Comparison

Live Speech to Text vs Complex Hub

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

Head to head
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

Complex Hub

Features
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Complex Hub makes it simple for residents and complex managers to capture, submit, and track water meter readings in one convenient place. Designed for residential complexes, estates, and community living environments, Complex Hub helps streamline the monthly water reading process so readings can be accurately submitted to the municipality on time. Key Features Easily submit water meter readings Track current and previous readings Receive reminders when readings are due Simple and user-friendly interface Designed specifically for complexes and estates Whether you are a resident submitting your monthly reading or a manager overseeing multiple units, Complex Hub helps keep the process organized, accurate, and efficient. More community and complex management features coming soon.

Screenshots

Live Speech to Text4 screens
Complex Hub3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Complex Hub at none against Live Speech to Text's 4. Complex Hub also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Live Speech to Text sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Complex Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Speech to Text ships an update fortnightly, Complex Hub every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Live Speech to Text versus Complex Hub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Speech to TextComplex Hub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (126 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings126 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB34 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHARSHVA TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITEDChristian Strydom

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

Complex Hub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Live Speech to Text

Subscriptions3
  • 3-Day Trial3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Live Transcribe Yearly offer7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • iScribe Yearly PRO7 Days trial$69.991 Year
One-time1
  • Pro Access$9.99
None

Complex Hub

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Speech to Text free?
Live Speech to Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Complex Hub free?
Complex Hub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Live Speech to Text or Complex Hub have ads?
Neither Live Speech to Text nor Complex Hub shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Speech to Text or Complex Hub?
Live Speech to Text ships an update fortnightly, and Complex Hub every 2 weeks. Most recently, Live Speech to Text was updated on November 3, 2026 and Complex Hub on October 25, 2026.

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