Comparison

Live Speech to Text vs OCRForge

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

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About

Live Speech to Text

This app offers fast and accurate AI-powered speech-to-text transcription for various audio sources. It supports over 100 languages and includes features like real-time transcription, summarization, and adjustable text for readability. Save and share your transcriptions easily.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech to text
  • AI summarizer
  • 100+ language transcription
  • Adjustable text sizes
  • High-contrast themes
  • Offline transcription
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Read every word the moment it's said — who's speaking, in big, clear type — and walk away with the transcript, a summary and a translation. people, and for anyone who records meetings, lectures and appointments. Free to start. Doctor's appointments, family dinners, lectures, the TV at home: open iScribe, tap once, and read along. No asking anyone to repeat themselves. KNOW WHO SAID WHAT • Each speaker gets a color and a label, so group conversations and dinners make sense • Works in live captions and in recorded transcripts HEAR THE ROOM YOUR WAY Choose a Listening mode for where the sound is coming from: • Auto — adapts to your microphone and hearing aids • Hearing Aid — uses the microphone in your Bluetooth hearing aids or earbuds • TV & Media — TVs, laptops, videos and speech across the room KNOW WHEN IT'S ABOUT YOU • Name alerts: your phone buzzes when your name is said • Custom words: add medications, colleagues and places the app keeps getting wrong MADE TO BE READ • Atkinson Hyperlegible typeface, seven text sizes, bold weights • Low Vision and High Contrast themes • Flip the screen so the person opposite can read too • Jump back to live captions with one tap NO SIGNAL, NO PROBLEM • Offline mode transcribes on your device with downloadable language packs • Switches over on its own if your connection drops mid-conversation MEETINGS, LECTURES AND APPOINTMENTS, KEPT • Record any session or import an audio file (m4a, mp3, wav) • Get the full transcript plus a summary with key points, decisions and action items • Translate transcripts and summaries into 53 languages • Export as PDF or text, or share the recording CAPTIONS IN 53 LANGUAGES • Auto Detect follows bilingual rooms as the language changes YOUR WORDS, ON EVERY DEVICE • Transcripts sync with iCloud; Sign in with Apple keeps your profile and plan on every device • Designed for iPhone and iPad FREE AND PRO Free includes 3 sessions a day across Live Transcribe, Record and Upload. Pro makes them unlimited and backs up your recordings to iCloud. PRIVACY Captions, transcripts, summaries and translations are created by speech-recognition and AI services that never keep your audio. Offline mode sends nothing anywhere. Download iScribe and read every word — on your own terms. Subscription Info: Weekly and annual plans available. Payment is charged to your iTunes account at confirmation. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the period ends. Cancel anytime in iTunes Store settings. Questions? support@harshvatechnologies.com Help: https://livetranscribe.pro/contact-us/ Terms: https://livetranscribe.pro/terms-and-conditions/ Privacy: https://livetranscribe.pro/privacy-policy/

About

OCRForge

This tool uses advanced AI to quickly and accurately extract text from images or scanned documents. Save time by converting photos of receipts, notes, or signs into editable text for easy copying and sharing.

Highlights
  • Scan with camera
  • Import from photos
  • Smart OCR engine
  • History view
  • No ads
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Extract Text from Any Image with Ease. OCRForge is a powerful, lightweight text scanner that turns your photos into editable text in seconds. Whether you’re importing images or using your camera to scan documents, it makes text extraction fast, accurate, and simple. Perfect for students, professionals, and anyone who needs to grab text on the go — receipts, printed pages, study notes, signs, and more. Key Features: • Scan with Camera. Instantly capture and extract text from paper, signs, or handwritten notes. • Import from Photos. Select any image from your gallery and convert it to text with a tap. • Smart OCR Engine. Accurate and fast text recognition powered by advanced image processing. • History View. All scanned text is saved for later. Easily copy or share it whenever you need. • No Ads. Enjoy a clean, distraction-free experience.

Screenshots

Live Speech to Text4 screens
OCRForge4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: OCRForge at 4.9 against Live Speech to Text's 4.1. OCRForge also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (17 vs 26.0). Live Speech to Text's advantage is ratings volume (126 vs 7). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Speech to Text sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and OCRForge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

OCRForge holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Speech to Text has 126 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Speech to Text ships an update fortnightly, OCRForge every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Live Speech to Text versus OCRForge: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Speech to TextOCRForge
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (126 ratings)4.9 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better7
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARSHVA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDMefjuDev LLC

Customer experience

Live Speech to Text

All ratings126 ratings
Positive74.6%
Neutral4.8%
Negative20.6%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive47.5%
Neutral2.5%
Negative50.0%

OCRForge

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Live Speech to Text

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • Badly formatted opening screen
  • Stops transcribing after one page
  • Audio vanishes after saving
  • Changes letters to other characters (Arabic/Indian)
  • Suddenly writes in English when set to Spanish
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  • Purchased pro plan but always requests to purchase again
  • App doesn't stay on, goes off in seconds
  • Subscription removed after claiming it was lifetime free
  • Previously purchased lifetime version changed to basic
  • Unable to restore pro purchase
  • Doesn't work for Chinese language
  • Doesn't transcribe from website URLs
  • Portrait mode only

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to turn off profanity filter
  • Add Urdu language support
  • Allow adding words to dictionary

OCRForge

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Live Speech to Text

Subscriptions10
  • Live Transcribe Weekly3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Live Transcribe Basic3 Days trial$3.491 Month
  • 3-Day Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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  • Unlimited Access3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe Pro Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Live Transcribe basic Yearly2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Unlimited Access7 Days trial$34.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Yearly offer7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • iScribe Yearly PRO7 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Live Transcribe Pro Yearly$69.991 Year
One-time4
  • 300 Minutes$7.99
  • Pro Access$9.99
  • 500-Minutes$11.99
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  • 1000-Minutes$19.99
3 purchases

OCRForge

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Yearly$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • OCRForge Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Live Speech to Text free?
Live Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OCRForge free?
OCRForge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Speech to Text or OCRForge?
OCRForge is rated higher. Live Speech to Text averages 4.1 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while OCRForge averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.
Do Live Speech to Text or OCRForge have ads?
Neither Live Speech to Text nor OCRForge shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Speech to Text or OCRForge?
Live Speech to Text ships an update fortnightly, and OCRForge every 2 days. Most recently, Live Speech to Text was updated on October 25, 2026 and OCRForge on October 24, 2026.

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