CleverType vs Typeless (2026): which should you pick?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CleverType grades higher than Typeless: 2.6 against 2.4 out of 4.0.
Checked Oct 4, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 · graded Oct 10, 2026 and Nov 13, 2026 by ToolGPA
CleverType grades higher on value for money. Typeless grades higher on features and ease of use. They get the same grade on the free plan 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
Typeless
AI voice dictation that edits and formats as you speak
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 Typeless if
- Fits if you dictate on both a computer and a phone, Linux included
- Works for rewording existing text by voice as well as dictating new text
Look elsewhere if
- Pricey if you're just after dictation, at $12 a month yearly or $30 monthly when the category middle is $8.33
- Tight if you're staying free, because there's a weekly word limit and the number isn't published
- Skip it if you need SSO or audit logs on a small team, as those are Enterprise only
- Watch out: sync between your devices and team management need Pro
- Not for you if you want a web app or an API, as the listing shows neither
How we grade them
| 2.6GPACleverTypeGood | 2.4GPATypelessFair | |
|---|---|---|
| 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$12 per member a month on the yearly plan puts it in the dearest tenth of dictation apps, where the middle is $8.33. Pay monthly and it's $30 per member. Unlimited words and enhanced accuracy are what you're buying, and plenty of rivals include both for less. |
| Free plan and trial | CThe keyboard is free, but the Premium AI features end after a 2,000-word trial. | CThe free plan has translation, Ask anything and the personal dictionary, but a weekly word limit the vendor doesn't publish anywhere, so you can't plan around it. Accuracy is standard, and so is your place in the queue when it's busy. |
| 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. | BIt removes filler and repeats, keeps your final wording when you correct yourself, formats spoken lists, edits selected text by voice and answers questions about it, in 100+ languages. The dictation job is done end to end, with nothing a rival doesn't also offer. |
| Ease of use | CNo store rating on record, and it means switching your keyboard and granting it access to your typing. | B4.5 from 735 App Store ratings. You speak and edited text appears in whatever app you're in, with the cleanup done for you rather than left to you. |
| Platforms and integrations | BiPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and browser extensions, with no integrations or API listed. | BmacOS, Windows, Linux, iOS and Android, so computer and both phones. No web app, though, and the listing has no integrations or API on record at all. Sync between your devices needs Pro. |
| Best for | a writing keyboard with voice typing on a phone | dictation that cleans up as you speak |
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 Typeless. 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. Typeless starts at $12 a month for each person and scores 3.0.
Typeless scores higher, and starts $7.01 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 1 scores higher than Typeless 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.
- Typeless also covers transcription.
At a glance
| CleverType | Typeless | |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free plan | Free plan |
| Starts at | $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly) | $12 per member / month, billed yearly |
| Free plan | The keyboard is free to use; the Premium AI features come after a 2,000-word trial. | a limited number of words each week (the limit is not published), standard accuracy and standard access during high demand. Includes translation, Ask anything and the personal dictionary. |
| Free trial | 2,000-word trial of the Premium AI features | None listed |
| macOS | ||
| Windows | ||
| Linux | ||
| iOS | ||
| Android | ||
| Browser extension | ||
| Made by | CleverType | Typeless |
| Price read from | clevertype.co | typeless.com |
| Checked | Nov 13, 2026 | Oct 4, 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.
Typeless
- The Free plan has a weekly word limit, and the vendor does not publish the number on its pricing page.
- Monthly billing costs $30 per member, against $12 per member per month on the yearly plan.
- Cloud sync across devices, team management and usage analytics need Pro.
- SSO, SCIM, audit logs and enforced HIPAA controls are Enterprise only.
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.
Typeless
- Dictation with auto-editing
- Removes filler words such as "um" and "you know", cuts repeated words and keeps only your final wording when you change your mind mid-sentence.
- Automatic formatting
- Spoken lists, steps and key points are laid out as formatted text, so a dictated message or document needs less cleanup.
- Speak to edit
- Select any text and say what you want done to it, such as making it shorter or longer or changing its tone.
- Ask anything
- Select text and ask by voice for a summary, an explanation or a translation, without switching to another app.
- Personal style and dictionary
- Adapts to your tone, phrasing and writing habits, supports a different tone for each app and keeps a personal dictionary of your terms.
- Privacy controls
- Typeless says audio is processed in real time and never stored, dictation history stays on your device and data is never used for training. It lists ISO 27001, GDPR and HIPAA.
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.
Typeless
Free$0
Limited words each week, standard accuracy, translation, Ask anything, personal dictionary and 100+ languages.
Pro$12
per member / month, billed yearly ($30 billed monthly)
Unlimited words, enhanced accuracy, priority access during high demand, cloud sync across devices and team management.
EnterpriseCustom
Adds SSO, SCIM provisioning, domain capture, audit logs, enforced HIPAA controls and volume discounts.
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.
Typeless
- Annual discount
60% less on the yearly plan
Pro is $12 per member per month when billed yearly and $30 when billed monthly, so the yearly plan costs 60% less by the listed prices.
- Education
50% off Typeless Pro for students
Students with a valid school email from an accredited university or college get 50% off Pro. It applies to new Pro subscribers and to desktop checkout only.
Common questions
Which is cheaper, CleverType or Typeless?
As of Nov 13, 2026, CleverType starts at $4.99 per month ($35.99 billed yearly), and Typeless starts at $12 per member / month, billed yearly. One is priced for each person and the other is not, so which costs less depends on how many of you use it.
Which has a free plan, CleverType or Typeless?
As of Nov 13, 2026, both CleverType and Typeless have a free plan.
Which platforms do CleverType and Typeless run on?
As of Nov 13, 2026, only CleverType lists a browser extension and only Typeless lists a Linux 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.