DeafChat vs SeeHear
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DeafChat
This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription and text-to-speech conversion using AI. It's designed to help deaf or deaf-muted individuals understand spoken conversations and communicate by typing messages that are then spoken aloud.
- Real-time speech transcription
- Text-to-speech conversion
- AI-powered technology
- Supports 8 languages
- Useful for deaf/mute individuals
- Ideal for lectures and conferences
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DeafChat makes face-to-face conversations easier to follow. Turn nearby speech into readable live captions, then type a reply and have it spoken aloud. Designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing people, DeafChat keeps the conversation focused and easy to read. Features: • Live speech-to-text captions • Typed replies with reliable speaker playback • Quick phrases in 12 languages • Large full-screen messages with optional 180° flip • Adjustable conversation text • Copy and share conversation transcripts • Light and dark appearance Conversation history and settings are stored on your device.
SeeHear
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Introducing SeeHear, the must-have app for anyone who wants to make their lives easier! With SeeHear, you can instantly convert live camera text to speech, making it easy to hear the content without the need to strain your eyes. Simply point your camera at the text you want to read, and SeeHear will automatically recognize and read it aloud for you. You can even take a photo of the text and save it to your iPhone gallery for future reference. SeeHear is perfect for those who are visually impaired, have dyslexia, or simply want to save time by having their text read to them. With the ability to change the text size and font, you can customize your reading experience to suit your needs. But that's not all! SeeHear also allows you to save and share the text you have captured, making it easy to keep track of important information and share it with others. Don't waste any more time struggling to read text on your own. Download SeeHear now and start enjoying the benefits of instant text-to-speech conversion!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: SeeHear at Free against DeafChat's $4.99. SeeHear also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 33 months) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). On 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
SeeHear is free to download; DeafChat costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DeafChat ships an update every 33 months, SeeHear every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DeafChat | SeeHear |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 1.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 33 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | STRICS IT GmbH | Kamil Demirtas |
In-app purchases
DeafChat
No in-app purchases
SeeHear
No in-app purchases









