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SuperSpeller vs WordQ

Want help finding and spelling words on your Mac? SuperSpeller puts suggestions beside your writing for US$15.99 once, with a license for two Macs.

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For Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later.

At a glance

A quick comparison with WordQ Desktop. SuperSpeller prices are in US dollars; WordQ prices are in Canadian dollars.

Price

SuperSpeller

US$15.99 once

WordQ

Standard: CA$119/year. Pro: CA$149/year.

While you type

SuperSpeller

Word completion and next-word prediction

WordQ

Word prediction with student or adult vocabulary

Spelling help

SuperSpeller

Corrections beside your text

WordQ

Prediction supports creative spelling

Offline use

SuperSpeller

Local suggestions; periodic license checks

WordQ

Offline except activation and renewal

Platform

SuperSpeller

Apple Silicon Mac, macOS 14+

WordQ

Mac and Windows

Everyday writing help, paid for once

If you want help getting words onto the page, SuperSpeller is a good place to start. One payment of US$15.99 includes autocomplete, next-word prediction, and spelling suggestions. You can use the license on two active Macs without an annual subscription.

That makes it an approachable choice for writing at home, studying, or keeping up with messages at work. You can try it for seven days in the apps you use before deciding whether to buy a license.

Stay with the sentence you're writing

Sometimes you know the word you want but get stuck on the spelling. SuperSpeller can suggest the rest as you type. When you're ready to carry on, predictive text uses the words already in your sentence to suggest what comes next.

Spelling corrections appear beside your text in supported Mac apps, so you can fix a word where you're writing. You choose which suggestions to accept. The aim is to help you finish your own thought.

Keep your writing on your Mac

SuperSpeller processes your writing locally. Your text and AI suggestions stay on your device, and the writing help works even when you lose Wi-Fi. That is useful if you want to keep working on a train or somewhere with a patchy connection.

Paid SuperSpeller licenses need internet for activation and periodic checks. After a successful check, you can keep using your license offline for up to 30 days. WordQ Desktop also supports offline work, with internet needed for activation and renewal.

Do you also need reading tools?

WordQ includes text-to-speech, word banks, ThoughtQ, and PDF reading and annotation. Standard uses vocabulary for school students; Pro uses adult vocabulary. Those extras may matter if reading aloud or working with topic vocabulary is part of your routine.

SuperSpeller focuses on typing and spelling help and does not include those reading or PDF tools. If writing support is what you're looking for, its one-time license gives you a straightforward way to get it on your Mac.

Give SuperSpeller a week with your everyday writing

Use the 7-day free trial to write a few emails, work on a document, or catch up on messages in supported apps. See whether the word suggestions and spelling help suit the way you write.

Check the app compatibility guide for your usual apps, and use the shortcut guide to get comfortable accepting and dismissing suggestions.

For Apple Silicon Macs with macOS 14 or later.

These are individual license prices without currency conversion. Taxes and regional offers may affect the checkout total. WordQ also has school and organization licenses.

Prices and features checked . This comparison is written by SuperSpeller using the product pages below.

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