| Price from | — | Free |
| Free plan | — | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 1 | 1 |
| Spec score · Transcription Software | 8.6 (#12) | 8.0 (#30) |
| Spec score · AI transcription tools | 8.1 (#26) | 7.4 (#37) |
| Free plan | No | Yes |
| Maker | Aiko is presented on Sindre Sorhus’s site; his About page describes him as a full-time open-source developer focused in part on macOS app development. | The linked imprint identifies the Leibniz Institute for the German Language (IDS) in Mannheim as the responsible institution for the site. |
| Purpose | Aiko converts speech to text from meetings, lectures, and other audio. | FOLKER is a transcription editor developed for transcription and annotation in the FOLK research and teaching corpus. |
| Support | Users can submit feedback or bug reports through the app or the maker’s feedback form; the form says to check spam if no reply arrives within two weeks. | The FOLKER page advises users to consult the manual and contact EXMARaLDA support if their questions remain unanswered. |
