MasterTells

MasterTells vs Fireflies.ai

Fireflies.ai sends its bot to your calls. MasterTells never joins one, shows how you came across, and checks what was said.

Download on the App Store Coming soon For iPhone and Mac
Two colleagues talking over coffee at a café table, an iPhone between them.
Your tell · ExampleAsking what is behind a stated worry27 of 27 times

MasterTells and Fireflies.ai in numbers

Where MasterTells pulls ahead.

An iPhone face up on a meeting table while the people around it talk.
Or import the transcript from
  • Zoom
  • Google Meet
  • Microsoft Teams
  • Webex

Nothing joins your call.

Put your iPhone on the table, record on your Mac, or import the transcript your video call already made. No guest joins, so nobody asks who invited it.

Fireflies.ai: its bot, Fred, joins Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and other calls.

Your tells · Example
  • Adding detail until others cut in4 of 5
  • Asking what is behind a stated worry27 of 27
  • Turning an agreement into a next step28 of 28
Your scores in this conversation
Clarity
8.0
Concision
6.0
Structure
8.0
Firmness
8.0
Listening
7.0
Contribution
9.0

See how you came across.

Your tells, each backed by the moments it happened, and six scores from clarity to listening in every conversation. Then three things to try, from your own conversations.

Fireflies.ai: call analytics: talk time, sentiment and questions on Pro, filler words and talk-to-listen ratio on Business.

Claim · Example“Kipchoge still holds the marathon world record.”No longer true
Claim · Example“Under rule ten of the racing rules, port gives way to starboard.”The sources agree

Rule 10 says exactly that.

Know what’s true.

Every claim and figure checked against real sources, with the passage each check rests on. Know what held up before you repeat it.

Fireflies.ai: no fact-checking listed.

A woman on her sofa in the evening, looking at her iPhone.
  • Recorded and transcribed on your devices
  • Audio never uploaded
  • Locked with keys only you hold

Your audio stays yours.

Recorded and transcribed on your own devices, and never uploaded. What MasterTells keeps is locked with keys only your devices hold, and it never trains AI on your conversations.

Fireflies.ai: uploads and stores recordings, in the US and other countries.

MasterTells vs Fireflies.ai at a glance.

Feature Fireflies.ai MasterTells
Nothing joins your calls Its bot joins Zoom, Google Meet, Teams and others Never joins a call
Coaching on how you communicate Call analytics: talk time, sentiment and questions Your tells and six scores, tracked over time
Claims fact-checked against sources Not listed Yes, against real sources (Pro and Master)
Audio stays on your devices Uploaded, in the US and other countries Never uploaded
Never trains AI on your conversations Not on your content, its terms say Never
Longest conversation 2 hours on Free and Pro, 3 on Business Up to 5 hours, on every plan
Transcription languages 100+ 10
Imports other apps’ transcripts Audio and video files Zoom, Google Meet, Teams, Otter.ai, Fathom and more
Recaps and action items Yes With who committed to what, and by when
Chat across conversations Yes (AskFred) With the exact moments cited
Price, billed monthly $18 a seat (Pro) $9.99 (Personal)
Platforms iPhone, Android, Mac, Windows and the web iPhone and Mac

Plans and prices.

Fireflies.ai prices are per seat, and its AI features spend credits.

Plan Fireflies.ai MasterTells
Free $0 · limited AI summaries $0 · recaps for 5 hours a month
Entry $18 a month · Pro$10 a month · Pro $9.99 a month · Personal$8.33 a month · Personal
Middle $29 a month · Business$19 a month · Business $19.99 a month · Pro$16.67 a month · Pro
Top Enterprise: billed yearly only$39 a month · Enterprise $49.99 a month · Master$41.67 a month · Master

Questions about MasterTells and Fireflies.ai.

Is MasterTells a Fireflies.ai alternative?

Yes, with nothing joining your calls. It writes the recap and adds your tells, six scores and checked claims.

Does MasterTells count filler words?

Yes, as part of how you speak, tracked from one conversation to the next, with your tells and six scores.

Does MasterTells join my calls?

No. Nothing joins the call. Import the transcript your video call already made, or record in person on your iPhone or Mac.

Does either one train AI on my conversations?

No. MasterTells never does, and Fireflies.ai’s privacy policy and terms say it doesn’t either.

Which costs less?

Billed monthly, MasterTells Personal is $9.99 and Fireflies.ai Pro $18 a seat. Billed yearly, $8.33 a month against $10.

Fireflies.ai’s facts come from its own pages, as they read on October 28, 2026: pricing, desktop app, uploads, languages, conversation intelligence, privacy policy, terms. Plans and prices change, so check them before you buy. MasterTells plans are for one person, and yearly plans give 2 months free.

Master the tells of your next conversation.

Free to start, on iPhone and Mac.

Download on the App Store Coming soon