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Heard vs VoxRT

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Heard compared with VoxRT
DetailHeard logo HeardVoxRT logo VoxRT
What it doesThe voice layer for coding agents On-device voice AI SDK with no cloud dependency
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inUS CY
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. Published models free for commercial use; custom models available as paid engagements.
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
  • Custom wake word detection with configurable threshold
  • Streaming and batch automatic speech recognition
  • Custom keyword spotting for voice commands
  • Voice activity detection to identify speech
  • Speech-to-intent with end-to-end processing
  • Production binaries under 1 megabyte
  • Models encrypted at rest with offline-first design
  • NEON-accelerated battery-aware kernels
  • Domain-specific model tuning
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
  • Runs entirely on device with no cloud round-trip or per-detection fees
  • Published models free for commercial use with custom tuning available
  • Lightweight runtime under 1 MB with predictable latency and battery efficiency
  • Models designed and tuned specifically to your product domain
  • Audio never leaves the device and models are encrypted at rest
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)8 +2 (up) since last checkNot checked yet no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)33
Citation Flow (Majestic)3021
Referring domains (Majestic)10117

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