Comparison

Live Transcribe vs ELEHEAR

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

Head to head
About

Live Transcribe

This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription for d/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It supports over 145 languages and offers features like adjustable text size, dark mode, and the ability to save and share transcripts, making conversations more accessible.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • 145+ languages supported
  • Adjustable text size
  • Dark mode
  • Save and share transcripts
  • Offline transcription for 9 languages
Features
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Live Transcribe by Mighty Fine Apps. Accurate live captions for d/Deaf and hard of hearing. Reliable in noisy places and group settings. Perfect alongside hearing aids when they aren’t enough. BUILT DIFFERENT • Accuracy — Best-in-class captions in 145+ languages. • Noisy Places — Works well in restaurants, in groups, and at distance. • Offline Mode — Continue when Wi-Fi or cellular drops. • Privacy — You choose if and when to share your transcripts. • Readability — Large, bold text for tired eyes and distant viewing. • Speaker Detection — Follow group chats with color-coded words. • Simplicity — Easily adopted by older and less-technical people. • Independent — Sustainable, iOS only, not affiliated with Google. DESIGNED FOR YOU • Deaf & Hard of Hearing — Stay independent at home and at work. • Hearing Aid Users — When aids fall short in noise or in groups. • Recent Hearing Loss — Rejoin the conversation right away. • Hearing Spouses & Family — Communicate more easily with a loved one. • Caregivers & Adult Children — Support a parent, child, or patient. • Faith-Community Members — Follow sermons, prayers, and group study. TRUSTED BY THOUSANDS • 6+ years on the market. • 15m+ conversations captioned. • 100m+ minutes transcribed. • 20k+ paying customers. • 10k+ App Store reviews at 4.6 stars. • 100+ hours per year of customer interviews. Your privacy is our top priority, and the app is designed to give you full control over whether your conversation transcripts — medical, legal, family, end-of-life, or otherwise — are summarized or shared. LIFE-CHANGING FOR FAMILIES “This app has changed my 86-year-old mother’s life. It is simple and easy for her and her friends to use. This is so important for the elderly since so many other apps are way too complicated. She can really have one-on-one conversations.” — Mark M SIMPLE TO USE • Place iPhone or iPad near the conversation. • Read what each person is saying on-screen as they speak. • Follow family dinners, doctor’s appointments, meetings, and more. HERE TO STAY Live Transcribe is an independent paid product, and we’re confident in its value. Your subscription allows us to run our captioning service day and night, and keep the app running smoothly on Apple’s devices. We answer to you — our customers and community — not advertisers, so when you need us next year, we’ll still be here. Current pricing is shown in-app and on our website. MADE IN CALIFORNIA Live Transcribe is built and supported by Mighty Fine Apps, a tight-knit team based in San Francisco. Our founder Rob Norback first created the app to communicate with his grandfather who was deaf in his later years, and we continue to shape it around the real communication needs of older adults and all those with some level of hearing loss. FURTHER READING • About Us: https://livetranscribe.app • Privacy Policy: https://livetranscribe.app/legal/privacy • Terms & Conditions: https://livetranscribe.app/legal/terms We love your questions and feedback! Get in touch at support@mightyfine.app.

About

ELEHEAR

This app enhances hearing with features like real-time translation, environmental noise monitoring, and remote sound capture. It also offers tinnitus masking and personalized soundscapes to improve auditory comfort and clarity.

Highlights
  • Real-time translation
  • Environmental noise monitoring
  • Remote sound capture
  • Tinnitus maskers
  • Personalized soundscapes
  • Sound quality settings
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ELEHEAR is an innovative hearing health app offering multiple features to enhance your hearing experience. For Beyond Device: - Translation Function: This feature allows you to communicate with someone who speaks a different language by using your phone's microphones to capture the conversation. - Environmental Noise monitor: This app turns your phone’s microphone into a sound level meter (SLM), providing a decibel (dB) reading of the noise levels in your environment and indicating whether they are safe or potentially hazardous for your hearing. - Remote Sound Capture : This feature turns your mobile device into a remote microphone, allowing you to bring desired sounds such as a person’s voice directly to your ears. - Settings: Settings tab allows you to adjust various elements of Beyond’s sound quality to improve comfort, speech clarity, and sound preferences. - Tinnitus:Tinnitus tab offers various maskers to help distract you from your tinnitus.S oundscape lets you craft personalized audio scenes by combining sounds from 16 environments and 4 noise types. For Alpha Pro Device: No change Always seek the advice of a doctor in addition to using this app and before making any medical decisions. The app is only available in countries where the compatible hearing instruments have received official approval for distribution.

Screenshots

Live Transcribe4 screens
ELEHEAR4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELEHEAR at none against Live Transcribe's 20. Live Transcribe's advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and ratings volume (8K vs 125). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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. Live Transcribe sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ELEHEAR asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Transcribe holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Transcribe has 8K ratings behind it against 125, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 57% of Live Transcribe's written reviews are positive against 50% of ELEHEAR's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Transcribe ships an update every 4 days, ELEHEAR every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Live Transcribe versus ELEHEAR: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive TranscribeELEHEAR
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8K ratings) — better4.2 (125 ratings)
Positive reviews57.4% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings8K — better125
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#104 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB220 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMighty Fine Apps LLCELEHEAR INC.

Customer experience

Live Transcribe

All ratings7,996 ratings
Positive91.3%
Neutral3.6%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative36.2%

ELEHEAR

All ratings121 ratings
Positive77.7%
Neutral10.7%
Negative11.6%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral16.7%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Live Transcribe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transcription stops unexpectedly
  • Deletes correct transcription
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Distinguish between multiple speakers
  • Ability to use on Mac
  • More than 5 hours of premium transcription per month
  • Improved accuracy for medical/technical terms

ELEHEAR

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

13 purchases

Live Transcribe

Subscriptions10
  • Live Transcribe Monthly3 variants$4.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Yearly3 Days trial3 variants$49.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Try Real-Time Transcription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Starter3 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Hour$1.49
  • 5 Hours2 variants$7.49
  • 10 Hours$14.99
None

ELEHEAR

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Transcribe free?
Live Transcribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ELEHEAR free?
ELEHEAR is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Live Transcribe or ELEHEAR?
Live Transcribe is rated higher. Live Transcribe averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8K ratings, while ELEHEAR averages 4.2 from 125 ratings.
Do Live Transcribe or ELEHEAR have ads?
Neither Live Transcribe nor ELEHEAR shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Transcribe or ELEHEAR?
Live Transcribe ships an update every 4 days, and ELEHEAR every 2 weeks. Most recently, Live Transcribe was updated on October 25, 2026 and ELEHEAR on October 24, 2026.

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