Comparison

Caption'd vs Live Caption AI

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

Head to head
About

Caption'd

This app provides real-time closed captions for everyday conversations, making it easier for individuals with hearing impairments to understand speech. It securely processes audio on-device and offers multi-language support and text-to-speech functionality.

Highlights
  • Real-time closed captioning
  • On-device secure processing
  • Multi-language support
  • Text-to-speech functionality
  • Conversation privacy
Features
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Caption'd is an app to help people hard of hearing with every day conversations. In a world, and faces, that are covered by masks, lip-reading has become harder. Caption'd is here to help with that. Caption'd makes any real-world conversation into a closed caption one for those who are hard of hearing. All captioning is done securely on device and the conversation is never saved or transmitted elsewhere. Features: • Closed Captioning for conversations • Multi-Language Support • Built-in text to speech to speak for you

About

Live Caption AI

This app generates live captions and translations from spoken words, making conversations accessible. It can broadcast captions to other devices and offers specialized recognition for various fields. Users can also generate AI summaries and export transcripts.

Highlights
  • Live caption generation
  • Real-time translation to 29 languages
  • Broadcast captions to other phones
  • Specialized recognition modes
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Transcript export (TXT, SRT, JSON, PDF)
  • Privacy-focused audio storage
Features
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Live Caption AI turns speech into live captions — on your screen, or on every phone in the room. Built for churches, conferences, classrooms, meetings and events where people need to follow every word. LIVE CAPTIONS Tap the mic and captions appear as people speak. Captioning on your device is free; Professional adds cloud speech recognition for accents, noisy rooms and distant microphones. BROADCAST TO EVERY PHONE Share a QR code and your audience reads the captions live on their own phones — no app or account needed for viewers. Reserve up to 5 broadcast links ahead of time and print their QR codes on bulletins, programs or signs; the same code works every week. LIVE TRANSLATION Translate captions into any of 29 languages as people speak, and your audience can follow along in the translated language on their phones. Professional includes 8 hours of translation each month, with top-ups available. SPECIALIZED RECOGNITION Choose General, Medical, Worship & Ministry, or Finance & Earnings — and add up to 100 Custom Terms of your own: names, places, scripture books, product names, specialist vocabulary. AI SUMMARIES Turn any session into a Brief Overview, Detailed Summary, Action Items, or Meeting Notes in one tap. YOUR TRANSCRIPTS Every session is saved to History. Search them, and export as TXT, SRT subtitles, JSON or PDF. PRIVACY We never store your session audio. Transcripts stay in your account until you delete them, and you can delete your account and data from inside the app at any time. PLANS • Free: on-device captioning • Professional: $19.99/month or $199.99/year — cloud speech recognition, live translation, broadcasting to phones, reserved broadcast links, AI summaries and Custom Terms

Screenshots

Caption'd3 screens
Live Caption AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Live Caption AI at 50% against Caption'd's 0%. Live Caption AI also leads on rating (3.0 vs 2.3) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 12 months). Caption'd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 16.4). On price, ratings volume, 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 Caption AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Caption'd asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Live Caption AI holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Caption'd's written reviews are positive against 50% of Live Caption AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caption'd ships an update every 12 months, Live Caption AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Caption'd versus Live Caption AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaption'dLive Caption AI
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.7 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFRAMEWRK, IncorporatedLive Caption, Inc.

Customer experience

Caption'd

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Live Caption AI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Caption'd

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Live Caption AI

Subscriptions6
  • 1/4 Hour Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • 1/2 Hour Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited, Personal Use1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • 2 Hour Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly (Individual)$19.991 Month
  • Team Professional (Yearly)$599.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1/4 Hour Public Weblink$1.49
  • Extend 2 Hours + Weblink$1.99
  • 1/2 Hour Public Weblink$2.99
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  • 2 Hour Public Weblink$9.99

Questions

Is Caption'd free?
Caption'd is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Caption AI free?
Live Caption AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Caption'd or Live Caption AI?
Live Caption AI is rated higher. Caption'd averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Live Caption AI averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Caption'd or Live Caption AI have ads?
Neither Caption'd nor Live Caption AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caption'd or Live Caption AI?
Caption'd ships an update every 12 months, and Live Caption AI every 9 days. Most recently, Caption'd was updated on November 3, 2026 and Live Caption AI on November 8, 2026.

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