Conference Live Captioning vs Hearview
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Conference Live Captioning
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.
- Real-time transcription for speakers
- Multi-lingual translations
- Attendee stream browsing
- Customizable font size
- Automatic scrolling captions
- Instant accessibility for attendees
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Conference Live Captioning is designed to help you stay informed, connected, and engaged during any live event. Whether you are hosting a multinational conference, a local seminar, or a hybrid meeting, our app delivers real-time transcription and simultaneous translation to ensure everyone is included. Key features include: • Live multilingual translation in seconds. • Remote control capabilities via a local network. • Extensive customization for overlay design, text size, and background colors. • Seamless integration with production tools like Bitfocus Companion. • AI-powered summaries and thoughtful questions based on the live talk. Experience being included at events like never before.
Hearview
This AI-powered tool provides instant, real-time subtitles and translation for speech and videos. It supports over 140 languages for recognition and translation, making communication accessible and barrier-free for various needs.
- Real-time speech recognition
- Live subtitles for videos
- Real-time translation
- Face-to-face text mode
- Supports 140+ languages
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Hearview — Live Captions & Real-Time Translation Hearview is an AI-powered communication app that turns speech into clear, readable text and translates conversations in real time. Whether you are talking face to face, watching a video, attending a meeting, or communicating across languages, Hearview helps you understand spoken content more easily. ◉ Real-Time Speech-to-Text See speech converted into clear, readable text in real time. With support for more than 140 languages, Hearview makes everyday conversations easier to follow. ◉ Real-Time Translation Recognize speech in more than 140 languages and translate it into more than 90 languages in real time. Ideal for multilingual conversations, meetings, classes, travel, and everyday communication. ◉ Live Captions for Videos Watch videos on your phone with automatically generated live captions. Follow spoken content even when official captions are unavailable. ◉ Face-to-Face Communication Type a message and flip the text toward the person sitting across from you—without turning your phone around. This mode is useful in quiet environments or whenever text-based communication is easier. Hearview is designed for people who are deaf or hard of hearing, as well as anyone who needs live captions, speech-to-text, real-time translation, or multilingual communication support. Download Hearview and make everyday communication clearer, easier, and more accessible. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula Privacy Policy: https://www.hearview.ai/policies/privacy-policy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Conference Live Captioning at 4.7 against Hearview's 3.6. Conference Live Captioning also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and device support (5 vs 3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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
Both are free to download. Hearview sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $59.99 per month. Conference Live Captioning asks for nothing beyond the download.
Conference Live Captioning holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 17 and 16 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Conference Live Captioning | Hearview |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (17 ratings) — better | 3.6 (16 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 17 — better | 16 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 78 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Saamer Mansoor | Xiao-I Plus Inc. |
Customer experience
Conference Live Captioning
Hearview
In-app purchases
Conference Live Captioning
No in-app purchases
Hearview
- Duration Pack Monthly$59.991 Month
- Duration Pack · 1 Hour$1.00
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