Comparison

Captionify vs XBScribe

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

XBScribe

Convert audio and video into editable text with offline transcription and live captions. Supports numerous languages and allows editing, playback, and sharing of transcripts. Ideal for meetings, lectures, and interviews.

Highlights
  • Offline transcription on device
  • Live captions with Picture in Picture
  • Transcribe device audio
  • Import from Files, Photos, and share sheet
  • Transcribe public video links
  • Multilingual support
  • Edit, play, and share transcripts
Features
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Turn recordings, audio, and video into editable text. Follow speech with floating live captions, and spend less time replaying meetings, lectures, and interviews. TRANSCRIBE FOR 100 YEARS No time limits. No usage limits. From long recordings to everyday conversations, transcribe whenever you need to. OFFLINE TRANSCRIPTION, ON YOUR DEVICE XBScribe uses Apple’s on-device speech recognition. A language model may need to be downloaded before first use. Once installed, microphone audio and local media can be transcribed offline without uploading your audio. LIVE CAPTIONS WHILE YOU USE OTHER APPS Watch your words appear as you speak into the microphone. Picture in Picture keeps captions visible when you switch apps. Pause, resume, and save when you are ready. TURN DEVICE AUDIO INTO TEXT Use the system broadcast controls to transcribe permitted audio playing on your device, including courses and videos. Available audio depends on system and source-app restrictions. TRANSCRIBE RECORDINGS, VIDEOS, AND LINKS Import recordings, audio files, or videos from Files or Photos. You can also send media from other apps through the share sheet. Paste a supported public video link, including TikTok, to transcribe its speech without manually saving the video first. Resolving links and downloading media requires internet access; transcription then runs on your device. LISTEN BACK, EDIT, AND SHARE Transcripts are saved to History. Edit titles and text, play or loop the associated audio, and seek through recordings to check the wording. Copy the text or share a text file or the original audio. MULTILINGUAL TRANSCRIPTION Supported transcription languages include Mandarin Chinese, Cantonese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Russian, Arabic, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, Finnish, Norwegian Bokmål, Thai, Vietnamese, and Turkish. Select the language spoken in your recording. Available languages and regional variants are shown in the app and depend on your device, system version, and Apple’s speech models. Before you start: - Requires iOS 26 or later. - Video links must be public, accessible, and supported. Check the app for supported platforms. - Audio quality, accents, and background noise affect results. Listen back to check important details. Contact: support@miremire.com Privacy Policy: https://xbscribe.com/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://xbscribe.com/terms/

Screenshots

Captionify4 screens
XBScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Captionify at every 10 days against XBScribe's every 5 weeks. On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

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 XBScribe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Captionify ships an update every 10 days, XBScribe every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Captionify versus XBScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptionifyXBScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size133 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan GregorioBeijing Zaomeng Shidai Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Captionify

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

XBScribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Captionify

No in-app purchases

None

XBScribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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