Comparison

Live Caption AI vs Capsion

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 converts spoken words into text in real-time, aiding content creators, students, and those with hearing impairments. It offers instant transcription, note-taking, and remote viewing of captions via web links.

Highlights
  • Instantaneous transcription
  • Accessibility for hearing impaired
  • Automated lecture transcription
  • Remote caption viewing via web links
  • Save and tag transcripts
  • Searchable spoken information
Features
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Live Caption AI delivers real-time speech-to-text captioning with live translation — perfect for conferences, lectures, religious services, and any scenario where accessibility matters. KEY FEATURES: • Real-Time Captions Start a session and see your speech converted to text instantly. On-device processing ensures low latency and privacy. • Live Translation Translate captions into 29+ languages in real-time. Perfect for multilingual audiences. • Broadcast to Any Device Generate a QR code and let your audience view captions on their own phones. No hardware required — ADA-compliant accessibility at a fraction of CART stenographer costs. • Specialized Models Medical, legal, and financial terminology models for domain-specific accuracy. • AI Meeting Summaries Get key points, action items, and notable quotes from any session with one tap. • Export Anywhere Download transcripts as TXT, SRT, or PDF. Share via email or save to your files. SUBSCRIPTION OPTIONS: Free: On-device transcription for personal use Professional ($19.99/mo): Broadcast captioning, cloud. STT (Speech-To-Text), translation (~8 hrs/mo), AI summaries Team ($59.99/mo): High-volume translation (~25 hrs/mo) for teams and AV companies Credits available for extra translation time beyond what is included in subscriptions. Privacy-first: Your audio is processed and discarded — never stored by our cloud partners.

About

Capsion

This app provides real-time captions for live audio at participating venues, making spoken content accessible to deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals. It offers on-device transcription for privacy and features adjustable text size for readability.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech-to-text captions
  • On-device private transcription
  • Adjustable font size
  • Caption history
  • Music detection
  • Venue participation required
Features
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You know the feeling. You can follow along with the printed readings. You know the prayers and the cues. But somewhere along the way, hearing every word clearly became harder. You nod politely, react when others react, and hope you didn't miss anything important. Capsion changes that. Capsion displays real-time captions from live audio at participating venues. Designed for accessibility, Capsion helps deaf and hard-of-hearing attendees follow along with sermons, speeches, performances, and announcements. How It Works Your venue runs a Capsion audio system that captures and transcribes speech in real-time. Simply open the Capsion app on your iPhone to see live captions as they're spoken. New, 'This iPhone' Private Mode enables on-device transcriptions from your iPhone microphone. Your audio stays on your device - no cloud, no recording no data shared. Features • Real-time speech-to-text captions • Adjustable font size for easy reading • Caption history with automatic paragraph breaks • Music detection (pauses captions during hymns and songs) • Demo-mode via long press on the Listening... button. • Share Capsion with your friends using our built-in QR code For Venues Capsion provides an affordable, modern captioning solution without expensive hardware or subscription services. Contact us to learn how to bring Capsion to your church, theater, or event space. Note: Capsion requires a participating venue with an active Capsion audio system. Captions are AI-generated and may contain errors.

Screenshots

Live Caption AI4 screens
Capsion2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Capsion at 5.0 against Live Caption AI's 3.0. Capsion also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 14). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Live Caption AI sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Capsion asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Capsion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Caption AI ships an update weekly, Capsion every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Live Caption AI versus Capsion: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive Caption AICapsion
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLive Caption, Inc.Digital Hermosa

Customer experience

Live Caption AI

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

Capsion

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

14 purchases

Live Caption AI

Subscriptions8
  • 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
  • 10 Hour Monthly Subscription$24.991 Month
  • 20 Hour Monthly Subscription$39.991 Month
  • Team Professional (Yearly)$599.991 Year
One-time6
  • Extend My Trial$0.99
  • 1/4 Hour Public Weblink$1.49
  • Extend 2 Hours + Weblink$1.99
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  • 1/2 Hour Public Weblink$2.99
  • 2 Hour Public Weblink$9.99
  • 10 Hour Public Weblink$49.99
None

Capsion

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Live Caption AI free?
Live Caption AI is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Capsion free?
Capsion is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Live Caption AI or Capsion?
Capsion is rated higher. Live Caption AI averages 3.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Capsion averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Live Caption AI or Capsion have ads?
Neither Live Caption AI nor Capsion shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Caption AI or Capsion?
Live Caption AI ships an update weekly, and Capsion every 2 weeks. Most recently, Live Caption AI was updated on October 9, 2026 and Capsion on October 12, 2026.

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