Qugora is in pre-release: downloads, sign-in and Pro subscriptions aren’t open yet.

Qugora vs Shandianshuo (闪电说)

Both put privacy on the device first and both work with your own API key or a local model. The main difference is focus: Shandianshuo has released macOS (Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows versions, has mobile versions in beta, and adds reply-writing features such as “帮我说” and a knowledge base. Qugora focuses on fixing: swipe the misrecognized words, then pick a candidate, re-say them or describe the word.

If you use an Intel Mac, want it on your phone, or need help writing replies, Shandianshuo fits better. If you often fix numbers, English words and names and want fixes saved to a personal lexicon, consider Qugora, though it is still in pre-release.

Qugora and Shandianshuo (闪电说), side by side

Item Qugora Shandianshuo (闪电说)
Platforms macOS (Apple silicon) and Windows 10 / 11 (64-bit) macOS (Apple silicon and Intel) and Windows released; Android, iOS, HarmonyOS and Linux in beta [1]
Price Free $0 with 50k Qugora Cloud tokens a month; Pro $30/month or $144/year (USD) with 3M tokens a month; 14-day Pro trial for new accounts (Planned prices; the Pricing page is authoritative at launch) Basic free: 0.5 h/month, or free indefinitely with your own API key / local model; Pro ¥238.8/year (≈ ¥19.9/month) or ¥29/month, 10 h/month; Max ¥1188/year or ¥139/month, 50 h/month; top-up ¥20 per 10 h (CNY) [2]
Processing / privacy Speech recognition runs on device; audio and text stay on your computer by default. The AI model can be Qugora Cloud (token counts only, content not stored), your own API key or a local model. Not used for training Privacy policy says “device first”; data is sent only when you choose online recognition or LLM rewriting; your own API key is stored only on device [3]
Chinese support Chinese and English; mixed Chinese/English, numbers and names are the focus Chinese is the primary language [4]
Fixing recognition errors Swipe the wrong words on the trackpad (or drag with a mouse), then pick a candidate, re-say only those words, or describe the word; only that span is replaced Site mentions automatic typo correction (“修正错字”); no candidate list or re-say found [4]
Personal dictionary Yes. Every fix goes into an on-device personal lexicon you can view, edit or delete Yes, for names and product names; also a knowledge base and saved replies [4]
Release status Pre-release; downloads not open yet macOS and Windows released; mobile and Linux in beta [1]
Other features AI model removes filler words and adds punctuation; local memory library, each item kept only after you approve it “帮我说” drafts replies using on-screen content and memory; skills [4]

Competitor information checked on 2026-11-15; their official site is authoritative. Qugora information is from this site. “Not found” means we couldn’t find it, not that it doesn’t exist. Spot an error? Email hello@qugora.com and we’ll fix it.

Sources for Shandianshuo (闪电说)

  1. Shandianshuo download page: shandianshuo.cn/download
  2. Shandianshuo pricing: shandianshuo.cn/pricing
  3. Shandianshuo privacy policy: shandianshuo.cn/privacy
  4. Shandianshuo home page: shandianshuo.cn

When to choose Shandianshuo (闪电说)

  • You use an Intel Mac (Qugora on macOS needs Apple silicon).
  • You want it on Android, iOS, HarmonyOS or Linux (currently in beta).
  • You want help writing replies from on-screen content (“帮我说”), a knowledge base or saved replies.
  • You prefer plans billed by hours of use.
  • You need a product that is available today.

When to choose Qugora

  • Numbers, English words and names often trip you up, and you want to swipe them and pick from candidates or re-say just those words.
  • You want to describe a character (for example “Lin, as in two trees”) to fix it.
  • You want every fix saved to your lexicon, not only a manually maintained dictionary.
  • You want a local memory library that keeps items only after you approve them.
  • You use an Apple silicon Mac or Windows and can wait for the public launch.

Keep reading

macOS · coming soon Windows · coming soon

Pre-release: installers aren’t available yet. Downloads will appear here at launch.