Comparison
Air vs Superwhisper
If you want fast dictation, both can help. Air adds actions: delegate tasks across macOS apps using screen context.
Air is not affiliated with Superwhisper.
Fast dictation
Speak to type quickly in any app.
Delegate actions
Ask Air to send, schedule, and organize—beyond transcription.
Screen context
Air can use what's on screen to understand context.
Feature-by-feature comparison
Dictation
Feature
Air
Superwhisper
Fast voice-to-text
AirYes
SuperwhisperYes
Fast voice-to-text
Yes
Yes
Works across apps
AirYes
SuperwhisperYes
Works across apps
Yes
Yes
Designed for quiet speech
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot stated
Designed for quiet speech
Yes
Not stated
Designed for background noise
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot stated
Designed for background noise
Yes
Not stated
Actions & Delegation
Feature
Air
Superwhisper
Send messages (iMessage)
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot the focus
Send messages (iMessage)
Yes
Not the focus
Create calendar events
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot the focus
Create calendar events
Yes
Not the focus
Finder / file organization
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot the focus
Finder / file organization
Yes
Not the focus
Uses screen context for actions
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot the focus
Uses screen context for actions
Yes
Not the focus
Delegate multi-step tasks
AirYes
SuperwhisperNot the focus
Delegate multi-step tasks
Yes
Not the focus
Choose Superwhisper if…
- You mainly need fast voice typing.
- You don't need an assistant to take actions inside macOS apps.
Choose Air if…
- You want dictation plus the ability to ask for actions.
- You want to send messages and draft replies via voice.
- You want scheduling handled from a single request.
- You want help with file organization and multi-step tasks.
- You want an assistant that can act using screen context.