SpeechFast vs NotchStar

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SpeechFast compared with NotchStar
Detail	SpeechFast	NotchStar
What it does	Hold fn and dictate in any app. Clean text lands at your cursor, and your voice never leaves your Mac.	Native Mac control center in the notch with clipboard, files, media, calendar, timers and more
Stage	Not given	Not given
Founded	Not given	Not given
Based in	FR	Not given
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Pricing	€29.99 one-time purchase for 3 Macs, updates included. 7-day free trial available.	$4 USD once, one license for up to 3 Macs, 7 day free trial, 7 day refund policy
Key features	Local transcription on Mac's Neural Engine Automatic language detection across 25 European languages Text cleanup removes fillers, repeats and fixes punctuation Works offline in airplane mode No audio storage, only in-memory transcription Local 30-day history by default Works with any app that accepts keyboard input Requires Apple Silicon Mac running macOS 26	Clipboard history with search for text, links, images and files File shelf with AirDrop support Now playing controls and artwork Calendar and reminders at a glance Timer, stopwatch and Pomodoro with session tracking Teleprompter with scrolling script Camera mirror for video calls System stats monitoring CPU, memory, disk and network Disk management and cleanup tools Quick notes scratchpad always accessible
What makes it different	One-time purchase works on three Macs with included updates Automatic language detection switches languages mid-dictation Text cleanup with punctuation and filler removal	Native macOS design with system controls and accessibility support Privacy-first with no account or data collection by default Works on Macs without notch with floating pill interface Lightweight native menu bar app with no Dock icon
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	2 +1 (up) since last check	5 +3 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	5	2
Citation Flow (Majestic)	21	17
Referring domains (Majestic)	9	3

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