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Hovor: offline AI dictation for iPhone and Mac (maker's website)
Hovor, 2026
Read the originalRead on October 22, 2026
- What it is
- The official site of Hovor, a paid dictation app for macOS, iPhone and Windows with a free tier. Its features and FAQ state where speech is processed, whether audio is stored, and when text is sent to an AI provider.
- How much weight it carries
- The maker's own page, read on 2026-10-22, including its pricing and FAQ. Pricing and plan limits change, and the page itself says on-device models need a paid unlock; these are the maker's current terms, not an independent check.
Facts taken from this source
- Hovor's home page describes its language coverage as 100+ languages, and says Ukrainian is the first language it tunes for.
“Ukrainian isn't one of "100+ languages" here: it's the first language we tune for.” (Home page introduction, above the download buttons)
- Hovor's BYOK Unlock costs $15.00, paid once.
“BYOK Unlock $15.00 or 499 UAH · one-time” (Pricing section, one-time unlocks, BYOK Unlock card)
- Hovor's Free plan costs $0 forever, with 2,000 words a week.
“Free $0 forever 2000 words/week” (Pricing section, Free plan card)
- Hovor's Local and BYOK bundle costs $30.00, paid once.
“Local + BYOK Bundle $30.00 or 1350 UAH · one-time” (Pricing section, one-time unlocks, Local + BYOK Bundle card)
- Hovor's Local Unlock costs $20.00, paid once.
“Local Unlock $20.00 or 880 UAH · one-time” (Pricing section, one-time unlocks, Local Unlock card)
- Hovor's Pro plan costs $7.00 per month when billed monthly, billed in US dollars.
“Pro $7.00 per month Billed in USD via App Store or web checkout” (Pricing section, Pro plan card (Monthly toggle selected))
- Hovor's FAQ says its text transcription history is stored exclusively on the device, locally, and gives no number of days.
“Text transcription history is stored exclusively on the device locally.” (FAQ, Are my recordings stored on the server?)