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Yaps vs GIDE

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Yaps compared with GIDE
DetailYaps logo YapsGIDE logo GIDE
What it doesPrivate AI toolkit for dictation, transcription, notes, read-aloud, translation, and media tools that processes content on your device The coding agent that runs on your machine
StageStartup Not given
Founded2026 Not given
Based inNot given US
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. Developer: $19.99/month or $199.99/year with 30-day free trial. Business: $99.99/month per seat or $995/year with 30-day free trial. Enterprise: Custom pricing.
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
  • Bring your own API key for Claude, GPT, Gemini
  • Plan-gate and write-gate safety controls
  • Universal AST refactoring across 21 languages
  • Persistent project memory and skill files
  • Full MCP (Model Context Protocol) client
  • Terminal CLI with same agent and memory
  • Local OpenAI-compatible API endpoint
  • Local JSONL audit log for compliance
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
  • Runs fully offline with no per-token costs, unlike cloud coding tools that bill by the token
  • Safety-first with plan-gate and write-gate controls before any file is changed
  • Model-agnostic: same editor and safety controls whether using local or cloud models
  • Works entirely on your machine with no code leaving your device in local mode
  • Whole-codebase semantic awareness for accurate edits across multiple files
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 check18 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)193
Citation Flow (Majestic)3026
Referring domains (Majestic)18454

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