Comparison

Cardzilla 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

Cardzilla

Display your messages in large, clear text for easy reading across distances. This app offers a no-scroll design that automatically resizes text as you type, saving all your cards automatically. It's ideal for silent communication or grabbing attention without sound.

Highlights
  • Large and clear text display
  • Automatic text resizing
  • No scroll design
  • Automatic card saving
  • Save favorite messages
  • Quick swipe navigation
  • Shake to save and erase
Features
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A fast & simple way to display your messages in large text. Communicate across distances. Pass messages silently. Grab attention when sound isn't an option! CARDZILLA Features • Large & clear text, easy to read. • No scroll design, text automatically resizes as you type! • All cards are automatically saved, never lose anything. • Save favorite messages for quick access. • Quick navigation with swipe interface. • Shake to quickly save-and-erase! CARDZILLA is built for speed and ease of use. Just start typing as soon a blank card appears. Text will resize as you type, no scrolling ever!

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

Cardzilla4 screens
Live Transcribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cardzilla at none against Live Transcribe's 20. Cardzilla also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 57%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). Live Transcribe's advantage is ratings volume (7.9K vs 76) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 weeks). On price, rating, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Transcribe sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Cardzilla asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Cardzilla against 4.6 for Live Transcribe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Transcribe has 7.9K ratings behind it against 76, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Cardzilla's written reviews are positive against 57% of Live Transcribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cardzilla ships an update every 4 weeks, Live Transcribe every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Cardzilla versus Live Transcribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCardzillaLive Transcribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (76 ratings)4.6 (7.9K ratings)
Positive reviews91.1% of reviews — better57.2% of reviews
Number of ratings767.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#100 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTim KetteringMighty Fine Apps LLC

Customer experience

Cardzilla

All ratings76 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative6.6%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive91.1%
Neutral5.4%
Negative3.6%

Live Transcribe

All ratings7,927 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.5%
Negative5.1%
Written reviews575 reviews
Positive57.2%
Neutral6.4%
Negative36.3%

User reviews

Cardzilla

From 76 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and intuitive interface
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient communication
  • 💡 Invaluable for users with speech/hearing impairments
  • 👍 Large, readable text display
  • 👍 Automatic saving of history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Speech-to-text can be slow
  • 🐛 Microphone turns off too quickly
  • 🐛 Lack of language translation
  • 🐛 No clear way to contact developer
  • 🐛 Shake-to-erase can be accidentally triggered

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

Cardzilla

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on two-finger swipe up (iPad Air 2, iOS 11.2)
  • App no longer has mic icon (reported in 2019)
  • Notes lost when switching apps (reported in 2020, contradicted by other reviews)

Requested features

15 requests
  • On-screen keyboard visibility toggle
  • Adaptive text size options (fixed or auto-overflow)
  • Language translator
  • Setting for microphone to stay on
  • Option to disable shake-to-erase
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  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to set notes to 'scroll'
  • Option to contact developer
  • Add time/date stamps to saved notes
  • More color options for background/text
  • Support for Apple Watch
  • Offline speech-to-text functionality
  • Yellow background option for DeafBlind users
  • Option to make text size smaller
  • Improve text size scaling for longer inputs

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

Cardzilla

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
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  • 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 Cardzilla free?
Cardzilla is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Live Transcribe free?
Live Transcribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cardzilla or Live Transcribe?
Cardzilla and Live Transcribe are both rated 4.6 out of 5 on the App Store, from 76 and 7.9K ratings respectively.
Do Cardzilla or Live Transcribe have ads?
Neither Cardzilla nor Live Transcribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cardzilla or Live Transcribe?
Cardzilla ships an update every 4 weeks, and Live Transcribe every 4 days. Most recently, Cardzilla was updated on October 6, 2026 and Live Transcribe on October 15, 2026.

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