I wasn't looking for a better way to dictate my thoughts or articulate what I do throughout the day. I actually came across Monologue because I'm an Every subscriber, and this is one of their products and incubators. I'm a big fan of their knowledge, expertise, and the way they approach AI and AI products, so I thought I would give it a shot to see what it was about.
I hadn't been actively searching for a dictation tool. I had heard of Wispr Flow, Claude for Desktop's dictation, ChatGPT's dictation, and other apps, but I didn't realize I had a problem until I used Monologue. One of my favorite things about Monologue is that it gamifies the experience: you can see your rank, whether you're in the top 2 %, 5 %, or 10 % of users, how many words you've spoken, how much time you've saved, and how fast you speak. Those stats make me realize how much time I save by speaking instead of typing, and now I feel I couldn't live without it. Monologue illuminated this problem for me as a new dictation user.
I was a Monologue desktop user but made the switch to Wispr Flow because they had an iOS app. Was never completely happy with Wispr Flow but it was better than Apple dictation so I stuck with it. As soon as I saw the Monologue iOS was released I immediately switched back. You can tell that this was created by people that care deeply about the experience. Every interaction I've had with this app brings a smile to my face. They've managed to make a digital experience feel analog: like I'm interacting with an old-school recording device. The dictation is excellent, better than similar tools I've tried and I've tried a lot, and most importantly, fast. Congrats on the launch and creating a delightful experience. If this doesn't win an Apple design award I will be shocked.
Ohhhhhh i love that we're both introducing voice messages to the world ahahah
How does Monologue build and maintain that personal context/vocab learning? Is it on-device fine-tuning, cloud-based user profiles with privacy controls, or a hybrid? Any cool tricks for handling domain-specific jargon (e.g., devs dictating code, lawyers with legalese, or medical pros)?
Also platform-wise (looks Mac/iOS focused from chatter), any plans for Windows/Android expansion, or deeper integrations like system-wide hotkeys in more apps (beyond the usual suspects like Cursor, Notion, etc.)? And how's offline/local model support looking for privacy-conscious users?
Awesome product! We’re currently building a startup that relies heavily on speech-to-text, and this looks like something that could significantly improve our workflow. Do you have plans to support Android as well, or are you focusing solely on iOS?
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