Comparison
JuTalk vs Willow
JuTalk costs $3 or $9 a month after a short trial, with a 3- or 10-hour cap, and it only runs on Apple silicon Macs. Willow has a free plan on its Frontier Mini model, and Pro is $15 a month or $12 billed yearly, on Mac, Windows and iPhone.
I build JuTalk. Every Willow fact below links to Willow's own page, so you can check it.
Prices and features checked on November 13, 2026
Side by side
| What | JuTalk | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | JuTalkStarter $3. Pro $9. | WillowPro $15 a month, or $12 a month billed annually. Business $35 a month, or $28 billed annually. Enterprise is custom. Willow pricing |
| Yearly price | JuTalkStarter $30. Pro $90. | WillowPro $144 billed annually. Business $336 billed annually, at the $28 a month yearly rate on the pricing page. Willow pricing |
| Limit on paid plans | JuTalk3 hours of audio a month on Starter, 10 on Pro. That's up to about 25,000 and 84,000 words. At the cap, dictation pauses until next month or until you upgrade. | WillowPro includes unlimited use of its Frontier Pro model, plus unlimited Scribe and "increased dictation length." The pricing page does not state a word cap for Pro, or the exact session length. Willow pricing |
| Free use | JuTalkA trial of 7 days or 1 hour of audio, whichever runs out first. No card. After that you need a plan. The trial starts when you first sign in on your Mac. | WillowA free Basic plan, no credit card. Unlimited use of a weaker speech-to-text model (Frontier Mini), limited personalization, and 20 Scribe uses per week. Willow pricing |
| Runs on | JuTalkMac only. No Windows, iPhone, iPad or Android version. | WillowMac, iOS, and Windows. Android is listed as coming soon. Willow pricing |
| Mac requirements | JuTalkApple silicon, M1 or newer, on macOS 14 or later. No Intel. | WillowNot stated on the pricing or security pages checked on November 13, 2026. |
| Internet and account | JuTalkAlways needed, along with an account. If the connection drops, JuTalk keeps the recording on your Mac and retries for up to 7 days. | WillowIts security page says it runs on cloud infrastructure in the United States, and also uses the line "Offline when you need it." Which plan includes offline dictation, and how it works, is not stated on the pricing page. Willow security |
| Where your audio goes | JuTalkYour audio goes through JuTalk's servers to a speech recognition provider. With cleanup on, the default, the text goes to an AI provider. JuTalk's servers don't store either. Privacy policy | WillowAudio is processed to generate text, then discarded. The security page says Willow runs on cloud infrastructure in the United States. Privacy Mode is on by default and keeps nothing from your sessions: no audio, no transcripts, and no edits. If you turn it off, limited dictation data may be used to improve the product, and is never sold. Enterprise admins can enforce Privacy Mode. Willow security Willow privacy policy |
| Languages | JuTalk90+ languages, detected automatically. The number is our speech recognition provider's figure. | WillowThe pricing page lists 100+ languages among its features. It does not say, on that page, whether the figure applies to every plan. Willow pricing |
| Cleanup | JuTalkRemoves ums, false starts and self-corrections, and fixes punctuation. If cleanup fails, you get exactly what you said. | WillowThe pricing page lists "Smart correct & formatting." Pro adds "smart memory of your writing style." I don't have a fuller public description of cleanup on the pricing page, so I won't add one. Willow pricing |
| Text you already typed | JuTalkPolish what you typed: select text in another app and hold Control (about 0.3 seconds) until it's replaced. Add Shift and it's Make it a prompt. Let go early and nothing changes. ⌘Z in that app brings the original back. Accessibility is required, and the microphone isn't used. Up to 20,000 characters. It works in Google Docs and some terminals. Polish what you typed is free for the first 100 times each day. After that, each one that succeeds uses 5 seconds of your hours, plus 1 second per 150 characters. A polish that fails doesn't use hours. | WillowNot covered in this comparison. |
| Your own words | JuTalkA vocabulary of up to 100 terms, to help it recognize your names and jargon. | WillowThe pricing page lists the ability to add dictionary terms. Business adds a shared team dictionary. Willow pricing |
| How you start it | JuTalkHold Option while you talk, let go to finish, press Esc to cancel. There's no hands-free mode. | WillowNot stated on the pricing or security pages checked on November 13, 2026. The pricing page does say it "works anywhere you type." |
| Extras | JuTalkPrompt mode: hold Option and Shift, and a ramble becomes a clear prompt for an AI. | WillowScribe (20 uses a week on Basic, unlimited on Pro). Pro also lists faster, more accurate, priority transcription and early feature access. Willow pricing |
| Teams and compliance | JuTalkNo team plan and no compliance certifications. | WillowBusiness adds enforced privacy mode (zero data retention), SOC 2 Type II, enforced HIPAA, and admin and team controls. Enterprise adds invoice or PO billing, SSO/SAML, an MSA and DPA, usage dashboards and API, and dedicated support. The security page also states SOC 2 Type II and HIPAA, and that Privacy Mode is on by default for users. Discounts for students, educators, nonprofits, and veterans are offered on Individual Pro; the amount is not listed on the pricing page. Willow pricing Willow security |
Word counts assume 140 words a minute, and pauses count as time. Willow's prices are the US dollar figures on its pricing page. The yearly Pro total of $144 is $12 × 12, which matches the "save 20%" annual offer shown there.
What the price difference comes to
Willow's Basic plan can stay free, on Frontier Mini, if 20 Scribe uses a week and limited personalization are enough. JuTalk's trial ends after 7 days or 1 hour of audio, then you pick a paid plan.
If you compare paid plans over a year, JuTalk Starter is $30, JuTalk Pro is $90, and Willow Pro is $144. JuTalk Pro is $54 a year less, as long as 10 hours a month is enough. That's up to about 84,000 words. Willow Pro is sold with unlimited Frontier Pro and unlimited Scribe. If you need that headroom, or you also dictate on Windows or iPhone, Willow Pro includes those. If you mostly want a free app and can live with Frontier Mini, Willow Basic has no JuTalk equivalent after the trial.
Choose JuTalk if
- You dictate on an Apple silicon Mac running macOS 14 or later, and you don't need Windows or iPhone.
- You want 3 hours a month for $3, or 10 hours for $9, instead of Willow Pro at $15 a month or $144 a year.
- You want one app for dictation and prompts, with no team plan to pay for.
- You want prompt mode on a key combination, Option and Shift.
- You want to polish text you already typed: select it and hold Control, or add Shift to make it a prompt.
- You want a refund window. 14-day full refund on your first payment, even after you've used it.
Choose Willow if
- You want a free plan you can keep using, and Frontier Mini is good enough.
- You need the same account on Windows or iPhone, or you want Android when it ships.
- You want Willow Pro's Frontier Pro model and unlimited Scribe, without a monthly hour cap.
- You need team controls, enforced Privacy Mode, or the compliance options Willow lists on Business and Enterprise.
Questions
Is JuTalk cheaper than Willow?
Willow has a free plan that uses its Frontier Mini model, with no credit card. JuTalk is free only for a trial of 7 days or 1 hour of audio. After that, JuTalk Starter is $3 a month or $30 a year, and Pro is $9 a month or $90 a year, with a 3- or 10-hour cap. Willow Pro is $15 a month, or $12 a month billed annually ($144 a year). JuTalk's paid plans cost less per year than Willow Pro, as long as your hours last.
Does JuTalk run on Windows or iPhone?
No. JuTalk is a Mac app, for Macs with Apple silicon. Willow's pricing page lists Mac, iOS, and Windows, and Android as coming soon.
Where does Willow process my audio?
Willow's security page says it processes your voice, writes the text, then discards the recording, and that it runs on cloud infrastructure in the United States. Privacy Mode is on by default: Willow keeps nothing from your dictation sessions. JuTalk also uses cloud providers. JuTalk's servers don't store your audio or text. Read the privacy policy.
What happens when I reach JuTalk's cap?
Dictation pauses until your hours refill at the start of next month. You can upgrade from your account and keep going right away. Willow's paid Pro plan is sold as unlimited use of its Frontier Pro model. Willow's free plan is unlimited on Frontier Mini, with limited personalization and 20 Scribe uses a week.
Is JuTalk more accurate than Willow?
I don't have a head-to-head test to cite. Willow sells Frontier Mini on the free plan and Frontier Pro on paid plans, and I haven't measured them against JuTalk. Your own voice is the best test. Willow's free plan and JuTalk's trial both need no card, so dictate the same paragraph into each and compare.
Keep reading
Or read how JuTalk works on the homepage.
Built by Jurij Malovrh in Slovenia. Questions come straight to me at support@jutalk.app.
Sources
Willow facts were taken from willowvoice.com/pricing, willowvoice.com/security, and willowvoice.com/privacy-policy, checked on November 13, 2026. JuTalk facts are from jutalk.app and the privacy policy.
Not stated on those Willow pages, so not claimed here: Mac system requirements (Intel vs Apple silicon, macOS version), the exact Pro session-length in minutes, which plan includes offline dictation, the size of student or nonprofit discounts, and a default keyboard shortcut.
Try JuTalk on your Mac.
Hold Option, talk, let go. Your words land where you're typing, cleaned up.
JuTalk runs on your Mac
Your free trial only starts when you first sign in on your Mac. No card needed. macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon.
7 days or 1 hour of audio free, whichever runs out first. No card. macOS 14 Sonoma or later · Apple silicon.