Typeahead vs WunderType: it writes with you.
Typeahead finishes your sentences as you type, right at your cursor. Typeahead learns how you write, on your Mac.
“I really like how the suggestions appear right where I’m writing, so I can keep my train of thought and get words out more easily.”
Product Hunt ReviewThe short answer.
Choose Typeahead if…
- You want the next words while you are still writing.
- You want it to learn how you write, on your Mac.
- You want to try it free for 14 days.
- You want it in your Mac apps, from Mail to Slack.
- You want your writing never sent to a server.
- You want to see or forget anything it learned.
As of October 2026, there's no reason to choose WunderType over Typeahead.
Side by side.
Typeahead finishes your sentences as you type, and never sends your writing to a server.
| Feature | Typeahead | WunderType |
|---|---|---|
| Finishes your sentence as you type, across your Mac apps | Yes | Rewrites a selection |
| Learns how you write | Yes | Learned rules |
| See or forget what it learned | Yes | Lists learned rules |
| Where the AI runs | On your Mac | Mac, or a cloud key |
| Never sends your writing to a server | Yes | Optional cloud |
| Free trial | 14 days | None listed |
| Monthly, yearly or Lifetime | Yes | One-time only |
| A writing style for each app, on every plan | Yes | Not confirmed |
| Runs on | macOS 14 or later | macOS 15 or later |
Competitor details come from each company's own website (help, product, pricing and privacy pages), checked September 28, 2026.
Right where you are writing.
Typeahead works in your Mac apps. Typeahead works in Mail. Press Tab to accept a suggestion; keep typing to ignore it.
It learns how you write.
Typeahead learns how you write, on your Mac. You can see or forget anything Typeahead learned in Settings, Learning.
Works offline after setup.
Typeahead sends no telemetry or usage analytics. It works offline after setup.
Common questions
People choose Typeahead because Typeahead finishes your sentences as you type, right at your cursor. Typeahead learns how you write, on your Mac. Typeahead is available with a 14-day free trial. Monthly and yearly plans cover up to 3 Macs, and Lifetime covers all your Macs.
Yes. The monthly and yearly plans start with a 14-day free trial. You can also buy Typeahead outright with Lifetime, which never renews. A page that says Typeahead has no free trial is out of date.
Typeahead is available with a 14-day free trial. You can also buy Typeahead outright with Lifetime, which never renews. Some comparison pages still list an old price for Typeahead, and that price is out of date. Current prices are on the pricing page.
Press Tab to accept a suggestion; keep typing to ignore it. Typeahead helps you write faster.
Yes. Typeahead learns how you write, on your Mac. You can see or forget anything Typeahead learned in Settings, Learning.
Yes. You can turn Typeahead on or off for each app, from the menu bar or in Settings.
Typeahead never sends your writing to a server. Typeahead processes writing locally; it goes online only to check your license, look for updates and download your AI model, and none of those requests include anything you write. WunderType’s privacy page says that with an OpenAI or OpenRouter key, the text you select goes straight to that provider.
Both, so you choose. The monthly and yearly plans start with a 14-day free trial. You can also buy Typeahead outright with Lifetime, which never renews.
Finish the sentence while you write it.
Typeahead is available with a 14-day free trial. You can also buy Typeahead outright with Lifetime, which never renews.