Comparison

LiveCap 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

LiveCap

Features
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Read everyday conversations as text LiveCap helps deaf and hard of hearing people follow face-to-face conversations, whether at a shop, a pharmacy, an appointment, or with friends and family. LIVE TRANSCRIPTION AND TRANSLATION See speech as live captions in the spoken language, or use translation to read it in another language. Choose the language being spoken and, for translation, the language you want to read. TEXT AT A SIZE THAT SUITS YOU Spread two fingers apart on the text to make the letters larger. Pinch them together to make the letters smaller. Your preferred text size is remembered for next time. GO BACK WHEN YOU MISS SOMETHING Scroll up to reread earlier text in the current conversation. The view stays where you are reading instead of jumping to the newest words. Scroll all the way to the bottom to resume automatically following the live text. This works with both captions and translations. SIMPLE TO USE Choose a language and tap the red button to start listening. Tap again to stop. The indicator inside the button shows microphone activity, and clear progress messages let you know when translation is getting ready. Stop listening before changing languages or switching between transcription and translation. LANGUAGES AND AVAILABILITY Live transcription is available on iOS 15 and later. Translation requires iOS 18 or later. Available languages depend on your device and operating system and are updated automatically as support becomes available. Translation language resources may need to be downloaded before use. LiveCap is a one-time purchase with no subscription. No account or sign-in is required. Microphone and Speech Recognition access are needed to transcribe speech.

About

Live Caption AI

This app converts spoken words into text in real-time, aiding content creators, students, and those with hearing impairments. It offers instant transcription, note-taking, and remote viewing of captions via web links.

Highlights
  • Instantaneous transcription
  • Accessibility for hearing impaired
  • Automated lecture transcription
  • Remote caption viewing via web links
  • Save and tag transcripts
  • Searchable spoken information
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

LiveCap3 screens
Live Caption AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Caption AI at Free against LiveCap's $0.99. Live Caption AI also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months). LiveCap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 14). On ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Live Caption AI is free to download; LiveCap costs $0.99 up front. Live Caption AI sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. LiveCap asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveCap ships an update every 10 months, Live Caption AI every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiveCap versus Live Caption AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveCapLive Caption AI
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—3.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB48 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel FurstLive Caption, Inc.

In-app purchases

None

LiveCap

No in-app purchases

14 purchases

Live Caption AI

Subscriptions8
  • 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
  • 10 Hour Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
  • 20 Hour Monthly Subscription$39.991 Month
  • Team Professional (Yearly)$599.991 Year
One-time6
  • Extend My Trial$0.99
  • 1/4 Hour Public Weblink$1.49
  • Extend 2 Hours + Weblink$1.99
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  • 1/2 Hour Public Weblink$2.99
  • 2 Hour Public Weblink$9.99
  • 10 Hour Public Weblink$49.99

Questions

Is LiveCap free?
LiveCap costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Caption AI free?
Live Caption AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveCap or Live Caption AI have ads?
Neither LiveCap nor Live Caption AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveCap or Live Caption AI?
LiveCap ships an update every 10 months, and Live Caption AI every 9 days. Most recently, LiveCap was updated on October 30, 2026 and Live Caption AI on October 24, 2026.

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