Monologue vs Willow

Monologue

• People who work across Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch
• Recording meetings without a bot joining the call
• Handing voice notes and transcripts to AI agents

Willow

• People who want dictated text to sound like their own writing
• Replacing typing in chat, email and coding tools
• Teams with HIPAA or zero-data-retention requirements

Monologue

• Apple devices only: Monologue does not offer Windows or Android apps.
• The free trial stops at 1,000 dictation words and 10 recorded notes; after that a Pro or Every subscription is needed.
• Local transcription works only on Apple silicon Macs, and smart formatting still needs an internet connection.
• The web app reviews and organizes notes but cannot record new ones.

Willow

• The free Basic plan uses a weaker speech model, with limited personalization and 20 Scribe uses a week.
• There is no Android app yet; the download page lists Android as coming soon.
• Enforced privacy mode and enforced HIPAA compliance need Business, and SSO/SAML needs Enterprise.
• The help center lists offline dictation as a Pro feature.

Monologue

Dictation in any app

Hold a shortcut on Mac, or use the Monologue keyboard on iPhone and iPad, and speech becomes formatted text in the app in front of you, with self-corrections removed. Over 100 languages.

Modes and custom instructions

Modes change the writing style to suit the app, such as chat, email, notes or code. Custom instructions and a personal dictionary handle tone, names and acronyms.

Voice Notes

Record longer thoughts or conversations and get a speaker-separated transcript and a summary. Notes sync across devices and can be reviewed in a web app.

Bot-free meeting notes

On Mac, a note can record the microphone and system audio together, capturing both sides of a call without a bot joining. Meeting notes are part of Monologue Pro.

Local transcription on Mac

Apple silicon Macs can download a local model that transcribes speech with no connection. Smart formatting still uses the online service, so offline output is a raw transcript.

MCP, CLI and Notes API

Saved notes can be read by AI agents through a hosted MCP server, searched from a command-line tool, or pulled into other software with a read-only public API.

Willow

Dictation in any app

Speak into any text field, with Slack, Gmail, Cursor, Notion and iMessage given as examples. Willow says text can appear in as little as 200 ms and lists 100+ languages.

Automatic formatting

Removes filler words, fixes punctuation and structures what you said, so the result needs less editing than a raw transcript.

Style matching

Learns how you write and adapts the tone of its output, and lets you pick different writing styles for different apps. Style memory is part of Pro.

Scribe

Instead of dictating word for word, describe what you want to say and Scribe writes it in your style. Basic allows 20 uses a week; Pro is unlimited.

Personal dictionary and shortcuts

A dictionary learns names and technical terms automatically, and shortcuts can be saved for reuse. Teams can share both across members.

Privacy mode and compliance

Willow states SOC 2 Type II certification and HIPAA compliance. The Business plan enforces privacy mode, with zero data retention, across the team.

Monologue

• Free trial$0

  1,000 dictation words and 10 recorded notes, with offline transcription, context-aware formatting and 100+ languages.

• Monologue Pro$12

  per month, billed annually ($144), or $15 billed monthly

  Unlimited dictation, unlimited recorded notes and bot-free meeting notes on Mac, iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch.

• Every bundle$24

  per month, billed annually ($288), or $30 billed monthly

  Every's paid subscription includes Monologue Pro along with its Cora, Spiral, Proof and Sparkle apps and its AI newsletter.

Willow

• Basic$0

  Unlimited dictation on the Frontier Mini model, limited personalization and 20 Scribe uses a week.

• Pro$12

  per user / month, billed annually ($15 billed monthly)

  Unlimited use of the Frontier Pro model, priority transcription, style memory, unlimited Scribe and longer dictations.

• Business$28

  per month, billed annually ($35 billed monthly)

  Everything in Pro, plus enforced privacy mode with zero data retention, enforced HIPAA compliance and admin and team controls.

• EnterpriseCustom

  Adds SSO/SAML, invoice or purchase-order billing, MSA and DPA, advanced dashboards, an API and dedicated support.

Monologue

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  Monologue Pro is $144 a year, charged as one payment, which works out to $12 a month against $15 on monthly billing.

Willow

• Annual discount

  Save 20% with annual billing

  The pricing page shows a 20% saving on annual billing: Pro is $12 per user per month instead of $15, and Business is $28 a month instead of $35.

• Education

  30% off Pro for students and educators

  Students and educators can get 30% off Willow Pro. They email proof of eligibility to support and receive a promo code once verified.

• Nonprofit

  30% off Pro for nonprofit staff

  Non-profit staff and volunteers qualify for the same 30% discount on Willow Pro after emailing proof of their affiliation.

• Other savings

  30% off Pro for military and veterans

  Active duty military and veterans qualify for 30% off Willow Pro after verification by email.