PearPie vs Trace

PearPie is out on Mac, Windows, Linux and mobile. No account, no setup, nothing to learn: your conversations stay on your own devices, and premium models run in Europe.

A macOS menu-bar app that turns any conversation into a clean markdown transcript, with an optional on-device summary. Runs a local speech model entirely on your Mac, in...

About PearPie

PearPie is out on Mac, Windows, Linux and mobile. No account, no setup, nothing to learn: your conversations stay on your own devices, and premium models run in Europe. PearPie gives you instant access to advanced AI without sign-ups or handing over your data. You get the seamless experience of a modern chat app, but everything you write is stored only on your own devices. Your identity is a key your device generates the first time you open PearPie.

About Trace

A macOS menu-bar app that turns any conversation into a clean markdown transcript, with an optional on-device summary. Runs a local speech model entirely on your Mac, in dozens of languages. The moment is pinned to your transcript at the exact timestamp. Trace provides you with clear markdown transcripts and summaries that you can use anywhere. Either copy the markdown from Trace directly or have it place the file anywhere in your filesystem. Trace can also send files directly to Obsidian, Bear, Drafts or Things with a button press.