Comparison

Speaksee vs Imperum

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

Imperum

Features
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The Imperum Mobile App is your on-the-go command center for managing your organization’s security operations—securely, efficiently, and in real time. Whether you’re between meetings or off shift, the Imperum app ensures you stay connected to critical incidents and decisions with full situational awareness. Key capabilities include: - Push Notifications – Receive instant alerts and take required actions directly, enabling Human-in-the-Loop workflows. - Live Dashboards & Reports – Monitor real-time events and alerts from multiple integrated technologies. - Casebook Management – View, manage, assign, and re-assign cases with full auditability. - AI Assistant – Get intelligent insights and contextual support whenever you need it. - Playbook Interaction – Trigger or respond to playbook actions right from your mobile device. - Collaboration Tools – Stay aligned with your team through shared workflows and in-app communication. Built with a secure architecture, the app offers robust authentication, session management, and audit logging—giving you safe and controlled access wherever you are. It’s not just an app. It’s your mobile command center—helping you respond faster, collaborate smarter, and stay ahead of threats wherever you are.

Screenshots

Speaksee4 screens
Imperum3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Imperum at every 3 weeks against Speaksee's every 2 months. Imperum also leads on iOS requirement (13.4 vs 16.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speaksee ships an update every 2 months, Imperum every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Speaksee versus Imperum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakseeImperum
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size73 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpeakSeeImperum B.V.

In-app purchases

None

Speaksee

No in-app purchases

None

Imperum

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speaksee free?
Speaksee is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Imperum free?
Imperum is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Speaksee or Imperum have ads?
Neither Speaksee nor Imperum shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Speaksee or Imperum?
Speaksee ships an update every 2 months, and Imperum every 3 weeks. Most recently, Speaksee was updated on October 24, 2026 and Imperum on October 14, 2026.

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