metalogical

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by metalogical 10mo ago
Should have a trial set up - working on that for the next update. For now, buy it and if you don't like it after a week, email support@lucidvoice.app and I'll refund immediately. Just testing what people actually want right now :)
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Hey Steve! SuperWhisper free is solid - main reason to switch is avoiding subscriptions entirely. For $20 one-time you get AI formatting (removes filler words, cleans up corrections) that SuperWhisper charges $120/year for. I'm bu
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Exactly this. When I looked at Wisprflow at $12/month, I realized over 2 years I'd pay ~$290 for software that runs entirely on my Mac with near-zero server costs on their end. The "forgot to cancel" revenue model works,
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by metalogical 10mo ago
I get that subscriptions help small businesses survive. But when the software runs 100% locally and doesn't need servers, one-time seems fairer. That's what I'm testing.
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Honestly not trying to make serious money from this - more validating if people want local-first tools. If it takes off, might add a support tier, but ultimate goal isn't profit. Just wanted something that works without monthly charges
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Right now it's dictation-first vs MacWhisper's file transcription focus. Planning to add meeting recording and batch processing eventually. Heard some feedback about reliability issues with MacWhisper as well - trying to build som
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Yeah, hearing this a lot. I'll definitely into Linux support
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Mac-only for now but might port to Linux if there's enough demand. What desktop environment are you using?
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Yes - makes corrections, removes filler words, formats naturally. That's what the Llama post-processing does
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Just pushed an update for mobile - should work now. Happy to give you a free license key if you want to try it on your Mac. Would love feedback
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by metalogical 10mo ago
You can block it with Mac's firewall and verify zero network calls. Privacy policy at https://lucidvoice.app/privacy Might open source if there's demand - testing that now
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Why do voice transcription apps charge monthly when Whisper runs locally?(lucidvoice.app)
47 points by metalogical 10mo ago|79 comments
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by metalogical 10mo ago
Whisper runs fine locally. So why are Willow ($144/year), Wisprflow ($120/year), and SuperWhisper ($120/year) all subscriptions? I got frustrated paying monthly for something that could run on my Mac, so I built Lucid Voice: