# Conference Live Captioning vs CaptionLens

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Conference Live Captioning at none against CaptionLens's 1. Conference Live Captioning also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (17 vs 1). CaptionLens's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CaptionLens sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $19.99 per month. Conference Live Captioning asks for nothing beyond the download.

CaptionLens holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Conference Live Captioning has 17 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Conference Live Captioning ships an update every 3 weeks, CaptionLens every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Conference Live Captioning | CaptionLens |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.7 (17 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conference-live-captioning/id6450253525/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionlens/id6469618653/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **17** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 3 months |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 27 MB | 298 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.1 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Saamer Mansoor](https://appshunter.io/developer/1609670789) | [CaptionLens Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/6798560906) |

## What reviewers say

### Conference Live Captioning

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/conference-live-captioning/id6450253525)

This app provides real-time captions and multi-lingual translations for conference speakers. Organizers can easily set up transcriptions, while attendees can access live captions with customizable font sizes and automatic scrolling.

**Highlights:** Real-time transcription for speakers, Multi-lingual translations, Attendee stream browsing, Customizable font size, Automatic scrolling captions, Instant accessibility for attendees

**Features:** Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### CaptionLens

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionlens/id6469618653)

This communication app offers instant messaging and internet calls with real-time transcription for voice and speech. It allows users to send text, voice messages, pictures, and make audio/video calls, converting spoken words into text and vice versa.

**Highlights:** Instant messaging with text and voice, Audio and video calls with transcription, Voice messages transcribed to text, Speech converted to text during calls, Text synthesized into speech during calls, Picture and text posting

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| mounth package | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Conference Live Captioning free?

Conference Live Captioning is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CaptionLens free?

CaptionLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Conference Live Captioning or CaptionLens?

CaptionLens is rated higher. Conference Live Captioning averages 4.7 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while CaptionLens averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Conference Live Captioning or CaptionLens have ads?

Neither Conference Live Captioning nor CaptionLens shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Conference Live Captioning or CaptionLens?

Conference Live Captioning ships an update every 3 weeks, and CaptionLens every 3 months. Most recently, Conference Live Captioning was updated on September 24, 2026 and CaptionLens on September 11, 2026.

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