Caption'd vs Taptic d/Deaf Support
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time closed captioning
- On-device secure processing
- Multi-language support
- Text-to-speech functionality
- Conversation privacy
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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
Taptic d/Deaf Support
This app provides customizable alerts for sound-based notifications, offering vibration, flashlight, or standard notifications. It also features a text-to-speech and speech-to-text function for communication, with real-time transcription and the ability to save conversations.
- Customizable sound alerts
- Vibration, notification, and flashlight alerts
- Text-to-speech communication
- Real-time speech transcription
- Save conversation transcripts
- Alerts when phone is off
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Sound Tab: Select the sounds you want to be notified by. Customize alerts: vibration, notification, flashlight. Receive alerts even when your phone is off. Text Tab: Type a message. Typed responses are displayed in a flipped orientation and automatically spoken out loud. Press record to listen to speech and receive accurate real-time transcriptions. Save transcripts. https://www.tapticapp.com/terms-and-conditions https://www.tapticapp.com/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Taptic d/Deaf Support at 4.4 against Caption'd's 2.5. Taptic d/Deaf Support also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and update cadence (weekly vs every 12 months). Caption'd's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.7 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Taptic d/Deaf Support sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Caption'd asks for nothing beyond the download.
Taptic d/Deaf Support holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Caption'd's written reviews are positive against 40% of Taptic d/Deaf Support's.
Caption'd ships an update every 12 months, Taptic d/Deaf Support weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Caption'd | Taptic d/Deaf Support |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.4 (11 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 40.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.7 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FRAMEWRK, Incorporated | Micah Roberson |
Customer experience
Caption'd
Taptic d/Deaf Support
In-app purchases
Caption'd
No in-app purchases
Taptic d/Deaf Support
- Taptic +$4.991 Month
- Taptic +$49.991 Year
Questions
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