Sayboard vs Whisper+
Side-by-side comparison of two open source alternatives
Sayboard
This project provides a voice keyboard using Vosk. It is based on https://github.com/Felicis/vosk-android-demo. This app requires a Vosk model to run. You can use the built-in downloader or download manually from https://alphacephei.com/vosk/models, and then import into the app. Sayboard uses for the following permissions: INTERNET - to download the models. This permission is not required, and can be revoked through the device settings in compatible ROMs. Sayboard does not, and never will, send any of your information over the internet!. RECORD_AUDIO - well, this is a voice keyboard after all. POST_NOTIFICATIONS - to show download and import progress. FOREGROUND_SERVICE - to download and import models in the background.
Whisper+
Whisper+ is an input method editor (IME) with voice recognition based on Whisper It can work as standalone app and also offers an IME which can e.g. be activated via the microphone button in HeliBoard. At first start it needs to download the Whisper models from Hugging Face. Voice recognition works completely offline. As standalone app Whisper+ can also translate any supported language to English. To get the most out of Whisper+: Press and hold the button while speaking Pause briefly before starting to speak Speak clearly, loudly, and at a moderate pace Please note that there is a limit of 30s for each recording
| Feature | Sayboard | Whisper+ |
|---|---|---|
| License | GPL-3.0-only | GPL-3.0-only |
| Install sources | F-DroidGitHub | F-DroidGitHub |
| Categories | ProductivityKeyboard | ProductivityKeyboard |
| Features | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking | Ad-FreeOpen SourceNo Tracking |
| Platforms | Android | Android |
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