Realtimer vs Natively
Both are free, bring-your-own-key AI assistants that help during calls without a bot. Natively is a feature-packed Electron app focused on interviews, free for personal use. Realtimer is a lightweight native Mac app built for work — and free to use at work.
you use it at work (sales, recruiting, real estate, support), want a small native Mac app with minimal permissions, plain card billing and a path to team plans — or a custom agent built for your company.
you need Windows or fully offline local models today, want the most features free for personal use, or are preparing for job interviews.
Side by side
| Realtimer | Natively | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan license | Free — including commercial use at work | Personal, educational and non-commercial use; commercial use needs written permission |
| App | Native Swift app — 1.5 MB download | Electron app — about 900 MB download (v2.9.2) |
| Platforms | macOS 14.4+ (Apple Silicon and Intel) · Windows expected 1 November 2026 | macOS 12+ and Windows 10/11 |
| Mac permissions | Microphone and “System Audio Recording Only” | Microphone, system audio and screen recording (for screenshots) |
| Hidden from screen sharing | ✓ on every plan | ✓ (stealth mode, “best-effort”) |
| How it shows up on your computer | As “Realtimer” — transparent to you and your IT team | Can disguise itself as Terminal, System Settings or Activity Monitor; installers named after system processes |
| AI models (free, your own keys) | Gemini, OpenRouter, Groq, OpenAI, Claude | 12+ providers plus local models via Ollama |
| Transcription | Deepgram Nova-3 with custom vocabulary and corrections | 10+ cloud services plus local Whisper, Parakeet and Apple Speech |
| Screenshots and screen reading | Pro: up to 5 at once — AI included | Free app, but needs your own paid vision-model keys |
| Answers from your documents | ✓ 1 knowledge base free, unlimited files | ✓ local search; reference-file upload is Pro |
| Call briefs and vocabulary | ✓ Sales, Interview, Real estate + your own; 20–60 custom words | 9 built-in modes; custom personas are Pro |
| Meeting notes | Basic free; templates and follow-up e-mail on Pro | ✓ free, with follow-up e-mail |
| Paid plan | Pro $29/month with AI and transcription included; Team $49/seat | Managed API $8–35/month with usage quotas; Pro license (yearly or lifetime) |
| How you pay | Card, VAT invoices for companies, EU and US legal entities, crypto | Card — or by holding the $NAT crypto token |
| Team plan | Team $49/seat | — |
| Custom development | From €10,000, with full source code | — |
Information about Natively is based on public sources, checked October 2026. See sources below — if something has changed, tell us and we’ll update this page.
Why teams pick Realtimer
Free for work
Use Realtimer Free in sales calls, interviews you run or client meetings. Natively’s free license covers personal, non-commercial use only.
1.5 MB, not 900 MB
A native Swift app that starts instantly and stays light next to Zoom and your browser — no second copy of Chrome in the background.
Minimal permissions
Only your microphone and system audio. No screen recording, no control of your computer, no camera.
Transparent to IT
It shows up as Realtimer — no fake system-process names. The window stays off screen shares; the app itself stays honest.
Built for your industry
Call briefs for sales, recruiting and real estate, your own vocabulary for names and jargon, and answers from your documents.
Grows with your team
Pro with AI included, Team plans with a shared knowledge base — or a custom real-time agent with full source code.
When Natively may be the better fit
- You need Windows, or fully offline transcription and local AI models today.
- You want screenshots, auto-answer and follow-up e-mails free — for personal use.
- You’re preparing for job interviews and want résumé and job-description features.
Questions
Is Realtimer a Natively alternative?
Yes. Both give live AI help during calls with no bot and your own API keys. Realtimer is a native Mac app built for work: free for commercial use, 1.5 MB, with call briefs, custom vocabulary and team plans.
Can I use Natively for free at work?
Natively’s free version is licensed for personal, educational, research and non-commercial use. Its license counts internal business use, client work, agency and startup use as commercial — that needs written permission from the company. Realtimer Free can be used at work.
Which one has more features?
For personal use, Natively’s free version has more features today — screenshots, auto-answer, local models and Windows support. Realtimer focuses on a lighter, transparent app for work, with Pro features like screenshots and AI included without keys.
Why does Electron vs native matter?
An Electron app ships its own copy of the Chrome browser — Natively’s macOS download is about 900 MB. During a call that runs next to Zoom and your browser, a 1.5 MB native app uses less memory and battery and needs fewer permissions.
Are both hidden from screen sharing?
Yes — both use macOS’s screen-capture exclusion for their window. Natively also offers process disguise; Realtimer deliberately doesn’t, so your IT team can see what’s installed.
See the difference on your own call.
A 20-minute demo on your data for your team — or start free on your own.
Sources
- Natively — GitHub repository and README
- Natively — license (Personal Use Source License)
- Natively — releases (v2.9.2 download sizes)
- Natively — pricing
Natively is a trademark of its respective owner. Realtimer is not affiliated with or endorsed by Natively.