ALRM vs Bridge Live Captions

ALRM transforms your iPhone into a personal safety companion, providing peace of mind for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community through intelligent sound detection and multi-modal alerting. Key Features: • Critical Sound Detection - Uses advanced AI (YAMNet with 521 sound classes) to detect fire alarms, smoke detectors, gunshots, emergency vehicle sirens, and low battery chirps with industry-leading accuracy • Multi-Modal Alerts - Instant notification through screen flash, LED flash, custom haptic patterns, and visual overlays ensuring you never miss critical alerts • Privacy-First Design - All sound processing happens on-device. No audio is ever recorded or transmitted • Accessibility Excellence - Simplified UI designed for users with varying technical literacy, WCAG 2.1 AAA compliant • Geofence Alerts - Customizable alert zones for home, work, or any location • Works Offline - Core detection features work without internet connection • Battery Optimized - Adaptive power management ensures all-day protection Perfect for: Deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals seeking independence Parents of deaf children wanting peace of mind Elderly users with hearing loss Anyone in noisy environments who might miss critical alerts Supported Sounds: Fire and smoke alarms Carbon monoxide detectors Gunshots and explosions Emergency vehicle sirens (police, ambulance, fire) Low battery chirps from smoke detectors ALRM was developed in close collaboration with the deaf community to address real safety needs. Every feature has been thoughtfully designed to provide maximum safety with minimal complexity. Note: This app requires microphone access for sound detection. All processing is done locally on your device for maximum privacy.

Meet Bridge Live, the in-person captioning app that makes conversations in the workplace accessible to people with hearing loss. From one-on-ones to all-hands meetings, Bridge Live delivers fast, accurate real-time captions so you never miss a word. FAST, ACCURATE CAPTIONING Powered by best-in-class AI speech recognition, Bridge Live transcribes conversations in real time with a high degree of accuracy. CAPTIONS IN 50+ LANGUAGES Bridge Live supports captioning in over 50 languages when connected to the internet, with English captioning available offline. CUSTOMIZABLE DISPLAY Adjust font size for maximum readability. PRIVATE AND SECURE With Bridge Live, your conversations are always confidential. SOC 2 aligned HIPAA aligned safeguards No audio logging No transcript storage EASY TO GET STARTED No setup is required — just log in and tap the microphone to start captioning.