Cleft vs Spoke
Cleft
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| Figure | Cleft | Spoke |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | $3.33/mo | $12/mo |
| Free plan | Yes | Yes |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| macOS | Yes | — |
| iOS | Yes | — |
| Plans published | 3 | 3 |
| Spec score · AI Voice Note Apps | 8.3 (#9) | 7.6 (#21) |
| Intended users | The founders describe Cleft as built by neurodivergent founders for people whose thoughts move faster than they can type, with a focus on capture before organization. | The page describes Spoke as built for people who think in voice memos and describes Pro for individuals who rely on voice memos daily. |
| Security | Cleft says notes are encrypted at rest with AES-256-GCM and in transit with TLS 1.2 or higher, and cloud data is hosted in Ireland under a zero-access architecture. | The privacy policy says Spoke uses HTTPS, encrypted-at-rest storage, role-based access controls, and short-lived signed URLs for audio playback. |
| Support | Plus includes priority support, and the About page says every email is read personally by co-founders Jonathan or Justin. | The product page directs questions to [email protected] and lists priority email support on Business. |
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In their own words
Cleft
Cleft is an iOS and macOS app that turns spoken thoughts into notes with main points, actions, summaries, and transcripts. Its built-in output styles are Structured, Structured Prose, and Clean Transcript; Plus users can also save custom styles. Cleft says it works offline and supports 99 languages, including switching languages mid-sentence. Transcription runs locally using Whisper, and temporary audio is deleted afterward unless Keep Audio is enabled. Optional cloud formatting sends transcript text, not audio, to OpenAI, with Groq as a backup. Cleft lists support for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and CarPlay. Its Basic plan includes recordings up to five minutes, on-device transcription, tags, search, and export. Plus raises the recording limit to 30 minutes and adds attachments, Notion and Zapier integrations, and Family Sharing for up to five. Plus costs $6.99 per month or $39.99 per year through the App Store, with automatic renewal unless canceled. Cleft says notes are encrypted at rest and in transit.