Lucid Voice
Shares rank 23 of 26 dictation apps by recommenders
Paid voice transcription app with a one-time fee, AI cleanup of filler words, offline operation and slick onboarding; closed source and desktop-only.
Paid voice transcription app with a one-time fee, AI cleanup of filler words, offline operation and slick onboarding; closed source and desktop-only.
5 people gave an opinion
- recommend it
- 5
- criticize it
- 0
- approval share
- 100%
Recommended in 1 of 13 months
- November 2025: recommended
- December 2025: not recommended
- January 2026: not recommended
- February 2026: not recommended
- March 2026: not recommended
- April 2026: not recommended
- May 2026: not recommended
- June 2026: not recommended
- July 2026: not recommended
- August 2026: not recommended
- September 2026: not recommended
- October 2026: not recommended
- November 2026: not recommended (month in progress)
Why it doesn’t carry the badge
- 5 people recommend itNeeds 10 or more, not met.
- Nobody criticizes itNeeds 2 to 1 or better, met.
- Recommended in 1 of 13 monthsNeeds 4 or more, not met.
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What people say about it
The reasons people give, with the number of comments that give each one. Open a reason to read what they said.
What people warn about
Each mark is one comment
Lifetime updates included at same tier
“I think you shouldn't give away "Lifetime updates" for same pricing tier.”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Why do voice transcription apps charge monthly when Whisper runs locally?” Desktop only, no mobile support
“it said it's for desktop only and became uninterested”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Why do voice transcription apps charge monthly when Whisper runs locally?” Closed source raises trust questions
“How can this be guaranteed if it is closed source?”
Comment from 14 Nov 2025 in “Why do voice transcription apps charge monthly when Whisper runs locally?”
Other dictation apps people recommend
The four most recommended other dictation apps, with the same counts for each, so you can compare like for like. The tick on each bar marks the 2 to 1 line the badge needs.
| Product | Recommend | Criticize | Approval | Months | Owned | Badge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Handy | 150 | 20 | 88% | 12 | 1 mo5 owners | Approved |
| Wispr Flow | 52 | 33 | 61% | 12 | — | — |
| MacWhisper | 31 | 9 | 78% | 12 | — | Approved |
| macOS Dictation | 26 | 44 | 37% | 10 | — | — |
| Lucid VoiceThis page | 5 | 0 | 100% | 1 | — | — |
What people said
All 6 comments that mention it, newest first. Each links to the original comment.
“It's worth it to reward the slick onboarding process!”
“For $20 one-time you get AI formatting (removes filler words, cleans up corrections)”
“I think you shouldn't give away "Lifetime updates" for same pricing tier.”
“How can this be guaranteed if it is closed source?”
“it said it's for desktop only and became uninterested”
“100% offline (Nvidia Parakeet + Llama)”
Counts come from 1,795,640 Hacker News comments, November 2025 to November 2026. How we count. Report a mistake.