Comparison

Open Caption vs Transcribe Hive

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

Head to head
About

Open Caption

Features
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Open Caption is a continuous speech to text app that uses both Apples and your devices speech recognizer to transcribe spoke word.

About

Transcribe Hive

Effortlessly convert audio and video into text with advanced AI. This tool supports various file formats, offers built-in recording, and allows for easy editing and export of transcriptions. Boost your productivity by automating note-taking for lectures, meetings, and content creation.

Highlights
  • Accurate speech-to-text conversion
  • Audio and video file support
  • Built-in recording
  • Multiple export formats (TXT, PDF, SRT)
  • Transcription editing and organization
  • Smart keyword search
Features
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Stop taking notes. Start listening. Transcribe Hive AI records your meetings, lectures and interviews, converts speech to text with high accuracy, and writes you a structured summary — so you never have to sit through an hour of audio again to find the one thing you needed. Two ways to capture anything - Live Transcription — a real-time English speech to text app that runs entirely on your device, so it works without a strong connection. 60 minutes free every month. - Cloud AI Transcription — record in the app or upload an audio or video file for high-accuracy speech to text powered by advanced AI. Transcribe in multiple languages with automatic language detection. Handles MP3, WAV, M4A, FLAC, OGG, OGA, MPGA, MP4, MPEG and WebM. AI summaries that actually save you time Every recording gets turned into structured summary notes automatically — clear sections, key points, names, numbers and decisions preserved. Skim the summary in a minute instead of replaying an hour. Read the full transcript any time it matters. Who it's for - Professionals — capture meetings, client calls and presentations. Walk out with notes already written. - Students — record lectures and seminars, get summarised study notes, revise from the key points. - Journalists and researchers — transcribe interviews accurately and find any quote in seconds. - Podcasters and creators — episode transcripts, show notes and captions from your own recordings. - Anyone — voice memos, voice to text notes, ideas, webinars and phone calls you record yourself. Everything else you need - Edit transcripts and add your own notes - Export as TXT, PDF or SRT subtitles - Share summaries as text or PDF - Smart keyword search across all your transcriptions - Sort by date, title or length - Playback with a synced audio player Why Transcribe Hive Accuracy first — a summary is only as good as the transcript underneath it. Ours is built on a leading speech recognition model, so names, numbers and technical terms survive. Free to start — 60 minutes of Live Transcription every month plus free trial minutes for Cloud AI, with no card required. Download Transcribe Hive AI and turn every recording into notes worth keeping. Terms of Use: https://bit.ly/tattvam-terms-of-use

Screenshots

Open Caption4 screens
Transcribe Hive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Open Caption at fortnightly against Transcribe Hive's every 2 months. Open Caption also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Open Caption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Transcribe Hive sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $11.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Open Caption ships an update fortnightly, Transcribe Hive every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Open Caption versus Transcribe Hive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterOpen CaptionTranscribe Hive
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB169 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJOHN BURKETATTVAM ENTERPRISES

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Caption

One-time1
  • Buy Transcription Sharing$0.99
6 purchases

Transcribe Hive

Subscriptions4
  • Transcribe Hive - Pro Monthly$11.991 Month
  • Premium Monthly Plan$29.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly Plan$99.991 Year
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  • Transcribe Hive Premium Plan$199.991 Year
One-time2
  • 1 Hour Transcription Credit$2.99
  • 10 Hours Transcription Credit$27.99

Questions

Is Open Caption free?
Open Caption is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Transcribe Hive free?
Transcribe Hive is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Open Caption or Transcribe Hive have ads?
Neither Open Caption nor Transcribe Hive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Open Caption or Transcribe Hive?
Open Caption ships an update fortnightly, and Transcribe Hive every 2 months. Most recently, Open Caption was updated on September 5, 2026 and Transcribe Hive on August 23, 2026.

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