Blip AI vs Aqua Voice
Quick answer: Try Wispr Flow for another cloud app, or Superwhisper to work offline (checked October 30, 2026); our roundup compares more. Aqua still suits you if you want dictation that reads your screen. Blip AI fits if you need Linux, or both cloud and on-device models (on-device on Pro). On Blip Cloud, text appears about 700 ms after you stop speaking.
We build Blip AI. Aqua Voice facts checked October 30, 2026 on its own pages; sources are under the comparison table.
Both are built for people who dictate code and prompts. Blip AI also works offline on Pro and runs on Linux, which Aqua Voice doesn't, and its Action Mode drafts replies when you start with “Hey Blip”.
See Full ComparisonBlip Cloud: text after you stop speaking
Free words on Aqua Voice, once
Free words a month on Blip AI
Aqua Voice Pro, or $10/mo billed yearly
Quick Comparison
Aqua Voice
$10/month billed yearly · US price, checked October 30, 2026
Blip AI
Detailed Feature Comparison
See how every feature stacks up side by side
| Feature | Aqua Voice | Blip AI |
|---|---|---|
⚡Speed | Not published; Max adds Realtime Mode, which shows your words as you speak | Text about 700 ms after you stop speaking, on Blip Cloud |
🎯Technical Terms | Avalon model: 97.4% key-term accuracy on Aqua's own AISpeak-10 benchmark | Gets technical terms like Vercel, Supabase and Claude right; add the rest to your dictionary |
🚀Drafting and Editing | Edit Mode rewrites highlighted text from a spoken instruction | Say “Hey Blip” and describe the reply; Blip drafts the email or Slack message |
| Custom Instructions on Pro and higher plans | Your name on email sign-offs, plus your own writing rules (custom prompt) | |
🔒On-device / offline | No: cloud only | Both cloud and on-device models: Blip Cloud by default, and on Pro, on-device Whisper models that work offline |
🛡️Privacy | Cloud processing; Privacy Mode stops server storage | History and audio are stored on your device, not on Blip's servers |
👨💻Coding | Built for voice coding in Claude Code and Codex; Deep Context reads your screen | Types into Cursor, VS Code and terminals, including SSH sessions |
💻Platform Support | Mac, Windows, iOS, Android (no Linux) | Mac, Windows, Linux, iOS, Android |
🎁Free Plan | Your first 1,000 words | 2,000 words a month |
💰Price | $12/month, or $10/month billed yearly | $15/month ($144/year billed yearly) |
💬Support | Email support | Direct support on Discord |
Sources for Aqua Voice, checked October 30, 2026: Aqua's pricing page (plans, prices and platforms), its Spokenly comparison (the free plan's “1,000 lifetime words”), its Mac page (cloud processing, no offline mode), its home page (the Avalon benchmark and Privacy Mode), its Deep Context page and its Edit Mode page. Other apps in the Quick answer, checked the same day: Wispr Flow's data controls page (transcription always runs in the cloud) and superwhisper.com (works offline).
Blip writes the way you do
Tell Blip your name and how you like to write, once. Every message it drafts for you follows your rules.
Your name
When you say “Hey Blip” to draft an email, Blip signs it off with your name. Leave it blank and Blip uses the name on your account.
Your rules (custom prompt)
Write your style in plain words, up to 300 characters. Blip follows it whenever it writes for you.
“I’m a product manager. Keep emails short and use British spelling.”
Your rules are skipped in code editors and terminals, so code comes out exactly as you said it.
To set it up: open Blip and click Personalized Blip in the sidebar.
Aqua Voice also takes writing preferences through Custom Instructions on some plans. Blip adds your name to the emails it drafts for you in Action Mode.
Why Developers Switch from Aqua Voice to Blip AI
Action Mode: Replies Drafted for You
ACTION MODEGo beyond dictation. Start with “Hey Blip” and describe the reply you want, like “Hey Blip, tell Sam Thursday works and ask for the agenda.” Blip drafts the email or Slack message instead of typing your words one by one. Aqua's Edit Mode rewrites text you've already selected.
Works Offline on Pro
Aqua Voice processes audio in the cloud, and its Mac page says there is no offline mode. On Blip AI Pro, you can download on-device Whisper models, from Base (about 148 MB) to Large Turbo (about 1.6 GB), that transcribe and clean up text offline.
Linux Too
Aqua Voice runs on Mac, Windows, iOS and Android. Blip AI also runs on Linux: an AppImage for Ubuntu/Debian, Fedora and Arch, on Wayland and X11. See Aqua Voice for Linux.
Technical Terms, Spelled Right
Blip gets technical terms like Vercel, Supabase and Claude right, and you add the rest to its dictionary. It types into Cursor, VS Code and terminals, including SSH sessions, and skips your writing rules there so code comes out as you said it.
Half Price to Switch
Aqua Voice Pro is $12/month, or $10/month billed yearly. Blip AI Pro is $15/month ($144/year billed yearly) with Action Mode and on-device models included. Blip's free plan covers 2,000 words a month; Aqua's covers your first 1,000 words. Switching from Aqua Voice? Get 50% off your first year: $72.
Blip AI
Offer from the Blip AI team
Switching from Aqua Voice? Get 50% off your first year of Blip AI Pro.
Blip AI covers what you came to Aqua Voice for: dictation in every app, on desktop and mobile. It adds a Linux app and, on Pro, on-device models that work offline.
Discount code
SWITCH50Pro, billed yearly
$72$144first year
Offer ends November 30
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