Transly vs Live Subtitles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Transly
This app offers real-time voice translation, video subtitles, and a translation keyboard. It supports various modes for conversations, lectures, videos, and messages, helping you understand and communicate across languages.
- Live speech translation
- Two-way conversation translation
- Local video subtitle translation
- Translation keyboard integration
- Audio translation across apps
- Save and export translation records
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Transly: live voice translation, video subtitles and a translation keyboard. Understand what you hear and say what you mean. Transly brings five translation modes together for classes, face-to-face conversations, foreign-language videos, messages and emails. LIVE SPEECH TRANSLATION Choose the spoken language and your translation language, then start the microphone. Read the original text alongside the translation as you listen to a lecture, presentation or guided tour. Adjust the subtitle display to suit you, and listen to translated speech where the selected output mode supports it. Clear audio and a stable connection help you follow along. TWO-WAY CONVERSATIONS Set a language for each person and take turns speaking using one phone. View the conversation and its translation when asking for directions, checking into a hotel or explaining what you need. Check names, addresses and numbers together before relying on them. LOCAL VIDEO TRANSLATION Select a video from Photos or Files, choose its language and watch with translated subtitles. Follow a saved course, interview or training video while comparing the original and translated text. “Local video” means a video you select from your files; translation still requires an internet connection. TRANSLATE FROM YOUR KEYBOARD In apps that allow third-party keyboards, switch to Transly, choose a target language and tap the microphone. Speak, confirm, and insert the translation into the current text field. Review or edit it before sending. Choose a natural, formal or casual style for a work email or a message to a friend. To understand a reply, copy the message and paste it into the keyboard’s reading mode. Read the translation, then switch back to speaking to write your answer. Follow the in-app setup instructions first. Password fields and some apps do not allow third-party keyboards. TRANSLATE AUDIO ACROSS APPS Start the system broadcast from Transly, return to the app playing your video or audio, and follow the translation in a picture-in-picture subtitle window. This translates audio the system can capture, rather than every word on your screen. Protected media, calls and some apps may block audio capture. SAVE AND REVISIT Review supported translation records, share text or export SRT subtitles. Choose original, translated or bilingual content where available, then use it for study notes or in tools that support SRT files. TRY IT FIRST Keyboard voice input and translation include a free allowance of 2,000 characters. Check Transly plans in the app for current prices, available allowances and the features included. This is not unlimited free access to every feature. Translation requires an internet connection and the relevant microphone, keyboard or broadcast permissions. Results depend on audio quality, accent, speaking speed and context. Review important details before using or sending a translation. LANGUAGES AND REGIONAL OPTIONS English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, German, French, Russian, Italian, Spanish, English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), English (India), French (Canada), Spanish (Latin America), Spanish (United States), Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Arabic, Bulgarian, Bangla, Czech, Danish, Greek, Estonian, Finnish, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Hebrew, Lithuanian, Latvian, Dutch, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Swahili, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian Language choices vary by feature, input/output direction and spoken output. Check the options in the feature you want to use. Privacy Policy: https://www.transly.app/privacy-policy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Transly Terms of Service: https://www.transly.app/terms-of-use
Live Subtitles
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Private live subtitles powered by on-device speech recognition. Follow conversations with fast, private live subtitles that stay entirely on your device. ScriptCreek converts speech into clear, readable live subtitles in real time using Apple's on-device speech recognition. Audio is processed locally on your device, so your conversations are never uploaded to the cloud. Whether you're in a business meeting, on a phone or video call, attending a lecture, or having everyday conversations with family and friends, ScriptCreek helps you follow spoken conversations with instant, automatic subtitles that are easy to read. FEATURES • Instant live subtitles for spoken conversations • Automatic subtitles generated in real time • Private on-device speech recognition with no cloud audio upload • Automatic punctuation and capitalization for easier reading • Adjustable text size, colors, background, and subtitle position • Clean, distraction-free full-screen live subtitle mode • Local subtitle history stored privately on your device • Fast, lightweight, and easy to use PERFECT FOR • Business meetings and team discussions • Phone and video calls • Classes, lectures, and seminars • Interviews and networking • Everyday conversations with family and friends • Language learning and listening practice • Hearing support and accessibility • Live presentations and events WHY SCRIPTCREEK • Fully on-device processing for greater privacy • No cloud audio upload • Fast real-time subtitle generation • Designed for clear, readable live subtitles • Works anywhere Apple's speech recognition is supported PRIVACY FIRST Your privacy comes first. Speech is processed entirely on your device using Apple's on-device speech recognition. Audio is never uploaded to the cloud. If you choose to save subtitle history, it remains stored locally on your own device. DISCLAIMER Subtitle accuracy may vary depending on background noise, accents, speaking speed, microphone quality, and the capabilities of Apple's speech recognition technology. Generated subtitles are intended to help you understand spoken conversations and should not be considered a complete or perfectly accurate transcript. Privacy Policy: https://scriptcreek.incrk.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://scriptcreek.incrk.com/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Live Subtitles at none against Transly's 10. Live Subtitles also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Transly's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (129 vs 1). On price, update cadence and device support 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. Transly sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Live Subtitles asks for nothing beyond the download.
Live Subtitles holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Transly has 129 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Transly | Live Subtitles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (129 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 57.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 129 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 368 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vector Lightyear | Incrk Technologies Inc. |
In-app purchases
Transly
- Basic Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
- Plus Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Plus Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
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- Pro Monthly Subscription1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Pro Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
- Basic Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
- Plus Annual Subscription$59.991 Year
- Plus Annual Subscription1 Year trial$79.991 Year
- Pro Annual Subscription3 Days trial$99.991 Year
- Pro Annual Subscription1 Year trial$159.991 Year
Live Subtitles
No in-app purchases
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