Cue and Willow both support voice-led work. Willow focuses on voice-to-text and writing across its supported devices. Cue is a desktop voice AI for Mac and Windows: press a hotkey, speak, and it transcribes, sees your screen, and finishes a task in the app you are using.
Cue can use your active screen, selected text, and current app as context. Ask it to work on what is in front of you instead of moving that context into a separate chat.
Cue is designed for desktop work that needs an action after the spoken request. Its workflow stays connected to the app you are using rather than ending at a text box.
Cue is available for Mac and Windows. Press a hotkey in the application you are using, speak, and start from the screen context already in front of you.
Cue is free to start. Cue Plus is $19.99/month for people who want the paid plan; compare current plans after testing the workflows and devices that matter to you.
| Feature | Cue | Willow |
|---|---|---|
| Primary workflow | Screen-aware desktop tasks with voice input | Voice-to-text and writing workflows |
| Context for work | Uses the active screen and app to help finish a task | See current Willow capabilities |
| Desktop platforms | Mac and Windows | Mac and Windows, plus supported mobile devices |
| Voice input | Hotkey dictation in the active app | Voice-to-text and writing tools |
| Starting price | Free to start; Cue Plus is $19.99/month | Check current Willow plans |
| Choose Cue when | A desktop task needs the screen and app as context | You mainly want voice-to-text and writing tools |
| Learn more | See Cue's voice transcription and task tools | See Willow's current product pages |
They hear what you said.
Cue sees what you're doing.
And does the thing, in supported apps.
They are designed around different workflows. Willow focuses on voice-to-text and writing across its supported devices. Cue focuses on desktop tasks that begin with the active screen and need work finished in the current app.
Cue is free to start. Cue Plus is $19.99/month. Check Willow's current plans too, then compare the workflows and devices that matter to you.
Cue can use the current screen, active app, and selected text as context. This lets a request refer to the work already open instead of requiring you to paste that context into a separate chat.
Cue lets you press a hotkey, speak, and transcribe in the app you are using. It is useful when the voice request also needs the current desktop screen and app as context.
Willow is a strong option when voice-to-text and writing are the job. Choose Cue when the spoken request begins with the desktop screen in front of you and the goal is to finish a task in the current app. Cue is free to start.