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Monologue vs MacParakeet: catalog facts
Monologue	MacParakeet
Freemium There is a free plan and a paid Pro plan.	Free Free with no subscription; the source is published on GitHub.
macOS, iOS	macOS
Dictation, voice notes and meeting transcription in one app Meeting transcription without a bot joining the call	Speech recognition runs on the device Dictation works in any app's text field
Apple platforms only Downloads go through an account sign-in	Apple Silicon Macs only, macOS 14.2 or later Still a pre-1.0 release
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License not stated
Account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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