Be My Ears vs VidTransDub
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Be My Ears
This app provides real-time live captioning and translation for audio and video content directly on your device. It can record and export audio from various applications and supports a wide range of languages, prioritizing user privacy by processing all data locally.
- On-device real-time subtitles
- Real-time translation
- Meeting audio recording
- Export audio recordings
- Multilingual subtitle support
- Privacy-focused local processing
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BeMyEars is an live caption and translation app. # Core Features - On-device real-time subtitles and translation - meeting audio recording and export - realtime translation - Multilingual Subtitles - In-app audio recording and export - Record any application's audio, including Zoom, Team, Skype, web streams from Safari, Chrome, and much more BeMyEars was created to help hearing impaired person to see what is saying around him. BeMyEars was created to help person who want to enjoy second language audio/video/podcast. # Multi language support Chinese (Simplified) Chinese (Traditional - Hong Kong and Taiwan) Cantonese English (US) English (UK) English (India) French German Dutch Italian Indonesian Japanese Korean Portuguese (Portugal) Portuguese (Brazil) Turkish Polish Thai Vietnamese Russian Ukrainian Spanish Arabic More languages may be available depending on your device. If a language you need is missing, email voice@engineerdraft.com. # Privacy Policy BeMyEars keep your privacy first, with the help of Apple's gorgeous CoreML and Speech machine learning framework, all these magics happens on your own device. NONE of your audio/videos will be uploaded.
VidTransDub
This browser plugin translates foreign video subtitles and plays the translated content directly. It supports multiple browsers and websites, offering features like one-click translation, multiple voice options, and adjustable playback speed for a more efficient viewing experience.
- One-click translation and playback
- Multi-browser support
- Multi-site support (YouTube, Udemy)
- Multiple voice options
- Adjustable playback speed
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The latest version of the plugin now supports Udemy in addition to YouTube, allowing you to watch Udemy's online courses using the plugin. VidTransDub is a browser plugin designed for watching foreign videos online. Unlike traditional subtitle plugins, it translates subtitles and directly plays the translated content, eliminating the hassle of reading subtitles while watching videos and improving viewing efficiency. Currently supported features: One-click translation and video playback by clicking the play button. Multiple browser support (Chrome-based browsers, Firefox, Safari iOS version). Multi-site support: Currently supports youtube.com and udemy.com. Multiple voices: Switch between different voices during playback. Selecting different target languages will trigger different voice libraries. Playback speed support: Adjust the speed directly on the video being watched, and the plugin will adapt. Adjustment of original and target audio volume (not supported due to iOS system limitations).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Be My Ears at 4.8 against VidTransDub's 2.3. Be My Ears also leads on update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (12 vs 4). VidTransDub's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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. Be My Ears sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. VidTransDub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Be My Ears holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 4 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of Be My Ears's written reviews are positive against 33% of VidTransDub's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Be My Ears ships an update weekly, VidTransDub fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Be My Ears | VidTransDub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12 ratings) — better | 2.3 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 29.4% of reviews | 33.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12 — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 68 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Hangzhou Duoziwei Technology Co.,Ltd | 志博 李 |
Customer experience
Be My Ears
VidTransDub
In-app purchases
Be My Ears
- iOS Weekly$1.997 Days
- iOS Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
- BeMyEars Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- BeMyEars Yearly3 Days trial$31.991 Year
- iOS Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year
- Lifetime Premium$61.90
VidTransDub
No in-app purchases
