Captionify vs StreamVox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Real-time transcription
- Live translation
- Face-to-face conversation mode
- AI summaries
- Apple Watch support
- Save and search transcripts
- On-device processing
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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.
StreamVox
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StreamVox is an AI voice translator. It turns speech into subtitles you can read as it is spoken, and, in Translate mode, into a voice you can hear. The AI works with the whole phrase, so the subtitles read as sentences rather than word by word. TWO WAYS TO USE IT • Translate: subtitles from one language into another. A lecture, a video, or the person in front of you. • Conversation: a talk in two languages at once. Each side speaks their own; StreamVox works out who speaks which language and translates both ways, laying the replies out in two panels. WHERE THE SOUND COMES FROM • Microphone: the speech around you. The person with you, a lecturer, a TV nearby. • Device audio: the sound of your own phone. Video, streams and podcasts. TELEPROMPTER (PICTURE IN PICTURE) Minimise StreamVox and the subtitles stay in a small window over other apps. Watch a video and read the translation at the same time. TRANSLATION PROFILES Six profiles tune the translation to what you are doing: General, Meeting, Movie / Stream, Gaming, Quality and Medical. • Meeting keeps a business tone and is careful with names, numbers and units. • Gaming keeps gaming terms and abbreviations intact. • Movie / Stream reads like natural subtitles. • Quality goes for maximum accuracy when every word matters. • Medical works when the source language is English and is designed to keep drug names, doses and units. StreamVox is not a medical device and does not replace a professional interpreter. READ THE TRANSLATION ALOUD In Translate mode, the translation can be read out with the voices installed on your iPhone, so you can keep your eyes on the video or on the person in front of you. LANGUAGES 50+ languages of speech recognition and translation. Conversation works in 10 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Dutch and Hindi. The interface is available in 12 languages. HELPFUL IF YOU ARE HARD OF HEARING Live subtitles on screen can make videos and conversations easier to follow when speech is hard to catch, or when you need to keep the volume low. StreamVox is not a medical device, but turning spoken words into readable text can help. FREE AND PLANS The free plan includes 15 minutes of translation a day and resets at midnight UTC, so you can keep using StreamVox for short sessions at no cost. For longer use: Pro gives 40 hours a month, Pro+ gives 70 hours a month, and Unlimited has no monthly limit. Manage your plan inside the app. No account is needed: translation, the free limit and subscriptions all work as a guest. An account only lets you use your subscription on other devices. GOOD TO KNOW An internet connection is required. Calls and protected content are not passed on by iOS and cannot be translated. Terms of Use: https://streamvox.pro/terms Privacy Policy: https://streamvox.pro/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captionify at none against StreamVox's 3. Captionify also leads on device support (4 vs 2). StreamVox's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. StreamVox sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Captionify asks for nothing beyond the download.
Captionify ships an update every 10 days, StreamVox every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Captionify | StreamVox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 133 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Gregorio | ALEKSEJS GIRUCKIS |
In-app purchases
Captionify
No in-app purchases
StreamVox
- Pro$8.991 Month
- Pro+$14.991 Month
- Unlimited$24.991 Month









