Handy vs Whisper Notes

Comparing the features of Handy to Whisper Notes

Feature
Handy
Whisper Notes

Capability Features

Audio File Import
Cross Platform
Custom Keyboard Shortcuts
Customizable Key Bindings
Export SRT Subtitles
Export with Timestamps
Keyboard Shortcut Activation
Local Processing
Manual Re-transcribe Option
Multilingual Support
EnglishChineseSpanishGermanFrenchJapaneseKoreanRussianArabicHindiPortugueseItalianDutchTurkishIndonesianVietnameseThaiCzechPolishUkrainianSwedish
No Cloud Upload
No Internet Required
No Recording Length Limit
Offline Transcription
Open Source
Private Local Processing
Push To Talk
Refund Available
Share Transcripts
Speech-to-Text
Toggle Transcription Mode
Unlimited Transcriptions
Whisper Large V3 Turbo Model
Whisper Large V3 Turbo

Integration Features

Apple Silicon Support
File Formats Supported
MP3M4AWAV
Intel Mac Support
Other Platform Support
Windows Support
Works on iOS
Works on macOS

Limitation Features

Device Requirements
Not supported on iPhone SE 2nd gen; 8GB+ RAM recommended for macOS
No AI Summaries
No Background Transcription on iOS
No Cloud Dependency
No Free Trial
No Real-time Transcription
Single Purpose Design
Slower on Old Devices

Pricing Features

All Future Updates
Free Tier
Lifetime Access
No Ads
No In-App Purchases
No Subscription Required
One-Time Payment
$4.99