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Heard vs Startpacks

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Heard compared with Startpacks
DetailHeard logo HeardStartpacks logo Startpacks
What it doesThe voice layer for coding agents Copy-paste Cursor rules, Claude Code skills and AGENTS.md files for AI agents in your stack
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS SE
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
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. Free packs available; paid packs use one-time Stripe Checkout payment (no subscription)
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
  • Cursor rules for different stacks and project types
  • Claude Code skills for engines and tools
  • AGENTS.md cross-platform rules
  • Ready-made subagent roles
  • Single prompts for specific jobs
  • Bundled collections at discounts
  • Packs for website types like SaaS, blogs and shops
  • Game engine packs for Unreal, Unity, Godot
  • App type packs for iOS, Android, Flutter
  • Developer type packs for TDD and security review
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
  • Test-first methodology integrated into agent configurations
  • Ready-to-use, downloadable files that drop directly into repositories
  • Cross-platform compatibility for Cursor, Claude Code and Codex
  • Covers diverse stacks, genres and roles for different needs
  • One-time payment model with no subscriptions
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)6 −1 (down) since last check4 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)30
Citation Flow (Majestic)300
Referring domains (Majestic)1010

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