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Fiume vs Halopen

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Fiume compared with Halopen
DetailFiume logo FiumeHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesAI-powered journal and voice notes app with weekly insights and AI assistant Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageNot given Startup
FoundedNot given 2026
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFree Free trial
PricingNot given Free trial for 14 days, no card required. Then Pro Monthly at $19/month, Pro Annual at $179/year (saving $49 vs monthly), or Pro Lifetime at $499 one-time. Educational discount: 50% off Monthly or Annual with a .edu email address. Cancel anytime.
Key features
  • Voice memo recording with AI-generated titles
  • AI-powered journal with weekly insights
  • Fio AI assistant for planning and decision-making
  • AI Sages for perspective and guidance
  • Offline access and local sync
  • Face ID folder locking
  • Quick voice capture from Action Button or Lock Screen
  • Apple Watch recording with iPhone sync
  • Support for English and Simplified Chinese
  • Hold-to-talk hotkey dictation in Mail, Slack, editors, terminal and browser
  • Verbatim transcription by default with optional cleanup settings per app
  • Live partial transcript caption visible while speaking
  • On-device speech processing on Apple Silicon after model download
  • Personal dictionary to bias transcription toward names and technical terms
  • Voice snippets—short trigger words that expand to full text before insertion
  • Lost-dictation recovery—transcripts and audio preserved if delivery fails
  • Long-form dictation up to 10 minutes per hold without word limits
  • Menu-bar native Swift app with no Dock icon or notification popups
  • Choice of cloud or local transcription with audit log of network activity
What makes it different
  • Multiple philosophical AI perspectives through AI Sages
  • Seamless Apple ecosystem integration across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch
  • AI that learns your goals and context over time
  • Actionable weekly insights connecting your patterns and progress
  • Verbatim by default—leaves grammar and slang alone, unlike most AI dictation that automatically tidies speech
  • On-device recognition option on Apple Silicon keeps your speech processing entirely on your Mac
  • Transparent claims you can verify—signed, notarized, listed frameworks, and audit log visible in the app
  • Built by one maker as a native Swift app designed to feel natural with the keyboard
  • Works system-wide in your text fields without floating windows or interruptions
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)25 no change since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)16
Citation Flow (Majestic)1921
Referring domains (Majestic)378

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