Dragon Anywhere Alternative
Dragon Anywhere brings Nuance's legendary Dragon accuracy to mobile devices at $15/month. But if you primarily work on desktop, paying for a mobile-only app doesn't make sense. Blurt is desktop-first voice-to-text for macOS — simple, fast, and $10/month with a free tier to try it out.
The Typing Problem
You work on desktop, not mobile
Dragon Anywhere is built for iOS and Android. You spend 8+ hours a day on your Mac, not your phone. Paying $15/month for a mobile app when you need desktop voice typing doesn't add up. You need a tool that lives where your work lives.
Mobile dictation doesn't fit your workflow
Dictating on your phone, then syncing to desktop, then cleaning up the text — it's a workflow for specific use cases, not general productivity. You want to talk into your Mac and have text appear in your current app. No phone required, no sync delays, no context switching.
Subscription fatigue for a single-platform app
At $15/month, Dragon Anywhere costs $180/year for mobile-only voice typing. That's expensive for an app that can't help you when you're at your desk. You'd rather pay less for something that works exactly where you need it.
You don't need it separate from your desktop
Dragon Anywhere is intentionally separate from Dragon Professional. If you want Dragon on desktop, that's a different (expensive) product. You don't want two subscriptions, two apps, two learning curves. You want one simple tool for your Mac.
How It Works
Blurt is desktop-native voice-to-text for macOS. No mobile app, no cloud sync — just hold, talk, release.
Hold your button
Press your chosen hotkey. A small indicator shows Blurt is listening.
Talk naturally
Say what you want to type. Blurt handles punctuation automatically.
Release and done
Text appears at your cursor. No sync, no phone, no extra steps.
Real Scenarios
Voice typing without picking up your phone
You're at your Mac, writing an email. With Dragon Anywhere, you'd grab your phone, dictate, wait for cloud sync, then paste. With Blurt, you hold a key, speak, and text appears at your cursor. Your phone stays in your pocket where it belongs.
Quick replies in any app
Slack message, email response, code comment — you need to type something fast. Blurt works in any app on your Mac. Hold the hotkey, say your response, release. Three seconds, done. No app switching, no phone unlocking, no sync waiting.
Long-form writing at your desk
You're writing a document, blog post, or report. You want to dictate naturally while looking at your screen, not hunched over a phone. Blurt lets you talk to your Mac and see the text appear where you're working.
When Dragon desktop is too expensive
Dragon Professional Individual costs $500+. You just want voice typing, not a professional dictation suite. Blurt is $10/month or $99/year — a fraction of Dragon's price for the core feature you actually need.
Developers writing documentation
You're coding on your Mac and need to write comments, docs, or commit messages. Voice typing on mobile doesn't fit this workflow. Blurt works directly in VS Code, your terminal, GitHub — anywhere you type on macOS.
Testing voice typing without commitment
Not sure if desktop voice typing is for you? Blurt's free tier gives you first 1,000 words free. No credit card, no commitment. Try it for a few weeks before deciding if you need Pro.
Dragon Anywhere and Blurt serve different needs. Here's an honest comparison.
| Blurt | Dragon Anywhere | |
|---|---|---|
| Platform | macOS desktop | iOS and Android mobile |
| Primary use case | Desktop productivity | Mobile dictation |
| Price | $10/month or $99/year | $15/month |
| Free tier | First 1,000 words free | 7-day trial only |
| Cloud sync | Not needed (desktop-native) | Yes, syncs across devices |
| Custom vocabulary | None | Yes, trainable |
| Voice commands | None (intentionally) | Yes, editing commands |
| Accuracy engine | Modern AI transcription | Dragon (Nuance) engine |
When Dragon Anywhere Is the Better Choice
Blurt isn't right for everyone. Here's when you should stick with Dragon Anywhere:
Mobile is your primary work device
If you genuinely work from your phone or tablet most of the time, Dragon Anywhere is built exactly for that. Blurt is macOS-only and has no mobile app at all.
You need the Dragon accuracy engine
Nuance has decades of accuracy refinement. Dragon Anywhere uses the same engine as Dragon Professional. If you've used Dragon before and trust its accuracy for your specific vocabulary, that familiarity matters.
Custom vocabulary is essential
Legal terms, medical terminology, company-specific jargon — Dragon Anywhere lets you train custom words. Blurt relies on general-purpose transcription and doesn't offer vocabulary training.
You need voice editing commands
Dragon Anywhere supports commands like 'scratch that' or 'select previous paragraph'. Blurt has no voice commands — it only transcribes. If voice editing is important to your workflow, Dragon is more capable.
You already use Dragon Professional on desktop
Dragon Anywhere syncs with Dragon Professional for a unified experience. If you're invested in the Dragon ecosystem, adding Anywhere makes sense for mobile continuity.
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