FlashTranslate vs Live Subtitles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FlashTranslate
Translate text using your own AI API keys for enhanced privacy and control. Supports multiple AI models, OCR for image text extraction, and five distinct translation styles. Offers comprehensive language support and a fast, user-friendly interface.
- Custom AI Model Integration
- OCR Text Recognition
- Five Translation Styles
- Automatic Language Detection
- Local Data Storage
- 17 Language Support
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Flash Translate Your Truly Private AI Translation Expert. 【Core Features】 Custom AI Models: Support for major AI models like OpenAI (GPT-4), DeepSeek, Claude, and more. By entering your own API Key, you have full control over translation quality and costs, enjoying cutting-edge AI technology. Flash Translate does not provide its own cloud model service; all translation capabilities are provided by the third-party AI service providers you configure. Automatic Language Detection: Intelligently detects the language of input text and automatically selects the source language, eliminating the need for manual switching and making translation more convenient. OCR Text Recognition: Extract text from images and translate it. Supports capturing photos or selecting images from your photo library. Recognized text can be directly translated in multiple styles, making translation easier for menus, signs, documents, and other scenarios. Five Translation Styles: Standard Translation: Precise and rigorous, suitable for daily communication. Colloquial Style: More natural conversation, without "translationese." Social Media: Captures the essence of popular expressions, making social interactions more interesting. Business: Professional and appropriate, facilitating international workplace communication. Academic: Carefully chosen words, conforming to academic expression standards. Custom Prompts: Modify system prompts to customize the AI's translation persona and behavior logic according to your preferences. Comprehensive Language Support: Supports translation between 17 major global languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Privacy & Security: Your API Keys and translation history are encrypted and stored only on your local device, never uploaded to our servers. Translation content is sent directly via HTTPS to the AI service provider you choose (such as OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic, etc.), and we do not relay or store it additionally. Lightning-Fast Experience: Card-based UI design with one-tap paste and copy, making translation as fast as a flash. This app has no official partnership or affiliation with service providers like OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic (Claude), etc., and serves only as a third-party client compatible with these services. This app supports the following accessibility features: VoiceOver: All interactive elements have clear accessibility labels Dynamic Type: Supports system font size adjustment (from XS to accessibility XXL) High Contrast: Uses system semantic colors, automatically adapting to high contrast mode Dark Mode: Supports system dark/light theme switching Contact: leilei0091@icloud.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/leilei0091/Flash-Translate-Privacy-Policy-3055e372803f805197ecf50707885f76?source=copy_link. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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 price: Live Subtitles at Free against FlashTranslate's $9.99. FlashTranslate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
Live Subtitles is free to download; FlashTranslate costs $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FlashTranslate ships an update every 10 days, Live Subtitles every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FlashTranslate | Live Subtitles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 雷雷 张 | Incrk Technologies Inc. |
In-app purchases
FlashTranslate
No in-app purchases
Live Subtitles
No in-app purchases









