CleverType vs Letterly (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Letterly grades higher than CleverType: 3.0 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 5, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
CleverType grades higher on value for money. Letterly grades higher on features, ease of use and platforms. They get the same grade on the free plan.
Price, platforms and features side by side. The table says where each price was read and when.
CleverType
AI keyboard with voice typing and grammar fixes
Letterly
Voice notes and dictation that rewrite speech into finished text
Which one is for you
Pick CleverType if
- Fits if you want grammar fixes and voice typing inside every app on your phone
- Works for people who write replies on a phone all day
Look elsewhere if
- Tight if you stay free, as Premium AI features end after a 2,000-word trial
- Skip it if you want a dictation app with its own editor, as this is a keyboard
- Watch out: the pricing page showed a ringgit price when read, so check what you are billed
- Skip it if you are wary of a keyboard that sees what you type
Pick Letterly if
- Fits if you want one voice-notes app across your phone, laptop and the web
- Works for turning spoken drafts into emails, posts or journal entries
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you want a free plan, as the free version stops at 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes
- Pricey if you pay monthly, at $19.99 against yearly prices from $69.99
- Not for you if you want a clear price list: there's no pricing page, and the App Store shows four yearly and two lifetime prices
- Watch out: Letterly's pages disagree on note length on Pro, 15 minutes on the support page and 90 on the homepage
- Watch out: nothing on record says whether the 7-day trial asks for a card
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACleverTypeGood | 3.0GPALetterlyVery good | |
|---|---|---|
| Value for money | AYearly is $35.99, about $3 a month, under 60% of the $7 the cheaper quarter of the category charges; monthly is $4.99. | D$19.99 a month is the dearest tenth of this category, where the dear quarter already starts at $12. Yearly runs $69.99 to $99.99, but the App Store shows four yearly prices without saying which one a new subscriber gets, and lifetime is listed at both $199.99 and $249.99. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe keyboard is free, but the Premium AI features end after a 2,000-word trial. | CThe free version is 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each, by Letterly's own support page, so you'll run through it in an afternoon. New users also get a 7-day trial, and nothing on record says whether it asks for a card. |
| Features | CVoice typing with filler removal, grammar and tone, but voice typing is one feature of a keyboard, not a stand-alone dictation app with its own editor. | AMost of this category stops at turning speech into text. Letterly rewrites it, into 25-plus finished styles or one you define: an email, a post, a summary. It also dictates into any text field, recaps meetings split by speaker and opens your notes to Claude over MCP. Its pages disagree on note length, 15 minutes or 90. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it means switching your keyboard and granting it access to your typing. | A4.73 from 1,106 App Store ratings, above the 4.7 an A needs. You talk, it hands back rewritten text, and the spoken language is picked up on its own, even if you switch mid-sentence. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser extensions, with no integrations or API listed. | AiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web, with notes synced between the lot. Zapier and webhooks push notes into other apps, and Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor can connect over MCP to search and rewrite them. |
| Best for | a writing keyboard with voice typing on a phone | voice notes rewritten into finished text |
The GPA is the average of the five grades: an A is 4 points, an F is none. The full reasons are on each tool's page: CleverType and Letterly. How we grade
Price against what you get
CleverType starts at $4.99 a month and scores 2.3 out of 4 on features, ease of use and platforms. Letterly starts at $5.83 a month when paid by the year and scores 4.0.
Letterly scores higher, and starts $0.84 a month higher: the question is whether the extra is worth that to you. Of the other voice dictation apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than CleverType for less, and none scores higher than Letterly for less.
Features, ease of use and platforms, averaged
What paid plans start at, a month (each step along is roughly double) →
- The best score at each price
- Has a free plan
- No free plan
Where they differ
- CleverType also covers chat assistant and grammar & style.
- Letterly also covers meeting notes, transcription, notes and text expansion.
At a glance
| CleverType | Letterly | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free trial |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly) | $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store |
| Free plan | The keyboard is free to use; the Premium AI features come after a 2,000-word trial. | None |
| Free trial | 2,000-word trial of the Premium AI features | 7-day free trial for new users. The free version is limited to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each. |
| Web | ||
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CleverType | Letterly |
| Price read from | clevertype.co | apps.apple.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 5, 2026 |
Worth knowing
CleverType
- Voice typing is one feature of a writing keyboard, not a stand-alone dictation app with its own editor.
- The visible pricing page showed a Malaysian ringgit price (RM15 per month) when read; the USD prices here come from the page's own structured data.
- Premium features need a paid plan after the 2,000-word trial.
Letterly
- Letterly's site has no pricing page; prices here come from its US App Store listing, which shows several price points for yearly and lifetime PRO.
- The support page limits the free version to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each.
- Vendor pages disagree on recording length: the support page says 15 minutes on Pro, the homepage and App Store listing say up to 90 minutes.
Key features
CleverType
- AI voice typing
- Tap the microphone key to speak; the text arrives with punctuation, capitalization and paragraphs, and spoken lists become numbered or bulleted lists.
- Self-correction and filler removal
- If you change your mind mid-sentence only the final wording is written, and fillers such as um and uh are dropped.
- Grammar and tone
- Fix grammar with one tap, or rewrite in a chosen tone such as professional, casual or polite, or in a custom tone.
- Clever Reply
- Drafts a reply to the last message in apps like WhatsApp or email, or expands a short answer into a full one.
- Desktop and browser
- Besides iOS and Android, the site links a Mac and Windows desktop app and Chrome, Edge and Firefox extensions.
Letterly
- Dictation in any app
- Speak inside Gmail, Slack, Notion or any other text field on a computer, or use the Letterly keyboard on iPhone, and the text is inserted where you are typing.
- Voice notes with AI rewrites
- Record a thought in the app and get cleaned-up text. Choose from 25+ premade rewrite styles, such as an email, post or summary, or build your own.
- Meeting and lecture recaps
- Long recordings, up to 90 minutes per note, become a transcript split by speaker along with a summary.
- 90+ languages and translation
- The spoken language is detected automatically, including switches mid-sentence, and any note can be translated into 90+ languages.
- Audio upload and offline recording
- Transcribe audio and video recorded outside the app, and record without an internet connection when you are away from one.
- Zapier, webhooks and MCP
- Send notes to other apps through Zapier or webhooks, and connect Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor over MCP to search, manage or rewrite your notes.
Plans
CleverType
Free keyboard$0
The keyboard itself is free; the FAQ says the Premium AI features are charged for after the trial.
Monthly Premium$4.99
per month, billed monthly
Unlimited grammar fixes, tone changes and AI assistants on mobile and desktop, with priority support.
Yearly Premium$35.99
per year
Same Premium features billed once a year; the page says this saves 25% over monthly billing.
Letterly
Free version$0
Up to 10 recordings of up to 3 minutes each, according to Letterly's support page.
PRO (1 month)$19.99
per month
Unlimited recordings and AI rewrites. The App Store listing cites notes of up to 90 minutes.
PRO (3 months)$44.90
per 3 months
The same PRO subscription billed every three months, as listed among the App Store in-app purchases.
PRO (1 year)$69.99–$99.99
per year; the listing shows several yearly price points
Yearly PRO. The App Store lists it at $69.99, $79.99, $89.99 and $99.99 without saying which applies to new subscribers.
PRO (Lifetime)$199.99–$249.99
one-time; the listing shows two lifetime price points
A one-time PRO purchase, listed on the App Store at both $199.99 and $249.99.
Ways to pay less
CleverType
- Annual discount
Save 25% with yearly billing
The pricing page offers a Yearly toggle marked Save 25%; its structured data lists the annual price as $35.99.
Letterly
- Lifetime license
Lifetime PRO listed from $199.99
The US App Store listing includes a PRO Subscription (Lifetime) in-app purchase at $199.99 and at $249.99, alongside the monthly and yearly subscriptions.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CleverType or Letterly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CleverType is cheaper to start with: $4.99 a month, against $5.83 a month when paid by the year for Letterly. CleverType starts at $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly), and Letterly starts at $19.99 per month, or from $69.99 per year, as listed on the US App Store.
Which has a free plan, CleverType or Letterly?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only CleverType has a free plan. Letterly does not, though it has a free trial.
Which platforms do CleverType and Letterly run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only CleverType lists a browser extension and only Letterly lists a web app. Both list macOS, Windows, iOS and Android apps. A platform missing from a listing is one its maker's pages did not mention.
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How this page was made
- The verdict at the top follows a fixed rule. When both tools are in the same category and either is in our top three for it, the verdict follows that ranking: the higher-placed tool is our pick. The top three weigh who each tool suits as well as its grades, so a pick can go against the GPA. Otherwise the page does not pick one and says which grades higher: the higher GPA first; on a tie, the one with a free plan, then the one that starts cheaper in dollars a month, counted the same way for both; if they are still level, what the choice depends on.
- The grades are our own, from each tool’s review or report card. The GPA is their average.
- Prices, plans and platforms come from each tool’s listing. The table above says where each price was read and when.
- The differences and the answers to the questions are worked out from those listings.