Comparison

LiveCap vs Hearby

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

Hearby

Features
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Hearby — Real-Time Subtitle Translation for Fans No more waiting for subs. Understand what they're saying, live. Your favorite idol just went live, but you don't speak Korean? New content dropped with no subtitles yet? Concert MC is talking and you can only guess? Hearby is built for fans of overseas artists. It turns the foreign audio from live streams, clips, concerts, and interviews into real-time subtitles you can actually read. 【CORE FEATURES】 ▶ Screen Translation: Live Subtitles While You Watch When watching idol lives, interview clips, backstage content, or overseas videos, Hearby captures the audio playing inside your iPhone and translates it into subtitles in real time. No speakerphone needed. ▶ Live Translation: Concerts, Fan Meets & Events At concerts, fan meetings, stage greetings, or overseas events, switch to Live Mode. Hearby uses your iPhone's microphone to pick up the ambient audio and display translated subtitles instantly. ▶ Clear Bilingual Subtitles: Read While You Watch Supports bilingual or translation-only subtitles. Dark card UI with large text — easy to read during streams, videos, or live events. ▶ Save Your Favorite Quotes Heard something special — a thank-you, a confession, a stage speech? Star it. Come back to it anytime, or share it with your fandom. 【PERFECT FOR】 • K-pop idol lives (Weverse, Instagram Live) • Vtuber streams & clips (YouTube, Twitch) • Thai dramas, BL series & otome content (unsubbed) • Concert / fan meet / event MCs • Interviews, variety shows & backstage footage • Korean, Japanese, Thai, English & more 【 LANGUAGES】 Real-time translation for Korean, Japanese, Thai, English, Chinese and more. Stop waiting for fan subs. Start understanding now. Download Hearby — never guess again. User Agreement: https://hearby.cc/terms Privacy Policy: https://hearby.cc/privacy

Screenshots

LiveCap3 screens
Hearby4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Hearby at Free against LiveCap's $0.99. LiveCap's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). 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

Hearby is free to download; LiveCap costs $0.99 up front. Hearby sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. LiveCap asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
LiveCap versus Hearby: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveCapHearby
Price$0.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMiguel FurstBABELFISH (HONGKONG) CO., LIMITED

In-app purchases

None

LiveCap

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Hearby

Subscriptions2
  • 听懂 PRO$14.991 Month
  • 听懂 PRO3 Days trial$99.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveCap free?
LiveCap costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hearby free?
Hearby is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveCap or Hearby have ads?
Neither LiveCap nor Hearby shows ads.

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