# Live Caption vs TapVoices

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TapVoices at none against Live Caption's 5. Live Caption's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Live Caption sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. TapVoices asks for nothing beyond the download.

Live Caption ships an update every 3 weeks, TapVoices fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Live Caption | TapVoices |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.4 (43 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/live-caption-screen-translate/id6479691152/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **43** | — |
| Positive reviews | 47.4% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Size | 125 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [XIAOYUN.TECH](https://appshunter.io/developer/1575836630) | [嘉涛 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896515917) |

## What reviewers say

### 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 |


### TapVoices

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tapvoices/id6767883279)

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Live Caption free?

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

### Is TapVoices free?

TapVoices is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Live Caption or TapVoices have ads?

Neither Live Caption nor TapVoices shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Live Caption or TapVoices?

Live Caption ships an update every 3 weeks, and TapVoices fortnightly. Most recently, Live Caption was updated on October 27, 2026 and TapVoices on October 28, 2026.

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