CleverType vs Speechnotes (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speechnotes grades higher than CleverType: 3.2 against 2.6 out of 4.0.
Checked Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Nov 12, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
Speechnotes grades higher on the free plan and ease of use. They get the same grade on value for money, features and platforms.
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
Speechnotes
Free online dictation notepad with a voice-typing extension
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 Speechnotes if
- Fits if you want free dictation into a notepad in Chrome
- Works for people who want to push transcripts to Drive or Zapier
Look elsewhere if
- Skip it if you don't use Chrome, as the notepad works there only
- Not for you if you want ads gone without paying: they stay on the free version
- Watch out: Premium is paid once for a year and you must renew by hand
- Not for you if you want file transcription included: it costs $0.10 a minute
- Watch out: the iOS app, TextHear, is a sister app with its own pricing aimed at people with hearing impairment
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACleverTypeGood | 3.2GPASpeechnotesVery 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. | APremium is $1.90 a month, billed once for a year, which is under 60% of the category's cheapest quarter. It doesn't auto-renew. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe keyboard is free, but the Premium AI features end after a 2,000-word trial. | AThe dictation notepad and voice-typing extension are free with unlimited dictation. The cost is ads. |
| 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. | CDictation notepad, voice-typing extension, Android app, API, webhooks and Zapier, but the dictation works only in Chrome and file transcription is a separate paid service. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it means switching your keyboard and granting it access to your typing. | BNo store rating on record. Open the page and talk, with nothing to set up. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser extensions, with no integrations or API listed. | BWeb, Chrome extension and Android, with Google Drive, Gmail and Zapier. No desktop app. |
| Best for | a writing keyboard with voice typing on a phone | a free dictation notepad in Chrome |
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 Speechnotes. 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. Speechnotes starts at $1.90 a month and scores 2.7.
Speechnotes scores higher and starts $3.09 a month lower. Of the other voice dictation apps on the chart, 1 scores higher than CleverType for less, and none scores higher than Speechnotes 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.
- Speechnotes also covers transcription and notes.
At a glance
| CleverType | Speechnotes | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly) | $1.9 per month, paid once for a year with no auto-renewal |
| Free plan | The keyboard is free to use; the Premium AI features come after a 2,000-word trial. | Online dictation notepad and the voice-typing Chrome extension, with unlimited dictation, editing and ads. |
| Free trial | 2,000-word trial of the Premium AI features | None listed |
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| Made by | CleverType | Speechnotes |
| Price read from | clevertype.co | speechnotes.co |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Nov 12, 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.
Speechnotes
- The dictation notepad works in Chrome only, according to the vendor.
- Premium is paid once for a year and must be renewed by hand; it does not renew by itself.
- The iOS app, TextHear, is a sister app with its own pricing and is aimed at people with hearing impairment.
- File transcription is a separate pay-as-you-go service; speaker labeling is stated for English.
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.
Speechnotes
- Dictation notepad
- A browser notepad for speaking notes, with spoken commands for punctuation and new lines, auto-save and export to .txt, .doc or Google Drive.
- Voice typing extension
- A Chrome extension that dictates into forms and text boxes across the web, Gmail included.
- File transcription
- Uploaded recordings and YouTube links are transcribed with timestamps, and captions can be exported as .srt files.
- API, webhooks and Zapier
- The transcription service accepts files by POST request and sends results to your server, and connects to Zapier.
- Android app
- A notepad app for Android that uses the same voice-driven note-taking approach.
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.
Speechnotes
Dictation - Free$0
Online dictation notepad and voice-typing Chrome extension, supported by ads.
Dictation - Premium$1.9
per month, billed once for 1 year, no auto-renewal
No ads, commercial use, extra security and developer support.
Transcription$0.1
per minute, pay as you go
File transcription with timestamps, captions export, API, webhooks and Zapier.
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.
Speechnotes
No public discounts listed.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CleverType or Speechnotes?
As of Nov 13, 2026, Speechnotes is cheaper to start with: $1.90 a month, against $4.99 a month for CleverType. CleverType starts at $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly), and Speechnotes starts at $1.9 per month, paid once for a year with no auto-renewal.
Which has a free plan, CleverType or Speechnotes?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both CleverType and Speechnotes have a free plan.
Which platforms do CleverType and Speechnotes run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only CleverType lists macOS, Windows and iOS apps and only Speechnotes lists a web app. Both list an Android app and a browser extension. 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.