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Dictami vs Citenook

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Dictami compared with Citenook
DetailDictami logo DictamiCitenook logo Citenook
What it doesHold a key, speak, and punctuated text appears in any app in about half a second Private AI for Mac that answers questions from your own files with exact source citations
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Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingMonthly: $5.99 per month with automatic renewal; Lifetime: $29.99 paid once with no renewal. Both include every language, every model, and all updates. Full refund within 14 days, no questions asked. Free for 30 days with all features. Then Standard $9.99/month or $79/year; Pro $19.99/month or $149/year; Pro+ $29.99/month or $229/year. Billed in US dollars.
Key features
  • On-device transcription with no server involved
  • 30 languages at full speed with automatic punctuation
  • Results in about half a second on Apple Silicon Macs
  • Support for multiple file types including PDF, Word, Excel, text, Markdown, Apple Notes, Obsidian, web pages, YouTube and recordings
What makes it different
  • Runs entirely on your Mac with no audio sent to any server
  • Automatic punctuation placed by the app, not dictated by the user
  • Lifetime license never expires after one-time purchase
  • Built and supported by a single independent developer
  • Every answer shows the exact sentence and page number it came from
  • Works completely offline with no internet connection required
  • No account needed when using models on your Mac, no tracking or analytics
  • Preview exactly what will be sent to online AI services before it goes
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 no change since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)50
Citation Flow (Majestic)2111
Referring domains (Majestic)121

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