Aurelius: Research repository and insights platform for tagging interview data, surfacing themes, and keeping qualitative insights discoverable over time. TongueType: TongueType is a privacy-focused macOS voice dictation app that turns speech into text on-device using a local Whisper AI model. This comparison weighs them on pricing, features, and everyday workflow fit.
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Shortlist Aurelius when organizing and tagging interview transcripts and notes matters most, and TongueType when transcribing recorded audio or video files locally, such as meeting or interview recordings matters most. Try them side by side on real calls before deciding — needs vary by team.
Research repository and insights platform for tagging interview data, surfacing themes, and keeping qualitative insights discoverable over time.
TongueType is a privacy-focused macOS voice dictation app that turns speech into text on-device using a local Whisper AI model.
Aurelius is a research repository and insights platform designed for UX researchers, designers, and product teams to manage qualitative research data end to end. It sits between a note-taking tool and a full research repository: teams bring in raw data such as interview notes and transcripts, organize and tag it, and the tool surfaces patterns and helps create reusable insights over time. Core capabilities include centralized storage for research data, note organization, data tagging, theme and pattern identification, and report generation, so findings can be referenced long after a study concludes. Aurelius is built with larger research organizations in mind, supporting consistent taxonomy across projects and keeping insights discoverable as repositories grow, while also enabling multi-team collaboration and research history and archival features. Researchers describe it as a low-effort way to tag and create insights they can reference in later product discussions. The platform positions itself as an alternative to fragmented approaches that rely on spreadsheets, Confluence, or Airtable for storing research. By centralizing qualitative data and making it searchable and well-organized, Aurelius aims to ensure that interview insights remain accessible and actionable across an organization. Pricing varies by plan. Check the official website for current pricing.
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TongueType is a voice dictation application for macOS that converts speech to text entirely on-device using a locally-run Whisper AI model, so audio never leaves the Mac. It lives in the menu bar with no dock icon, and works as a press-to-talk input method: the user holds a configurable hotkey (or uses a double-tap latch), speaks, and the transcribed text is inserted at the cursor in any application that accepts text input. Beyond live dictation, it can transcribe audio and video files (such as WAV, MP3, MP4, and MOV). It supports multiple languages including English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, and Korean, with automatic language detection, plus customizable post-processing rules, overlay appearance, and microphone options. Preferences can sync across Macs via iCloud. It requires macOS 14+ on Apple Silicon (M1 or later). The app is aimed at people who want faster text entry than typing, professionals needing quick transcription, and users with typing difficulties (arthritis, RSI, tremor, and similar accessibility needs).
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Aurelius is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium); TongueType is a free tier with paid upgrades (freemium). Always confirm current pricing on each vendor's site before buying.
| Feature | Aurelius | TongueType |
|---|---|---|
| Core capability | Centralized repository for interview notes and transcripts | On-device speech-to-text using a local Whisper AI model (no cloud) |
| Standout feature | Data tagging and note organization | Press-to-talk hotkey dictation with double-tap latch, inserting text at the cursor in any app |
| Team usage | Theme and pattern identification across research | Audio and video file transcription (WAV, MP3, MP4, MOV) |
| Integrations | Insight creation and report generation | Multi-language support with automatic language detection (English, Spanish, French, German, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and more) |
| Languages & capture | Consistent taxonomy across projects for large repositories | Customizable post-processing rules, overlay appearance, and microphone options |
| Best-fit workflow | Multi-team collaboration with research history and archival | iCloud sync of preferences across multiple Macs |
Aurelius
Choose Aurelius if you need organizing and tagging interview transcripts and notes — strengths include keeps interview insights discoverable and reusable over time.
TongueType
Choose TongueType if you need dictating text into any macos application instead of typing — strengths include fully on-device processing with no servers or accounts, strong for privacy.
Aurelius
TongueType
It depends on your workflow. Aurelius is strong for organizing and tagging interview transcripts and notes, while TongueType is strong for dictating text into any macos application instead of typing. Both transcribe and summarize meetings.
Aurelius is a free tier with paid upgrades and TongueType is a free tier with paid upgrades. Check each vendor's pricing page for the latest plans and free-tier limits.
Often yes: teams combine tools when one handles capture and another handles analysis.
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