Live Translator vs Record Lectures
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Live Translator
This app provides real-time live captions and translations for spoken language, making conversations, lectures, and meetings easier to follow. It converts speech into text and translated subtitles, aiding understanding in noisy environments or from a distance. Features include AI summaries and secure transcript saving.
- Live captions for conversations
- Real-time speech-to-text
- Live translation into preferred language
- Two-way translation for multilingual conversations
- AI-generated summaries and key takeaways
- Save transcripts for later review
- High-visibility display with adjustable text size
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Ekto helps you understand in-person conversations, meetings, lectures, live events with continuous real-time translated captions. Tap once to see speech as text in the original language or translated into your language. Works from across the table and the back of the room. It automatically detects up to 39 languages. LIVE TRANSLATION FOR LECTURES, MEETINGS & CONVERSATIONS Ekto is also a full live translator. Follow lectures, meetings, and sermons in a foreign language. Understanding the speaker in the moment, means getting ahead in class abroad or advancing your career in a non-english conference. It can also make your overseas trips or expat life easier before listening skills become fluent. SUBTITLES FOR LIVE TV & LIVESTREAMS Catch every word of the news, the game, and your favorite shows. Set your phone near the TV or monitor and read the dialogue as it's spoken. LIVE CAPTIONS FOR HEARING LOSS Reliable captions in noisy rooms, group conversations, and at a distance, alongside hearing aids or without them. Large, readable text. Simple enough for less-technical family members to use every day. BROADCAST CAPTIONS TO A ROOM (LIVE LINK) With Live Link, a speaker, teacher, or pastor shares a web link and up to 100 people read live captions on their own phones, each in their own language. KEY FEATURES - Live Translation: 39 languages, translated as people speak with automatic language detection. - Live Captions: real-time speech-to-text with multi language transcription. - Distance Capture: picks up speech from across the room - Large, Readable Text: designed for tired eyes and distant viewing - Floating Captions: keep captions on screen while you use other apps - Speaker identification – See who is speaking with clearly labelled captions - Transcripts & AI Summaries: every session saved and ready to review - Two-Way Conversations: translation in both directions, with voice playback - Live Link: broadcast captions to up to 100 people on any device - Private & Secure: no audio stored, no AI training on your conversations MADE FOR - International students and travellers - Anyone living and working abroad - Deaf and hard-of-hearing users, at home and at work - Hearing aid users, for when aids fall short in noise or groups - Spouses, adult children, and caregivers supporting a loved one - Teachers, tour guides, churches, and event organizers Try Ekto with 20 min free preview. Get PRO for unlimited captions and translation. Internet connection and microphone access required. Terms of Service: https://www.verby.co/ekto/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.verby.co/ekto/privacy
Record Lectures
This app helps international students by transcribing lectures, providing live translation, and generating AI-powered notes and summaries. It also functions as an AI tutor for exam preparation, allowing users to ask questions based on lecture content.
- Live transcription and translation
- Lecture recording and playback
- AI-generated summaries and notes
- AI tutor for exam Q&A
- Import slides and documents
- Multilingual support (75+ languages)
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Clearly – AI Lecture Note Taker for International Students. Transcribe speech to text, live audio translation and AI note taker - built for study abroad. Struggling to keep up in lectures or seminars? Clearly helps you understand, review, and prep exam with confidence. What You Can Do with Clearly 1. Transcribe Speech to Text & Translation • See live transcription and translation as your professor speaks - with accurate accent recognition and academic terms support. 2. Lecture Recorder & Playback • Record lecture and replay recordings with bilingual transcripts in your native language. 3. AI Summary • Generate key points, concepts, and exam-focused notes in seconds. 4. AI Tutor for Exam Q&A • Ask questions based on your lecture transcripts, notes and imported materials. 5. Import Slides & Documents • View your class materials alongside live transcription and captions. • Supports floating window mode for multitasking with other apps. Lecture mate supports lectures, seminars, academic talks, and training sessions in 75+ languages. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Record Lectures at 5.0 against Live Translator's 4.5. Live Translator's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, review sentiment, 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
Both are free to download. Live Translator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days and Record Lectures sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Record Lectures holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Live Translator has 22 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Live Translator's written reviews are positive against 67% of Record Lectures's.
Live Translator ships an update every 3 days, Record Lectures every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Live Translator | Record Lectures |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (22 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 22 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Ho | Gravity Tech, Inc. |
Customer experience
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In-app purchases
Live Translator
- Weekly PRO$9.997 Days
- Weekly Unlimited PRO$14.997 Days
- Weekly Max$14.997 Days
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- Monthly Unlimited PRO$29.991 Month
- Annual Lite$39.991 Year
- Quarterly Unlimited PRO$59.993 Months
- Yearly Unlimited PRO$134.991 Year
Record Lectures
- Clearly Pro Weekly$5.997 Days
- Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
- Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
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