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VocaPhone vs Polished Recognition: catalog facts
VocaPhonePolished Recognition
Free

Free and open source under AGPL-3.0, with no subscription.

Free

Free and open source under MIT; the AI providers you connect may charge for usage.

Android, iOS Android
  • Can transcribe on the phone without a network after model download
  • Inserts text at the active cursor
  • Works in any app as a system keyboard
  • Choose your own speech-to-text and language model providers
  • Android requires version 13 or newer
  • The iPhone app is a TestFlight beta
  • Requires your own OpenAI-compatible API endpoints
  • Sends audio and text to the services you configure
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Open source
License: AGPL-3.0-only License: MIT
No account needed Not stated if an account is needed
Works offline Needs internet

Checked October 8, 2026

Checked October 2, 2026

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