# Cereal Translator vs Live Caption

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cereal Translator at 85% against Live Caption's 47%. Cereal Translator also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks) and rating (4.7 vs 4.4). Live Caption's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cereal Translator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Live Caption sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Cereal Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cereal Translator has 421 ratings behind it against 43, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 85% of Cereal Translator's written reviews are positive against 47% of Live Caption's.

Cereal Translator ships an update every 5 days, Live Caption every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Cereal Translator | Live Caption |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.7 (421 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cereal-translator-screen-scan/id6466264767/reviews)** | [4.4 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-caption-screen-translate/id6479691152/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **421** | 43 |
| Positive reviews | **85.0% of reviews** | 47.4% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 5 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 83 MB | 125 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hangzhou Cereal Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685104439) | [XIAOYUN.TECH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575836630) |

## What reviewers say

### Cereal Translator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cereal-translator-screen-scan/id6466264767)

Instantly translate foreign text on your screen, from games and manga to websites and videos. Enjoy seamless reading with embedded translations and floating windows. Supports over 100 languages for entertainment, study, and communication.

**Highlights:** Real-time screen translation, Inline manga translation, Floating window translation, Full-screen overlay display, Built-in browser for web pages, Supports 100+ languages, Customizable shortcuts

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Junior Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Medium Membership | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Membership | $7.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| First Charge 720 times | $0.99 | one-time |
| 360 times Screen translation | $0.99 | one-time |
| 800 times Screen translation | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4000 times Screen translation | $4.99 | one-time |
| 永久移除App广告 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 16000 times Screen translation | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate translation
- 👍 Affordable and works great
- 👍 Translations are accurate and very natural sounding
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 👍 Helps with playing games and reading content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional lags or bugs
- ⏱️ Not fast enough at times
- 💰 Paid subscription required for unlimited use

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent translation quality, sometimes missing parts of text

**Requested features**

- Add more sign-in options besides Apple ID
- Improve translation accuracy and completeness


### Live Caption

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-caption-screen-translate/id6479691152)

This app provides real-time audio recognition and translation for system sounds, microphone input, and video files. It supports screen recording for subtitle extraction and offers customizable subtitle display options for various communication needs.

**Highlights:** Real-time audio recognition, System and microphone audio translation, Screen recording for subtitles, Video file subtitle extraction, Multiple language support, Customizable subtitle display

**Features:** Siri integration, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 月续订 | $7.99 | per month |
| 年订阅 | $39.99 | per year |
| 时长包 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 600分钟翻译包 | $9.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Cereal Translator free?

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

### Is Live Caption free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Cereal Translator or Live Caption?

Cereal Translator is rated higher. Cereal Translator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 421 ratings, while Live Caption averages 4.4 from 43 ratings.

### Do Cereal Translator or Live Caption have ads?

Neither Cereal Translator nor Live Caption shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Cereal Translator or Live Caption?

Cereal Translator ships an update every 5 days, and Live Caption every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cereal Translator was updated on October 30, 2026 and Live Caption on October 27, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*