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Stay Human vs Halopen

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Stay Human compared with Halopen
DetailStay Human logo Stay HumanHalopen logo Halopen
What it doesOne card a day with one real thing to do. Then the app goes quiet. Mac dictation that types exactly what you said
StageStartup Startup
Founded2026 2026
Based inTR US
Pricing modelFreemium Free trial
Pricing26 cards free. Decks 2.99 each, one-time purchase. 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
  • One card delivered daily with a single human action
  • No feed or infinite scroll
  • Haptic feedback when marking tasks complete
  • Unique daily order per device
  • Photo attachment to cards stored locally only
  • Card library organized by suit
  • Optional reminder notifications at custom time windows
  • 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 account, no server, no data collection
  • One-time card deck purchases instead of subscriptions
  • Hand-written cards by one person, not AI or algorithms
  • Offline functionality with everything stored locally on device
  • No addictive metrics or gamification elements
  • 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)Not checked yet no change since last check6 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)06
Citation Flow (Majestic)1721
Referring domains (Majestic)38

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