Unlike cross-platform alternatives (Handy, OpenWhispr) that use Tauri/Electron, Pindrop is pure Swift/SwiftUI with WhisperKit for Apple Silicon optimization.
Why Mac-native matters: - Better battery life (Core ML vs generic inference) - Native menu bar integration - Follows macOS design patterns - Smaller memory footprint
It's completely free, runs locally (privacy-first), and uses Apple's ML frameworks for the best performance on Mac.
GitHub: https://github.com/watzon/pindrop Download: https://github.com/watzon/pindrop/releases
Would love feedback from the HN community, especially on the Swift/WhisperKit implementation!