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Yaps compared with Citenook
DetailYaps logo YapsCitenook logo Citenook
What it doesPrivate AI toolkit for dictation, transcription, notes, read-aloud, translation, and media tools that processes content on your device Private AI for Mac that answers questions from your own files with exact source citations
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree: $0 forever on Android, iPhone, and iPad with voice typing, voice notes, and read-aloud. Pro: $15/month or $12/month billed annually ($144/year) for desktop apps on Windows, macOS, and Linux with unlimited dictation, transcription, and video captioning. Enterprise: Custom pricing for teams. 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 speech-to-text dictation into any app with live cleanup
  • Meeting recording and transcription with speaker labels and editable notes
  • Handwriting recognition to convert handwritten pages into typed, searchable notes
  • Read-aloud for documents, ebooks and articles in 31 languages with audio export
  • On-device image generation from text descriptions
  • Chat with your notes for plain-language questions with cited answers
  • On-device translation of notes, text and subtitle files
  • Works offline once local models are installed
  • Automatic video captioning exported as SRT format
  • Works system-wide in text fields across desktop apps and as keyboard on Android
  • Support for multiple file types including PDF, Word, Excel, text, Markdown, Apple Notes, Obsidian, web pages, YouTube and recordings
What makes it different
  • Core content processing runs locally on your device, not in the cloud
  • No always-on microphones or data harvesting
  • Built by a small team focused on quality over growth
  • Single unified app across Mac, Windows, Linux, Android, iPhone and iPad
  • 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)37 +1 (up) since last check2 +2 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)190
Citation Flow (Majestic)3011
Referring domains (Majestic)1841

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