Google Voice Access vs TalkType
Google Voice Access
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| Figure | Google Voice Access | TalkType |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | — | $20.75/mo |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | Yes |
| Open source | — | — |
| Web | — | Yes |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| macOS | — | Yes |
| iOS | — | Yes |
| Android | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 0 | 9 |
| Spec score · Dictation software | 7.7 (#23) | 8.5 (#10) |
| Free plan | Yes | No |
| Headquarters | Mountain View, California, United States | Bristol, UK |
| Offline dictation | Yes | No |
| Privacy model | hybrid | cloud |
| Purpose | Voice Access lets people with difficulty using a touchscreen control an Android device with spoken commands. | TalkType is dictation software designed for neurodivergent thinkers and people who struggle to get ideas onto the page. |
| Support | Google’s Voice Access command help directs users to contact the Disability Support team for accessibility help. | Paid plans include UK-based support by web chat and email; the security contact page says it aims to respond within one working day. |
| Supported platforms | Android | web,Windows,macOS,iOS,Android |
| Voice commands | Yes | Yes |
Plans
TalkType
- Individual$50 a month
- Teams$50 a month
- Annual license$249 a year
- 2 years$448, paid once
- Individual£600 a year
- Teams£600 a year
- 3 years$634.95, paid once
- 4 years$795.80, paid once
- EnterprisePriced on request
In their own words
Google Voice Access
Google Voice Access lets people control an Android device by speaking, including people who have difficulty manipulating a touchscreen. It can open apps, go back or home, show notifications and operate the screen currently in use. Users can display numbers or text labels beside screen items and speak the matching marker to select one. Voice Access also supports dictation and text editing, including replacing words or phrases. Google lists English, Spanish, German, Italian, French, Portuguese and Japanese; Portuguese and Japanese cover only the top 25 commands. Offline use requires downloading a speech-recognition language pack to the device. Speech is mainly processed on-device, but audio may be sent to Google servers depending on device settings and system language; Google says audio sent for this service is not saved. Audio and transcripts are not stored unless the user enables “Help improve Voice Access Commands.” The microphone listens while Voice Access is active. It does not identify a particular speaker, so anyone can control an awake, unlocked device while it is listening.