Aqua Voice costs less, DanDin is free every week
Both type into any app. Aqua has many tools and phone apps; DanDin is built around Arabic and English.
In short
If you write in Arabic and want to stay free, DanDin fits better: 2,000 words every 7 days with no end, while the Aqua Voice free tier is 1,000 words once, which it calls "your test drive". Aqua names Arabic among its languages and says it finds the language of each dictation when you pick Auto-Detect. DanDin writes each sentence in its own language inside one dictation. If you will pay, Aqua costs less: Pro is 8 dollars a month billed yearly, or 10 monthly. It also has iPhone and Android apps, and tools DanDin does not, like editing selected text with your voice. DanDin is our product. Every Aqua fact here comes from its own pages, read on 8 October 2026, and we have not used it.
The comparison, side by side
| DanDin | Aqua Voice | |
|---|---|---|
| Arabic | Built for Arabic and English | Named among its languages in its FAQ [1] |
| Finding the language | Per sentence, inside one dictation | Per dictation, with Auto-Detect on [2] |
| Free | 2,000 words every 7 days, no end date | 1,000 words once, which it calls a "test drive" [3] |
| Pro | 16.99 dollars a month, or 149 a year | 8 dollars a month billed yearly, or 10 month to month [4] |
| Devices | Mac and Windows | Mac, Windows, iOS and Android [5] |
| Start key | Fn on a Mac, Ctrl + Win on Windows | Fn on a Mac, Alt on Windows [6] |
| Keeping your text | Our privacy policy says we use data to improve the service and train our models | With Privacy Mode off, the default, transcripts may be stored to improve the product [7] |
| Offline | No | Cloud dictation needs the internet; offline varies by platform [8] |
Where these Aqua Voice facts come from
Every fact in the Aqua Voice column is taken from its own pages. Here is the text as we read it, the link, and the day we read it.
[1] Aqua Voice FAQ
Aqua supports English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Mandarin, Arabic, and more.
https://aquavoice.com/info/faq (read 2026-10-08)
[2] The same page, on language detection
Select Auto-Detect in language settings to detect the language for each dictation.
https://aquavoice.com/info/faq (read 2026-10-08)
[3] Aqua Mac page
The free Starter allowance is your test drive: 1,000 words is about 7 minutes of talking at a normal pace.
https://aquavoice.com/mac (read 2026-10-08)
[4] Aqua pricing page
Pro is $8 / month billed annually, or $10 / month month-to-month.
https://aquavoice.com/pricing (read 2026-10-08)
[5] The same page, on devices
Aqua Voice is available for Mac, Windows, iOS, and for Android through Google Play.
https://aquavoice.com/pricing (read 2026-10-08)
[6] The llms.txt file the Aqua site publishes
hold Fn (Mac) or Alt (Windows)
https://aquavoice.com/llms.txt (read 2026-10-08)
[7] The same file, on privacy
With Privacy Mode off (the default), transcripts may be stored on our servers to improve the product.
https://aquavoice.com/llms.txt (read 2026-10-08)
[8] FAQ, on the internet
Cloud dictation needs an internet connection. Offline availability varies by platform, app version, and mode
https://aquavoice.com/info/faq (read 2026-10-08)
Pick DanDin if
- You want a free plan that renews every week
- You switch between Arabic and English inside one dictation
- You want an Arabic interface
Aqua Voice may fit you if
- You want the cheapest Pro: 8 dollars a month, yearly
- You need iPhone or Android
- You want to edit selected text by voice, or control your computer by voice
In Aqua, Arabic is one language of 49. In DanDin, Arabic is the starting point: the interface, the default mode, with English alongside.
Common questions
Does Aqua Voice support Arabic?
Yes, by its own pages: Arabic is named in its FAQ and its language list. Its home page and pricing page do not name it. We have not tried it.
Is Aqua Voice free?
It gives 1,000 free words once, about 7 minutes of talking by its own page. After that you pay. DanDin is free for 2,000 words every 7 days, with no end.
Which is cheaper if I pay?
Aqua: Pro is 8 dollars a month yearly or 10 monthly. DanDin Pro is 16.99 a month or 149 a year. Aqua is cheaper.