# Live Transcribe vs Bengs

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Bengs at none against Live Transcribe's 20. Bengs also leads on ads (none vs shown). Live Transcribe's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 4 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Transcribe sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Bengs asks for nothing beyond the download.

Live Transcribe ships an update fortnightly, Bengs every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Transcribe | Bengs |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (143 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-transcribe-speech-text/id1527734828/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **143** | — |
| Positive reviews | 12.5% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 126 MB | 84 MB |
| Requires iOS | **14.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aleksei Metelkin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1611949928) | [Bithiatec srl](https://appshunter.io/developer/1379056100) |

## What reviewers say

### Live Transcribe

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-transcribe-speech-text/id1527734828)

Instantly convert spoken words into text with real-time transcription. This app is designed for effective communication, offering multilingual support and easy export options. It's ideal for students, professionals, and individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription, Designed for hearing impaired, User-friendly interface, Multilingual capabilities, Export and sharing options

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (20)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly subscription | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $9.99 | per year |
| Monthly subscription | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly subscription | $12.99 | per month |
| Speech to text: Yearly | $14.99 | per year |
| Yearly Subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $24.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| Live Transcribe: Yarly | $44.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $44.99 | per year |
| 30 minutes | $2.99 | one-time |
| 60 minutes | $4.99 | one-time |
| 60 minutes | $12.99 | one-time |
| 120 minutes | $14.99 | one-time |
| 120 minutes | $19.99 | one-time |
| 360 minutes | $39.99 | one-time |
| 360 minutes | $49.99 | one-time |
| 900 minutes | $79.99 | one-time |
| 900 minutes | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Useful voice-to-text conversion functionality
- ⭐ Good for academic purposes
- 🎯 Helpful for accessibility needs
- 💬 Works well for short audio clips

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 App crashes and freezes frequently
- ❌ Poor transcription accuracy
- 💰 Misleading free trial to paid conversion
- 🚫 Paid features don't work after purchase
- ⏱️ Severe time limitations on transcriptions

**Reported bugs**

- App freezes after 10-20 minutes of transcription
- Credits not released after payment
- Audio files fail to load
- Free trial restrictions persist after paid subscription
- Text deletion upon app restart

**Requested features**

- Larger, adjustable font sizes for accessibility
- Pause and resume functionality
- Ability to edit text during recording
- Support for longer audio files
- YouTube link transcription support


### Bengs

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bengs/id6471483570)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Transcribe free?

Live Transcribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Bengs free?

Bengs is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Live Transcribe or Bengs have ads?

Live Transcribe shows ads; Bengs does not.

### Which is updated more often, Live Transcribe or Bengs?

Live Transcribe ships an update fortnightly, and Bengs every 4 months. Most recently, Live Transcribe was updated on October 23, 2026 and Bengs on October 13, 2026.

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