Comparison

Captionify vs SameSense

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

Head to head
About

Captionify

This app converts speech to text in real-time using on-device AI, offering live translation and AI-powered summaries. It prioritizes privacy by keeping all processing and data local, with no cloud reliance or account needed.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription
  • Live translation
  • Face-to-face conversation mode
  • AI summaries
  • Apple Watch support
  • Save and search transcripts
  • On-device processing
Features
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Captionify turns speech into text in real time, entirely on your device. Transcribe meetings, lectures, and conversations. Translate across languages instantly. No subscription. No account. Nothing sent to the cloud. REAL-TIME TRANSCRIPTION Using on-device AI, Captionify converts spoken words to text the moment they're said — no internet connection required. Ideal for lectures, meetings, interviews, and noisy environments where you can't afford to miss a word. LIVE TRANSLATION Understand any language as it's spoken. Captionify translates speech in real time so you can follow along in any conversation, anywhere in the world. FACE-TO-FACE CONVERSATION MODE Talking with someone who speaks a different language? Face-to-Face mode lets two people hold a natural bilingual conversation on a single device — one speaks, the other reads, then you swap. No interpreter. No awkward pauses. AGENT MODE Talk to an on-device AI assistant that can use tools, connect to your own MCP servers, and remember saved chats — all without sending anything to the cloud. CUSTOM PIPELINE (BETA) Mix and match independent transcription, translation, and voice engines — on-device or your own custom endpoint — to build a live pipeline that's entirely your own. AI SUMMARIES Powered by Apple Intelligence, Captionify distills long transcripts into the key points that matter. Everything runs on-device — your words never leave your phone. APPLE WATCH SUPPORT See live captions on your wrist and control recording remotely. Keep your phone in your pocket while staying connected to every word. SAVE & SEARCH YOUR TRANSCRIPTS Every session can be saved and searched later. Build a personal library of transcripts — no cloud storage, no account, no limits. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Captionify uses Apple's on-device AI for all processing. Your voice and your transcripts stay on your device always. 100% FREE No subscription. No paywall. No account required. Every feature, available from the moment you open the app.

About

SameSense

This app provides live translation and transcription for multilingual meetings, offering a searchable transcript with timestamps, summaries, and action items. It syncs across Apple devices and is optimized for iPad, allowing for offline access to saved meeting notes.

Highlights
  • Live captions and translation
  • Searchable transcripts with timestamps
  • Automatic summaries and action items
  • Speaker identification
  • Cross-device syncing via iCloud
  • iPad optimized interface
  • Export and share meeting notes
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SameSense turns multilingual meetings into a calm translated reading stream, a searchable transcript, and useful follow-up. DURING THE MEETING • Live captions and translation as people speak • A focused target-language reading stream • Speaker labels so you know who said what • No meeting bot and no shared meeting link AFTER THE MEETING • Searchable transcripts with real timestamps • Automatic titles, summaries, and explicit action items • Rename speakers and meetings inline • Play, export, and share your notes • Sync meetings across iPhone, iPad, and Mac with your private iCloud account BUILT FOR IPAD • A spacious adaptive reading surface in portrait or landscape • Library and transcript side by side at medium widths • Product navigation, meeting list, and reading stage on wide iPad windows • Stage Manager, keyboard shortcuts, and Reading Focus support Live captions on iPhone and iPad use the optional Cloud plan, so there is no large model download. Without a subscription you can still open, import, read, search, play, organize, and export your saved meeting library. When you choose Cloud, the app sends only the data needed for that request through SameSense's service providers, as described in the Privacy Policy. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://livetranslate-legal.sacha1allard.workers.dev/terms Privacy Policy: https://livetranslate-legal.sacha1allard.workers.dev/privacy

Screenshots

Captionify4 screens
SameSense4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captionify at none against SameSense's 9. Captionify also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SameSense sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Captionify asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Captionify against 5.0 for SameSense. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Captionify ships an update every 10 days, SameSense every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Captionify versus SameSense: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptionifySameSense
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan GregorioSacha Allard

Customer experience

Captionify

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

SameSense

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Captionify

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

SameSense

Subscriptions4
  • Cloud Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Cloud Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$19.991 Month
  • Cloud Plus (Yearly)7 Days trial$79.991 Year
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  • Cloud Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$149.991 Year
One-time5
  • Starter Top-Up$1.99
  • Small Top-Up$4.99
  • Popular Top-Up$9.99
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  • Best Value Top-Up$19.99
  • Max Top-Up$49.99

Questions

Is Captionify free?
Captionify is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SameSense free?
SameSense is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Captionify or SameSense?
Captionify and SameSense are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 2 ratings respectively.
Do Captionify or SameSense have ads?
Neither Captionify nor SameSense shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Captionify or SameSense?
Captionify ships an update every 10 days, and SameSense every 3 weeks. Most recently, Captionify was updated on November 5, 2026 and SameSense on November 5, 2026.

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