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Ricly vs Halopen

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Ricly compared with Halopen
DetailRicly logo RiclyHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesRight Click. Done. Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 2026
Based inFR US
Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
PricingFree: 13 tools with monthly allowances (Upload & Share 1 GB for 3 days, Remove Background 10 images/month, Compress PDF 5 files/month, PDF Merge 5 runs/month, Find Duplicates 10 files to trash/month, Generate Icon Set 5 runs/month). Pro: €3.99/month (locked Founding Member price, limited to 200 seat 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
  • Audio to MP3 conversion
  • HEIC to JPG and Image to WebP conversion
  • AI background removal for images
  • Find and remove duplicate files
  • Video to MP4 conversion
  • Metadata stripping from photos
  • File upload and sharing with links
  • 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
  • No browser tab or file picker needed; all tools accessible directly from Finder's right-click menu where files already are
  • Files stay on your Mac; most tools process locally without uploading to external services
  • 13 tools remain free forever with reasonable monthly allowances for real use
  • Menu intelligently shows only tools compatible with selected file types and counts
  • Notarized by Apple and processes files without modifying originals
  • 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)5 +1 (up) since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)26
Citation Flow (Majestic)2521
Referring domains (Majestic)148

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