Comparison

Live Caption AI vs Hearview

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

Head to head
About

Live Caption AI

This app generates live captions and translations from spoken words, making conversations accessible. It can broadcast captions to other devices and offers specialized recognition for various fields. Users can also generate AI summaries and export transcripts.

Highlights
  • Live caption generation
  • Real-time translation to 29 languages
  • Broadcast captions to other phones
  • Specialized recognition modes
  • AI-powered summaries
  • Transcript export (TXT, SRT, JSON, PDF)
  • Privacy-focused audio storage
Features
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Live Caption AI turns speech into live captions — on your screen, or on every phone in the room. Built for churches, conferences, classrooms, meetings and events where people need to follow every word. LIVE CAPTIONS Tap the mic and captions appear as people speak. Captioning on your device is free; Professional adds cloud speech recognition for accents, noisy rooms and distant microphones. BROADCAST TO EVERY PHONE Share a QR code and your audience reads the captions live on their own phones — no app or account needed for viewers. Reserve up to 5 broadcast links ahead of time and print their QR codes on bulletins, programs or signs; the same code works every week. LIVE TRANSLATION Translate captions into any of 29 languages as people speak, and your audience can follow along in the translated language on their phones. Professional includes 8 hours of translation each month, with top-ups available. SPECIALIZED RECOGNITION Choose General, Medical, Worship & Ministry, or Finance & Earnings — and add up to 100 Custom Terms of your own: names, places, scripture books, product names, specialist vocabulary. AI SUMMARIES Turn any session into a Brief Overview, Detailed Summary, Action Items, or Meeting Notes in one tap. YOUR TRANSCRIPTS Every session is saved to History. Search them, and export as TXT, SRT subtitles, JSON or PDF. PRIVACY We never store your session audio. Transcripts stay in your account until you delete them, and you can delete your account and data from inside the app at any time. PLANS • Free: on-device captioning • Professional: $19.99/month or $199.99/year — cloud speech recognition, live translation, broadcasting to phones, reserved broadcast links, AI summaries and Custom Terms

About

Hearview

This AI-powered app converts spoken words into text and translates conversations instantly. It provides live captions for videos and facilitates face-to-face communication by displaying typed messages. It's designed to enhance understanding in various communication scenarios.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech-to-text conversion
  • Live translation for over 140 languages
  • Automatic live captions for videos
  • Face-to-face text communication mode
  • Support for over 140 languages
Features
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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

Screenshots

Live Caption AI4 screens
Hearview4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hearview at 3.6 against Live Caption AI's 3.0. Hearview also leads on ratings volume (16 vs 2) and review sentiment (60% vs 50%). Live Caption AI's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). 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 Caption AI sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Hearview sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hearview holds the better App Store score, 3.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Hearview has 16 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Live Caption AI's written reviews are positive against 60% of Hearview's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Caption AI ships an update every 9 days, Hearview every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 8, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Live Caption AI versus Hearview: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Caption AIHearview
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)3.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews60.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings216 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size49 MB95 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLive Caption, Inc.Xiao-I Plus Inc.

Customer experience

Live Caption AI

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Hearview

All ratings16 ratings
Positive68.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative31.3%
Written reviews10 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Live Caption AI

Subscriptions6
  • 1/4 Hour Monthly Subscription$0.991 Month
  • 1/2 Hour Monthly Subscription$1.491 Month
  • Unlimited, Personal Use1 Month trial$3.991 Month
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  • 2 Hour Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
  • Professional Monthly (Individual)$19.991 Month
  • Team Professional (Yearly)$599.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1/4 Hour Public Weblink$1.49
  • Extend 2 Hours + Weblink$1.99
  • 1/2 Hour Public Weblink$2.99
Show 1 more
  • 2 Hour Public Weblink$9.99
4 purchases

Hearview

Subscriptions2
  • Standard Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription Fee$59.991 Month
One-time2
  • Time Package 200 Time$3.99
  • Time Package 600 Time$9.99

Questions

Is Live Caption AI free?
Live Caption AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hearview free?
Hearview is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Live Caption AI or Hearview?
Hearview is rated higher. Live Caption AI averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Hearview averages 3.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Live Caption AI or Hearview have ads?
Neither Live Caption AI nor Hearview shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Caption AI or Hearview?
Live Caption AI ships an update every 9 days, and Hearview every 3 weeks. Most recently, Live Caption AI was updated on November 8, 2026 and Hearview on November 8, 2026.

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