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PaletteBrain vs WriteVoice

Pricing, free plans, ratings, features, pros and cons, side by side. Where one comes out ahead, we mark it.

PaletteBrain

Select text in any Mac app, hit Space, run a custom AI command, paste the result…

3.4$29/mo

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WriteVoice

Dictate anywhere, and it rewrites for the app you are dictating into

3.7Not listed

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Who comes out ahead

Based only on the facts in our directory. The right pick still depends on the job you need done.

  • Lower starting price

    Not comparable

    Not comparable: WriteVoice does not list a price

  • Free plan

    Tie

    Neither has one

  • Higher rating

    WriteVoice

    3.4 against 3.7

  • Same job?

    Yes

    Both are Productivity tools

Side by side

Compared onPaletteBrainWriteVoice
Our rating3.43.7Better
Starts at$29/moNot listed
Free planNoNo
CategoryProductivityProductivity
PlansFrom $29/moSee pricing
Key features
  • Works with any macOS app or website via keyboard shortcut
  • Custom AI commands - grammar, translation, summarization, code refactoring
  • Bring-your-own OpenAI/Azure API key, pay-as-you-go
  • Organized conversation history across all AI chats
  • Lifetime license, no recurring subscription
  • Dictation with tone adapted to the destination app
  • Custom keyboard usable inside any app
  • Shorten, expand, fix grammar and emojify controls
  • Meeting transcription and summarisation
  • Translation into 30+ languages and Whisper Mode
Pros
  • Genuine lifetime pricing instead of an ongoing subscription
  • No window-switching keeps AI assistance inside the actual workflow
  • BYO API key avoids paying for a separate ChatGPT Plus subscription
  • App-aware rewriting closes the real gap between speech and writing
  • Whisper Mode addresses why people avoid dictating in public
  • One subscription across iOS, Mac and web
Cons
  • Mac-only - no Windows or Linux version
  • Requires managing your own API key and its associated costs
  • Broader model support (Google, Anthropic, xAI) is still on the roadmap, not live yet
  • A single 98% accuracy figure covering accents and jargon invites scepticism
  • No Android or Windows support at all
  • No published rates, and an individual founder behind it
CompanyPaletteBrainWriteVoice

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FAQ

Questions people ask

Is PaletteBrain better than WriteVoice?

In our reviews PaletteBrain scores 3.4 and WriteVoice scores 3.7. The better pick depends on the job. PaletteBrain: Select text in any Mac app, hit Space, run a custom AI command, paste the result back - no window switching, bring your own OpenAI key, pay once for lifetime access. WriteVoice: Dictate anywhere, and it rewrites for the app you are dictating into.

Which is cheaper, PaletteBrain or WriteVoice?

PaletteBrain: from $29/mo. WriteVoice: see pricing.

Do PaletteBrain and WriteVoice have free plans?

Neither lists a free plan.

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