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Jarq vs JellyDraw

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Jarq compared with JellyDraw
Detail JarqJellyDraw logo JellyDraw
What it doesTranslate, shorten, fix or rewrite text right where your cursor is, in any app on your Mac Free app to draw on your Mac screen
StageMVP Not given
Founded2019 Not given
Based inKZ Not given
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: 5 dictations or translations per day, on-device dictation unlimited. Pro Monthly: $4.99/month, unlimited dictation and translation, up to 2 Macs. Pro Yearly: $39/year (approximately $3.25/month, save 35%), everything in Pro Monthly. Lifetime: $179 once (launch price, regular $200), all future Free version includes pen, highlighter, eraser and whiteboard mode. Pro is $9.99 once and adds shapes, text and export; includes license for 5 Macs, all 1.x updates and 14-day refund.
Key features
  • In-place text translation between 13 languages
  • Voice dictation with punctuation and capitalization
  • Text shortening, fixing and rewriting with custom buttons
  • Works in any app including terminals and Figma
  • On-device speech recognition option
  • Customizable hotkeys
  • Local history file on your Mac
  • Cloud transcription via Cloudflare Workers AI or Groq
  • Works up to 2 Macs per licence
  • Pen tool for drawing
  • Highlighter for emphasizing
  • Whiteboard mode
  • Drawings stick to windows as they move
  • Shapes (Pro)
  • Text insertion (Pro)
  • Export drawings (Pro)
  • Works on Zoom, Meet, Teams and presentations
  • Fully editable vector ink
What makes it different
  • No copy-paste or tab switching needed—edits happen in place
  • Works in any app, including those that block selection like terminals and Figma
  • Privacy-first: audio and text never stored, history stays on your Mac
  • Optional on-device speech recognition keeps voice entirely local
  • Drawings automatically stick to windows and follow them when moved or resized
  • Works invisibly without accounts, analytics or tracking
  • Free version includes core features; Pro is one-time $9.99 purchase not subscription
  • Native Mac app engineered for Apple Silicon
  • Pro license covers up to 5 of your own Macs
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)27 +1 (up) since last checkNot checked yet −1 (down) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)300
Referring domains (Majestic)330

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