Comparison

Live Caption vs TextKit

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

Head to head
About

Live Caption

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
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Real-time subtitle translation made simple. 【Live Audio Translation】 Recognize system audio and microphone input, and translate instantly into multiple languages. 【On-screen Subtitle Translation】 Select and translate subtitle areas on screen, perfect for apps with existing captions. 【Screenshot Translation】 Double-tap Assistive Touch to capture the screen and instantly translate content. 【Video File Translation】 Upload video files to extract subtitles and translate with one tap. 【Multi-Scenario Use】 Perfect for meetings, online classes, and watching videos with real-time subtitles. 【Customization】 Multi-language support Custom subtitle colors Show original text Adjustable subtitle size Watch videos and get real-time subtitles, use in meetings or classes—your powerful subtitle translation tool. Purchase Instructions: Payment: The amount will be charged to your iTunes account after purchase confirmation; To cancel subscription: Go to Settings > ID > Subscriptions and cancel 24 hours in advance Privacy Policy:http://zimu.yunmiaomiao.cn/index/agreement/index/id/7/title/%E5%AD%97%E5%B9%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%AF%91 User Agreement: https://zimu.yunmiaomiao.cn/index/agreement/index/id/6/title/%E5%AD%97%E5%B9%95%E7%BF%BB%E8%AF%91

About

TextKit

Features
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TextKit is a simple and efficient text toolkit that brings text processing, encoding, extraction, developer tools, and language conversion into one app. From everyday text editing to JSON, Base64, regex, timestamps, text comparison, and data extraction, TextKit helps you get things done quickly. 【Text Processing】 • Text Statistics Count characters, words, and lines. • Remove Duplicate Lines Remove duplicate lines instantly. • Case Conversion Convert between different letter cases. • Capitalize Words Capitalize the first letter of each word. • Remove Empty Lines Clean up blank lines. • Trim Spaces Remove spaces from line beginnings and endings. • Merge Spaces Merge consecutive spaces. • Sort Lines Sort lines ascending or descending. • Shuffle Lines Randomize line order. • Reverse Text Reverse text instantly. • Find & Replace Find and replace text quickly. 【Encoding & Formatting】 • JSON Formatter Format and beautify JSON. • JSON Minifier Minify JSON by removing extra spaces and lines. • URL Encode / Decode Encode or decode URL content. • Base64 Encode / Decode Convert between text and Base64. • HTML Encode / Decode Encode or decode HTML entities. • Markdown Preview Preview Markdown content. • XML Formatter Format XML for easier reading. 【Content Extraction】 Quickly extract: • URLs • Email addresses • Phone numbers • Numbers • IPv4 / IPv6 addresses • Dates and times • Domain names • Hashtags 【Developer Tools】 • Timestamp Converter Convert timestamps and date/time values. • Regex Tester Test regular expressions and matches. • Text Compare Find differences between two texts. • Unicode Converter Convert text and Unicode representations. • Escape / Unescape Escape or restore strings. • UUID Generator Generate standard UUIDs. • MD5 / SHA Generate common text hashes. • Base Converter Convert between common numeral systems. 【Language Tools】 • Simplified → Traditional Chinese • Traditional → Simplified Chinese 【Simple & Efficient】 Tools are clearly organized for quick access. Choose a tool, enter your text, and get results without complicated steps. 【Privacy & Security】 For features that support local processing, your text is processed directly on your device without being uploaded to a server. TextKit does not use content entered or processed in its text tools to build advertising profiles. 【TextKit Pro】 TextKit includes free tools and additional features available with TextKit Pro. Upgrade to Pro to unlock more text processing, encoding, extraction, and developer tools. TextKit Pro may offer auto-renewable subscriptions and a one-time lifetime purchase. Subscriptions renew according to the billing period shown on the App Store unless canceled. Lifetime Pro is a one-time purchase with continued access to the corresponding Pro features. Prices, billing periods, and purchase terms are shown on the App Store purchase page. Whether you’re organizing text and data or working with JSON, Base64, regex, hashes, and timestamps, TextKit puts useful text tools right at your fingertips. 使用条款 (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Live Caption4 screens
TextKit3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Live Caption at 4 against TextKit's 2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and TextKit sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Live Caption ships an update every 3 weeks, TextKit fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Live Caption versus TextKit: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLive CaptionTextKit
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (43 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings43 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperXIAOYUN.TECH敏 韩

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Live Caption

Subscriptions2
  • 月续订3 Days trial2 variants$7.991 Month
  • 年订阅$59.991 Year
One-time2
  • 时长包$1.99
  • 600分钟翻译包$9.99
2 purchases

TextKit

Subscriptions1
  • 7 天 Pro$0.997 Days
One-time1
  • 永久 Pro$3.99

Questions

Is Live Caption free?
Live Caption is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TextKit free?
TextKit is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Live Caption or TextKit have ads?
Neither Live Caption nor TextKit shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Live Caption or TextKit?
Live Caption ships an update every 3 weeks, and TextKit fortnightly. Most recently, Live Caption was updated on October 14, 2026 and TextKit on October 6, 2026.

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