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Heard vs AUREON

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Heard compared with AUREON
DetailHeard logo HeardAUREON logo AUREON
What it doesThe voice layer for coding agents AI voice input and workflow layer for Mac
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Pricing modelFreemium Not given
PricingFree: $0/month (open source with local voices). Pro: $12/month or $144/year (managed voices and spoken recaps). Power: $24/month or $288/year (adds voice input and iPhone companion). Every download includes a free 14-day Power trial with no card required. Plus Monthly: US$1.99 first month, then US$6.99/month. Plus Yearly: US$59.99/year. Max Monthly: US$19.99/month. Max Yearly: US$159.99/year. Plus includes 5,000 AI output characters per day and up to 10 extensions; Max includes unlimited AI output and extensions.
Key features
  • Spoken updates from Claude Code and Codex
  • Three listening modes: Co-pilot, Companion and Focus
  • Spoken recaps of agent work
  • Voice dictation with right Command key
  • Hey Parrot voice assistant
  • iPhone companion app for listening and replying
  • Follow multiple agent sessions at once
  • Open source engine with local voices
  • Works with any terminal including iTerm2 and tmux
  • Up to 2M characters of narration daily on Power plan
  • AI Dictation: clean up rough speech into polished writing
  • Voice Translation: speak in one language, output in another
  • Intent Cast: voice commands to create notes, reminders, events, tasks, and drafts
  • Smart Actions: rewrite, translate, explain, or summarize selected text
  • Custom agents with your own tone and format
  • Snippets: save and reuse text passages
  • Create-only workflows that never auto-send or edit existing content
  • Integration with Apple Notes, Reminders, Calendar, Things 3, Obsidian, Flomo, Notion, Todoist
  • Supports 15 languages: English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Turkish, Russian, Swedish, automatic input detection
  • Works on up to 3 devices (Plus) or 5 devices (Max)
What makes it different
  • Works without watching your screen—lets you stay informed while focused on other tasks
  • All code and transcripts stay on your Mac; nothing is used to train models
  • Listen and respond to agents from your iPhone via companion app
  • Open source engine available under Apache 2.0 license
  • Supports multiple coding agents with one interface
  • Polished AI output instead of raw dictation transcripts
  • Cross-language writing with intent and tone preserved
  • Create-only design that never sends emails or edits existing content without review
  • Integrates seamlessly into existing Mac apps rather than a separate chat window
  • Asks for clarification instead of guessing when intent is ambiguous
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PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 −1 (down) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)3018
Referring domains (Majestic)1013

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