Comparison

LiveCap vs Live Captions

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 Captions

This app provides real-time speech-to-text captions and transcriptions for conversations, lectures, and audio/video files. It also offers live translation across over 60 languages and AI-powered summaries of recordings. The app works offline and saves all transcripts in a searchable library.

Highlights
  • Real-time captions with speaker separation
  • Live translation in 60+ languages
  • Transcription of audio/video files
  • AI-generated summaries of recordings
  • Offline functionality
  • Searchable transcript library
Features
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Live captions and transcription for every conversation. Captio AI turns speech into text in real time, so you can follow any conversation, lecture or meeting as it happens, translate it into another language live, or turn audio and video files into searchable transcripts. LIVE CAPTIONS • Real-time captions of everything said around you • Separate speakers so you always know who said what • Big, clear text: adjust size, colour and weight, or flip the screen so the person opposite can read along LIVE TRANSLATION • Translate conversations in real time across 60+ languages • Two-way mode: each person sees the other side in their own language TRANSCRIBE FILES • Upload audio or video and get a full transcript with speaker labels AI SUMMARIES • Turn long recordings into key points, action items and quotes WORKS WITHOUT INTERNET • Keep recording with no connection. Your audio is saved and transcribed automatically when you're back online. YOUR LIBRARY • Every recording saved with an automatic title • Search, copy, share and rename transcripts • Sign in to keep your recordings safe in your account Captio AI is for anyone who needs words on screen: students in lectures, professionals in meetings, travellers talking across languages, people who are deaf or hard of hearing, and anyone who would rather read than listen. FREE AND PLUS Captio AI is free to use every day. Captio AI Plus unlocks unlimited live captions, translations, file transcriptions and AI summaries. Privacy Policy: https://captioai.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://captioai.app/terms

Screenshots

LiveCap3 screens
Live Captions4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Captions at Free against LiveCap's $0.99. Live Captions also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 10 months). 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveCap ships an update every 10 months, Live Captions every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LiveCap versus Live Captions: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveCapLive Captions
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 6 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB103 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMiguel FurstNejc Dovzan Kukic

In-app purchases

None

LiveCap

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Live Captions

Subscriptions2
  • Captio Plus Monthly$14.991 Month
  • CaptioAI Plus Yearly$79.991 Year

Questions

Is LiveCap free?
LiveCap costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Captions free?
Live Captions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LiveCap or Live Captions have ads?
Neither LiveCap nor Live Captions shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveCap or Live Captions?
LiveCap ships an update every 10 months, and Live Captions every 6 days. Most recently, LiveCap was updated on November 7, 2026 and Live Captions on November 10, 2026.

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