What Tablif read on Hearby's site
Hearby describes itself as: “Hearby: listen to your AI instead of reading it”
- Price model: One-time · free tier
- Free tier: Free for a trial
- Stage: Live, no waitlist
- Alternative to: Speechify Premium
- How it differs: “Hearby reads it aloud in a natural voice and skips the asterisks, backticks and code dumps , so you hear what the reply actually says.”
What it is
Calls itself “Mac app for listening to text”.
- Calls itself: Mac app for listening to text
“Hearby is a Mac app for listening to text, made for people who read a lot of AI output.”
Where it puts itself
Positions itself as an alternative to Speechify Premium. Rules out “subscription”.
- Alternative to: Speechify Premium
- Says it will not: subscription
“Hearby reads it aloud in a natural voice and skips the asterisks, backticks and code dumps , so you hear what the reply actually says.”
“Pay once. $19, versus $139 a year for Speechify Premium.”
What it costs
One-time purchase. Free for a trial period. Trial: “7-day”. No monthly plan. Prices quoted: $19.
- One-time: yes
- Monthly: no
- Free plan: free for a trial
- Price: $19
- Trial: 7-day
“$19 once, no subscription.”
“7-day free trial with every feature.”
“7-day free trial, then $19 once.”
Who it sells to
Sells to consumers. Built for solo users. Made for coders. In English.
- Sells to: consumers
- Company size: solo / indie
- Made for: coders
- Languages: English
“Built for people who build with AI.”
“For coders”
How it runs
A desktop app for macOS. Runs locally and works offline. No API. Open source. AI is a side feature.
- Kind: desktop
- Runs on: macOS
- Runs where: on the device, offline
- API: no
- Open source: yes
- AI role: a side feature
“Menu bar app No Dock icon, opens at login if you want”
“…macOS 13.4 or later”
What it works with
Names Claude Code, Codex and 4 more on its pages.
- Names: Claude Code · Codex · Cursor · +3
“Claude Code”
“Codex”
What it offers as proof
Live, no waitlist. Try it without signing up.
- Instant signup: yes
- Trial asks for: nothing
“Download free trial Buy Hearby, $19”
“Download free trial”
Sources
Tablif read these pages, last on 29 Oct 2026. Everything above is what the product says about itself; Tablif does not verify every claim.
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