sayhushSteno is not a unique product name. The app at stenovoice.app describes free, open-source local dictation; trysteno.app describes a paid Mac App Store app with local rewriting profiles. Check the exact website before applying a price or feature claim to your download.
Why a domain matters in this comparison
Searching only for “Steno” can mix Mac dictation apps with other transcription and stenography products. This page identifies two specific Mac offerings by their official domains. It is written by Sayhush using published information, not hands-on benchmarks. No relationship between similarly named products is assumed, and an open-source claim for one does not apply to the other.
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| Official domain | Published positioning | Check before choosing |
|---|---|---|
| stenovoice.app | Free local open-source dictation | Selected model, language and insertion behavior |
| trysteno.app | Paid local dictation with Profiles | Current App Store requirements and paste workflow |
| sayhush.app | Online dictation with prepaid minutes | Internet access, supported Mac and actual usage |
Steno at stenovoice.app
This product describes free MIT-licensed dictation for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 13 or later. Its homepage says the download includes whisper.cpp and a Small English model, with additional models available. It documents both hold-to-talk and hands-free shortcuts, local text cleanup, word corrections and text insertion. Test the particular language model you choose rather than assuming the included English model covers every language.
Steno at trysteno.app
This separate website advertises a $29.99 one-time Mac App Store purchase, local speech recognition and local rewriting Profiles. Its illustrated workflow is to hold Fn, speak and then paste the copied text. That is a different purchase and interaction description from stenovoice.app. Check the current store requirements and regional price on the actual listing before buying.
Where Sayhush fits instead
Sayhush is an online personal dictation app for Apple Silicon Macs on macOS 14 or later. It offers tap-to-toggle, a pauseable dock and optional encrypted local transcript history. Its free allowance is 30 minutes per calendar month, with non-expiring paid packs of 300 minutes for USD 5 or 1,000 for USD 12. It does not provide offline recognition or rewriting Profiles.
Compare the actual output path
A copied transcript and an automatically inserted transcript are not the same interaction. Test a normal field in your editor, then a second field you use frequently. Check what happens when focus changes and how the app reports a fallback. Treat a vendor’s “works everywhere” description as something to verify in your own apps, especially for secure or custom fields.
Keep your trial notes unambiguous
Record the product domain, app version, model, microphone and selected mode beside each result. This prevents a later update, search result or review of a different Steno from contaminating your comparison. Use fictional sample content. Choose a local candidate when offline operation is required; choose Sayhush only if an online workflow fits. There is no accuracy ranking on this page.