Lispr - winner app in my competition!
I first came across Lispr on Product Hunt. After reading the developer’s post, I decided to give it a try. I do a lot of typing, and it gets tiring, so I’d been looking for a speech-to-text app that really worked for me for a long time. I’d tried all sorts of options on different platforms, both paid and free. Every one of them, even the open-source ones, had something important missing. I mainly speak Russian, so I need my speech to turn into accurate text without having to edit it, with the words I say appearing on screen exactly as spoken. That wasn’t always the case. When I started speaking English, some apps still replaced words or got the punctuation wrong. Others had very short trials or were too expensive. There was always something that didn’t work for me. I tried Lispr and liked it. It still has a few rough edges, of course, but compared with everything I’d tried before, it’s the only app of its kind I’m currently using on my MacBook
What stood out to me right away? As developers, we always want the best product for the lowest price, and free is even better. But with many new products, you either get very limited features to try out, the price is hard to justify, or the terms change after launch. I liked that Lispr identified a group of early testers from the start. After the official launch, those first 100 or 1,000 people received lifetime Pro subscriptions, just as promised. Lispr is already reasonably priced, so that was a nice gesture. I appreciated that the developer remembered and kept their word. Every time I launch the app, I see “Founding No. 95.” It says a lot about how the developer treats users. That’s the human and marketing side of it. Now, about the features.
The app is lightweight and barely uses any system resources. The hotkeys are convenient, too: you can easily change them and set up the shortcuts that work best for you. The history feature and the standard package work as they should. I also like that updates come out regularly, which shows that the developer is actively maintaining the app. I appreciate that.
At one point I had around four similar apps installed on my MacBook: Willow, Flow, Whisper, and one other whose name I can’t remember. But after about two weeks of testing, I’d settled on using only Lispr, because it suited me in every way.
Of course, there are a few things that could be improved. The main one for me is that there’s no automatic language detection. When I speak Russian, I have to use one keyboard shortcut; for English, I have to use a different one. It would be great if the app could detect the language automatically.
Also, Russian speech isn’t always transcribed accurately. Word endings, in particular, are often wrong. I think that could improve over time.
Sometimes I have to log in again even though I’ve already signed into my account and the app is set to launch with macOS. It happens about every other time I open it, and there’s no warning; I just get sent a code by email. That’s a little inconvenient.
The formatting could use some work, too. I don’t see the formatting options changing the transcript much; filler words and verbal clutter still remain. There are only two options, “Light” and “Concise,” and I haven’t found them very effective.
Still, apart from the Russian transcription errors, these issues don’t outweigh the app’s strengths or spoil my overall impression too much. I’m giving it four stars, even though I’d like to give it five, and I think I may update my rating soon. Lispr is a great app, and I hope the developer will keep listening to users feedback. I wish them every success, and I’d be happy to answer any questions other users may have. Thanks for reading
26 augusti 2026
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