Comparison

Speechlabel vs Speaksee

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Speechlabel

This utility app helps visually impaired individuals label everyday objects. Users can scan barcodes or NFC tags to attach text or voice recordings, which are then read aloud upon rescanning. It's designed for full screen reader accessibility.

Highlights
  • Label objects with text or voice
  • Scan barcodes and NFC tags
  • Fully accessible with screen readers
  • Supports 13 barcode types
  • Recognizes common NFC tags
Features
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Speechlabel is an app for visually impaired and blind people to add labels to objects. The app is fully accessible for use with screen readers. You can choose whether you want to scan with the camera or with NFC. The app recognizes 13 different types of barcodes and all common types of NFC tags. After scanning, you can add a label by typing text or recording a message. When the same barcode or NFC tag is re-scanned, this message will be read out.

About

Speaksee

This app transcribes group conversations into text with speaker identification and advanced noise cancellation. It ensures privacy through end-to-end encryption and requires a specific hardware microphone kit to function.

Highlights
  • Speaker identification with color coding
  • Beamforming technology for noise cancellation
  • End-to-end software and hardware encryption
  • Real-time transcription of conversations
  • Requires Speaksee Microphone Kit
Features
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Be part of every conversation. Speaksee helps people who are deaf or hard of hearing follow group conversations with fast, accurate live captions, supporting participation at work, at home, and in everyday life. Paired with the Speaksee Microphone Kit, the world's first microphone system designed to accurately transcribe group conversations, the Speaksee app provides live captions almost instantly on your phone or tablet. Use Speaksee in meetings, classrooms, family gatherings, or social settings. Focus on the conversation, while Speaksee helps make communication more accessible. FEATURES See who is speaking The speaker identification ensures that each speaker is assigned a separate colour in the app, which is essential for group conversations. Live transcription for group conversations See conversations appear almost instantly on your phone or tablet with accurate, real-time speech-to-text transcription. Filters out background noise The Speaksee microphone effectively filters out background noise. It keeps the focus on the speaker's voice, ensuring clear and accurate transcription even in noisy environments. Up to six speakers Capture conversations with up to six speakers at the same time, making Speaksee ideal for meetings and social gatherings. Privacy is built in Your conversations are protected with end-to-end encryption, ensuring your data stays private, secure and not accessible for other parties. Easy to get started Simply connect your Speaksee Microphone Kit and start following conversations in just a few steps. Speak your language Use Speaksee in multiple spoken languages, including Dutch, English, Spanish and more. TRUSTED WORLDWIDE Helped 600+ people communicate more accessibly at work and in everyday life. WHAT USERS SAY "Truly an amazing product! By far the best speech recognition accuracy for group conversations I've seen so far. Would definitely recommend to all companies that value inclusiveness and not letting deaf people's talents go to waste due to their hearing impairment." – Justin de Geus (Google Review) "I have spent thousands over the years looking for a speech to text solution that works, and Speaksee does what its meant, quick text that keeps up with the conversation, easy to identify individual speakers. In my personal and professional opinion this is the best speak to text solution on the market today." – Mike Lammens (Google Review) AWARDS Giuseppe Sciacca Award 2024 UIL Award 2024: Recognised by UWV as its most innovative supplier One of the 50 FD Young Talents of 2022 CIO Magazine Innovation Award 2021: recognition prize for Most Innovative B2C Project Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2019: Social Entrepreneurship Forbes 30 Under 30 Europe 2019: Youngest Sprout 25 Under 25 2019: Most promising young Dutch entrepreneurs CES Innovation Awards 2019: Honouree for innovation in consumer technology Accenture Innovation Awards 2018: Finalist, Health & Wellbeing FUNDING In many countries, Speaksee may also be eligible for funding or reimbursement through local accessibility support programmes. For information about funding in the Netherlands, contact hello@speak-see.com. GET STARTED Download the Speaksee app, connect your Speaksee Microphone Kit, and experience clearer, more accessible conversations wherever life takes you. Note: The Speaksee app works exclusively with the Speaksee Microphone Kit. Privacy and security are built into every conversation through end-to-end encryption. Privacy Policy: https://speak-see.com/pages/privacy-policy Terms of Use: https://speak-see.com/pages/termsandconditions Interested in Speaksee? Learn more or book a demo at speak-see.com/nl.

Screenshots

Speechlabel4 screens
Speaksee4 screens

Verdict

The call

Speechlabel and Speaksee are too close to call on the numbers: across 7 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Speechlabel versus Speaksee: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeechlabelSpeaksee
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings6 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size63 MB73 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperHable One B.V.SpeakSee

Customer experience

Speechlabel

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Speaksee

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speechlabel

No in-app purchases

None

Speaksee

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speechlabel free?
Speechlabel is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Speaksee free?
Speaksee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speechlabel or Speaksee have ads?
Neither Speechlabel nor Speaksee shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speechlabel or Speaksee?
Speechlabel ships an update every 2 months, and Speaksee every 2 months. Most recently, Speechlabel was updated on October 21, 2026 and Speaksee on October 24, 2026.

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