runs Whisper or Parakeet locally on the Local plan.
- Audio never leaves your machine
- No cloud account required
- Works offline
- Optional cloud features available if you want them (Pro plan)
Frequently asked questions
Yes. FluidVox's Local plan runs transcription entirely on-device using Whisper or Parakeet models — the same on-device model family Aiko uses. Transcript history is stored locally on every plan.
Yes. FluidVox transcribes imported audio and video files. Aiko's product page describes audio transcription only.
FluidVox runs on macOS, Windows, and iPhone. Aiko runs on macOS, iOS, and visionOS.
FluidVox Local is $2.99/month or $39 one-time. There's a 14-day free trial with full access and no credit card required.
If you only transcribe recorded audio, Aiko works well. If you also want to dictate emails, messages, code, and documents in real time, FluidVox handles both jobs in one app — at a comparable on-device privacy level.
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Full access, no credit card required. Then $2.99/month or $39 one-time.
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