Yaps vs CodeHerd

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Yaps compared with CodeHerd
Detail	Yaps	CodeHerd
What it does	Private AI toolkit for dictation, transcription, notes, read-aloud, translation, and media tools that processes content on your device	Run your AI coding agents side by side
Stage	Startup	Not given
Founded	2026	Not given
Based in	Not given	GB
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: $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: up to 3 sessions, unlimited projects, Claude Code, Codex CLI, Gemini CLI, OpenCode, Muse Code and custom commands, draggable panes, git worktrees, in-app browser, notifications. Pro: £10/month or £96/year (save £20%), includes everything in Free plus unlimited sessions, Herd HQ, voice dictatio
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	Run multiple CLI agents in parallel panes side by side Git worktree support with automatic branch management per agent Keyboard-first interface with customizable layouts Voice dictation transcribed on your Mac Page annotation and attachment to prompts iOS Simulator integration Automatic layout and session restoration on relaunch
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	Bring your own subscriptions with no API keys or credentials stored No accounts, no telemetry, no cloud required Works offline for 7 days after last licence check One Pro licence works on up to 3 Macs simultaneously
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	35 −1 (down) since last check	Not checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	19	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	30	0
Referring domains (Majestic)	184	0

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