# Live Captions HearBee — Speech to Text for Deaf & HoH

> Speech to Text for Deaf & HoH (iPhone/iPad app by Cong Le.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-captions-hearbee/id6767519692 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Cong Le](https://appshunter.io/developer/954373766)
- Category: Medical, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26 · 12 MB
- Languages: American English, German (Germany), Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China)
- Released: 2026-07-28
- Data updated: 2026-09-02
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-captions-hearbee/id6767519692/reviews.md

## What is Live Captions HearBee?

See nearby speech as large, easy-to-read captions. Live Captions HearBee is built for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people, with a simple design, complete scrollback, and private on-device speech recognition.

Every feature is free. There is no subscription and no feature paywall.

KEY FEATURES

▸ Live captions in real time
See speech as it happens with large text and high-contrast reader themes.

▸ 100% on-device
Audio stays on your iPhone. No accounts, no uploads, no cloud processing.

▸ Built for everyday conversations
Use it at home, in meetings, at appointments, in cafes, or anywhere speech is hard to follow.

▸ Save session history
Keep recent conversations as text and open them again later when you need to check details.

▸ Export transcripts
Share saved sessions as plain text or .srt files.

▸ Name and question alerts
Surface the moments that matter when someone says your name or asks a question.

▸ Conversation summaries
Create a useful title and key-point summary on supported devices using Apple's on-device intelligence.

▸ Reader personalization
Choose from multiple high-contrast themes, larger font sizes, and playback-friendly settings.

▸ Hearing tools
Boost quiet voices through connected headphones, connect your Apple Hearing Test audiogram, and continue captions from the Lock Screen.

OPTIONAL TIPS

If HearBee helps you, Settings includes optional one-time tips at several price points. Tips do not unlock features or additional access.

Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://www.cong-le.com/apps/live-captions-hearbee/privacy.html

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Small Tip | $1.99 | one-time |
| Generous Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Kind Tip | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.2 — 2026-07-31

Captions that keep up with real life:

▸ Captions keep running when you lock your phone or switch apps, and recover on their own after calls and interruptions
▸ Name alerts now catch how your name actually sounds — "Cong", "K-O-N-G", and close matches all count
▸ Sound alerts you can see: doorbell, smoke/fire alarm, baby crying, and more show a clear labelled banner, send a notification, and are saved with your conversation
▸ Choose exactly which sounds alert you in Settings
▸ Hearing Boost is safer: it stops instantly if your headphones disconnect, and never plays through the phone speaker

### 1.1 — 2026-07-29

Live captions are easier to follow and safer to save:

▸ Scroll through everything that was spoken
▸ Pauses now create clear new paragraphs
▸ Visible words are preserved when you pause or stop
▸ On-device conversation summaries save reliably
▸ The rating shortcut now opens the App Store directly

### 1.0 — 2026-07-28

No release notes.

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