Comparison

Speaksee vs Hearview

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

Head to head
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.

About

Hearview

This AI-powered tool provides instant, real-time subtitles and translation for speech and videos. It supports over 140 languages for recognition and translation, making communication accessible and barrier-free for various needs.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech recognition
  • Live subtitles for videos
  • Real-time translation
  • Face-to-face text mode
  • Supports 140+ languages
Features
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Hearview — Live Captions & Real-Time Translation Hearview is an AI-powered communication app that turns speech into clear, readable text and translates conversations in real time. Whether you are talking face to face, watching a video, attending a meeting, or communicating across languages, Hearview helps you understand spoken content more easily. ◉ Real-Time Speech-to-Text See speech converted into clear, readable text in real time. With support for more than 140 languages, Hearview makes everyday conversations easier to follow. ◉ Real-Time Translation Recognize speech in more than 140 languages and translate it into more than 90 languages in real time. Ideal for multilingual conversations, meetings, classes, travel, and everyday communication. ◉ Live Captions for Videos Watch videos on your phone with automatically generated live captions. Follow spoken content even when official captions are unavailable. ◉ Face-to-Face Communication Type a message and flip the text toward the person sitting across from you—without turning your phone around. This mode is useful in quiet environments or whenever text-based communication is easier. Hearview is designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as anyone who needs live captions, speech-to-text, real-time translation, or multilingual communication support. Download Hearview and make everyday communication clearer, easier, and more accessible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.hearview.ai/policies/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Speaksee4 screens
Hearview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Speaksee at 100% against Hearview's 60%. Speaksee also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Hearview's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Hearview sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month. Speaksee asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaksee ships an update every 2 months, Hearview every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Speaksee versus Hearview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakseeHearview
PriceFreeFree
Rating—3.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—16 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB78 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeakSeeXiao-I Plus Inc.

Customer experience

Speaksee

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

Hearview

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Speaksee

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hearview

Subscriptions1
  • Duration Pack Monthly$59.991 Month
One-time1
  • Duration Pack · 1 Hour$1.00

Questions

Is Speaksee free?
Speaksee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearview free?
Hearview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Speaksee or Hearview have ads?
Neither Speaksee nor Hearview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speaksee or Hearview?
Speaksee ships an update every 2 months, and Hearview every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speaksee was updated on October 7, 2026 and Hearview on October 9, 2026.

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