Comparison

CalPrint vs Live Transcribe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CalPrint

Easily print your calendars and reminders to any printer, not just AirPrint. Share views as PDFs, add/edit appointments, and print maps with directions. Supports all existing calendar formats and offers customizable print options.

Highlights
  • Print calendars (Day, Week, Month, List)
  • Print reminders and lists
  • Email calendar/reminders as PDF
  • Add, delete, and edit appointments
  • Print maps and driving directions
  • Supports all printers (not just AirPrint)
  • Utilizes existing device calendars
Features
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Print your Calendar and Reminders to any printer. You can print your Day, Week, Month and custom list calendar views to ANY printer, not just AirPrint. Email your calendar or reminders as a PDF file to share with others. Print out your monthly calendar and stick it to the fridge or office wall. Print out a shared family reminder shopping list. Full support for Shortcuts eg. "Print today", "Print tomorrow", "Print this week", "Print this month" Print maps and driving directions for appointments. Add, delete and edit your appointments inside CalPrint and print them out straight away. Choose from a range of print options, including layout, mini calendar inserts, text size, single page and more. Create a list view of upcoming appointments for the next week, month or any date range you choose. Each appointment is itemized and printed in a list. There is no need to setup calendars as CalPrint uses your existing calendar on your device. Google Calendar, Exchange and other calendar formats are all supported. FULL CALENDAR FUNCTIONALITY • Choose which calendars to display and print • Email your calendar views as PDF files • Search for events and print the results • Easy scroll the week view • Quickly zoom to a day in month view • Easily create new appointments • Print event maps and driving directions • Print your calendar as a PDF for use in other apps • Utilizes existing calendars, no new calendar setup needed. • View and Print by Day/Week/Month and a custom list view REMINDER FUNCTIONALITY • Choose which reminder lists to display and print • Print your shopping list, to do list, or other lists shared with your family • Filter by scheduled and completed • Search for text in reminders to filter results • Email your reminder lists as PDF files FULLY FUNCTIONAL PRINTING • Print to ALL printers (Network/WiFi/USB/Bluetooth) via your Mac or PC or direct to most WiFi printers without additional software. Also print to Apple AirPrint printers. • USB & Bluetooth printers can be used with free print server software (Windows & Mac) • Print remotely via 3G/4G • Print using ALL the same document formats to ALL printers used by your Mac/PC

About

Live Transcribe

This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription for d/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It supports over 145 languages and offers features like adjustable text size, dark mode, and the ability to save and share transcripts, making conversations more accessible.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • 145+ languages supported
  • Adjustable text size
  • Dark mode
  • Save and share transcripts
  • Offline transcription for 9 languages
Features
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Live Transcribe by Mighty Fine Apps. Accurate live captions for d/Deaf and hard of hearing. Reliable in noisy places and group settings. Perfect alongside hearing aids when they aren’t enough. BUILT DIFFERENT • Accuracy — Best-in-class captions in 145+ languages. • Noisy Places — Works well in restaurants, in groups, and at distance. • Offline Mode — Continue when Wi-Fi or cellular drops. • Privacy — You choose if and when to share your transcripts. • Readability — Large, bold text for tired eyes and distant viewing. • Speaker Detection — Follow group chats with color-coded words. • Simplicity — Easily adopted by older and less-technical people. • Independent — Sustainable, iOS only, not affiliated with Google. DESIGNED FOR YOU • Deaf & Hard of Hearing — Stay independent at home and at work. • Hearing Aid Users — When aids fall short in noise or in groups. • Recent Hearing Loss — Rejoin the conversation right away. • Hearing Spouses & Family — Communicate more easily with a loved one. • Caregivers & Adult Children — Support a parent, child, or patient. • Faith-Community Members — Follow sermons, prayers, and group study. TRUSTED BY THOUSANDS • 6+ years on the market. • 15m+ conversations captioned. • 100m+ minutes transcribed. • 20k+ paying customers. • 10k+ App Store reviews at 4.6 stars. • 100+ hours per year of customer interviews. Your privacy is our top priority, and the app is designed to give you full control over whether your conversation transcripts — medical, legal, family, end-of-life, or otherwise — are summarized or shared. LIFE-CHANGING FOR FAMILIES “This app has changed my 86-year-old mother’s life. It is simple and easy for her and her friends to use. This is so important for the elderly since so many other apps are way too complicated. She can really have one-on-one conversations.” — Mark M SIMPLE TO USE • Place iPhone or iPad near the conversation. • Read what each person is saying on-screen as they speak. • Follow family dinners, doctor’s appointments, meetings, and more. HERE TO STAY Live Transcribe is an independent paid product, and we’re confident in its value. Your subscription allows us to run our captioning service day and night, and keep the app running smoothly on Apple’s devices. We answer to you — our customers and community — not advertisers, so when you need us next year, we’ll still be here. Current pricing is shown in-app and on our website. MADE IN CALIFORNIA Live Transcribe is built and supported by Mighty Fine Apps, a tight-knit team based in San Francisco. Our founder Rob Norback first created the app to communicate with his grandfather who was deaf in his later years, and we continue to shape it around the real communication needs of older adults and all those with some level of hearing loss. FURTHER READING • About Us: https://livetranscribe.app • Privacy Policy: https://livetranscribe.app/legal/privacy • Terms & Conditions: https://livetranscribe.app/legal/terms We love your questions and feedback! Get in touch at support@mightyfine.app.

Screenshots

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Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Live Transcribe at Free against CalPrint's $1.99. Live Transcribe also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and ratings volume (7.9K vs 273). CalPrint's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 20) and review sentiment (90% vs 57%). On ads 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 Transcribe is free to download; CalPrint costs $1.99 up front. Live Transcribe sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. CalPrint asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CalPrint holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Transcribe has 7.9K ratings behind it against 273, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of CalPrint's written reviews are positive against 57% of Live Transcribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalPrint ships an update every 2 months, Live Transcribe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
CalPrint versus Live Transcribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalPrintLive Transcribe
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (273 ratings) — better4.6 (7.9K ratings)
Positive reviews90.3% of reviews — better57.4% of reviews
Number of ratings2737.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#110 — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuroSmartz LtdMighty Fine Apps LLC

Customer experience

CalPrint

All ratings273 ratings
Positive97.4%
Neutral0.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews186 reviews
Positive90.3%
Neutral3.2%
Negative6.5%

Live Transcribe

All ratings7,927 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews580 reviews
Positive57.4%
Neutral6.4%
Negative36.2%

User reviews

CalPrint

From 273 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Seamless printing
  • 💡 Versatile calendar options
  • 🔒 Reliable sync across devices
  • 👍 Excellent customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Printing issues with recent iOS updates
  • 🔍 Limited customization options
  • 🔍 Truncated event details in printed calendars

Live Transcribe

From 7.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate transcription
  • 💡 Helpful for hard of hearing
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Great for doctor's appointments
  • 👍 Saves conversations

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🔒 Limited free trial
  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance
  • 🐛 Struggles with background noise and accents
  • 🔒 Confusing subscription model

Bugs and requests

CalPrint

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when trying to print on older iOS versions
  • Compatibility issues with certain printer models

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to print multiple months in a single PDF
  • Option to adjust font size and layout
  • Highlight important events in printed calendars

Live Transcribe

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transcription stops unexpectedly
  • Deletes correct transcription
  • Incompatible with some devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Distinguish between multiple speakers
  • Ability to use on Mac
  • More than 5 hours of premium transcription per month
  • Improved accuracy for medical/technical terms

In-app purchases

None

CalPrint

No in-app purchases

13 purchases

Live Transcribe

Subscriptions10
  • Live Transcribe Monthly3 variants$4.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Monthly3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Monthly$9.991 Month
Show 7 more
  • Starter$9.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Yearly3 Days trial3 variants$49.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly$49.991 Year
  • Try Real-Time Transcription3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Starter3 Days trial2 variants$79.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly$79.991 Year
One-time3
  • 1 Hour$1.49
  • 5 Hours2 variants$7.49
  • 10 Hours$14.99

Questions

Is CalPrint free?
CalPrint costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Transcribe free?
Live Transcribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalPrint or Live Transcribe?
CalPrint is rated higher. CalPrint averages 4.8 out of 5 from 273 ratings, while Live Transcribe averages 4.6 from 7.9K ratings.
Do CalPrint or Live Transcribe have ads?
Neither CalPrint nor Live Transcribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalPrint or Live Transcribe?
CalPrint ships an update every 2 months, and Live Transcribe every 4 days. Most recently, CalPrint was updated on October 12, 2026 and Live Transcribe on October 16, 2026.

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