Comparison

Silsigan vs BeginClass

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

Head to head
About

Silsigan

This app provides real-time speech transcription and translation in multiple languages. It supports background recording and saving sessions for later review, making it ideal for lectures, conversations, and travel.

Highlights
  • Real-time transcription and translation
  • Line-by-line translation mode
  • Save sessions with audio recording
  • Share sessions as text files
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Background recording
Features
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Silsigan translates speech in real time. Just press record and start talking — see your words transcribed and translated instantly, line by line. HOW IT WORKS Speak in any language. Silsigan detects what you're saying, transcribes it live, and translates it into your chosen target language. You can also translate what’s playing on the device — a Zoom meeting, a YouTube video, or a class recording. TARGET LANGUAGES • Vietnamese • English • Turkish • Chinese • Korean • Japanese • Thai • Malay • Russian • Indonesian • Arabic • Persian FEATURES • Real-time transcription and translation powered by advanced speech AI • Line-by-line mode that pairs each spoken segment with its translation • Save sessions with full audio recording for later review • Share sessions as text files • Cloud sync across your devices • Background recording — keep translating while using other apps • Works for lectures, conversations, meetings, and travel BUILT FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS Silsigan handles long sessions with ease. Record a 2-hour lecture or a quick conversation — the app stays reliable throughout. Pause and resume recording without losing any audio.

About

BeginClass

This app transforms lectures and classes into searchable text, translations, and AI-generated summaries. It allows users to follow live transcripts, review recordings with synchronized text, and import audio/video files for transcription. Ideal for students and professionals needing to capture and study information from various learning environments.

Highlights
  • Live lecture transcription with timestamps
  • Real-time and post-class translation
  • Synchronized recording, transcript, and bookmarks
  • AI-powered class summaries
  • Import and transcribe audio/video files
  • Photo and conversation translation
  • System audio transcription and floating captions
Features
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Turn every class into text, translations, and study-ready highlights you can revisit anytime. BeginClass is a smart lecture-notes app built for classes, online courses, seminars, and learning across languages. Follow a live transcript while the class is happening, then review the recording, transcript, bookmarks, translations, and AI summary together after class. LIVE LECTURE TRANSCRIPTION Choose the language being spoken and see timestamped transcript segments appear while you record. It is useful for university lectures, online courses, seminars, interviews, meetings, and study discussions. REAL-TIME TRANSLATION Display the original transcript and translated text together for supported language pairs, helping you keep up in a class taught in another language. You can also translate the complete saved transcript after class. RECORDING, TRANSCRIPT, AND BOOKMARKS TOGETHER Each recording stays with its transcript. Listen while you read, add bookmarks during class, and return quickly to the moments you want to review. AI CLASS SUMMARIES Create a structured summary from a saved transcript to identify key ideas, learning points, and review cues. The transcript is sent to the AI service only when you explicitly request a summary. TRANSCRIBE AUDIO AND VIDEO FILES Import recordings, audio, and video from Files or Photos, or send supported media to BeginClass from another app. Turn course recordings, podcasts, talks, and interviews into searchable text. PHOTO AND CONVERSATION TRANSLATION Capture or choose slides, handouts, whiteboards, and other images to recognize and translate their text. Two-way conversation translation helps with office hours, group discussions, and everyday communication. SYSTEM AUDIO AND FLOATING CAPTIONS On supported iPhone and iPad devices, use the system broadcast panel to transcribe course audio playing in another app. Picture in Picture can keep live captions visible while you use other apps. BeginClass does not save screen video. SEARCH, REVIEW, AND SHARE Search notes by title or transcript content, compare original and translated text, listen to the associated recording, and copy or share the text you need. Great for: - International students and multilingual classes - University lectures, online courses, and seminars - Study groups, interviews, and meetings - Course recordings, podcasts, and educational videos - Language learning and cross-language conversations Privacy and requirements: 1. BeginClass requires iOS 26 or later. 2. Speech recognition, text recognition, and Apple Translation use on-device system technologies. An Apple language model may need to be downloaded the first time you use a language. 3. Lecture transcription and real-time translation work offline. AI class summaries require an internet connection, and the current transcript is submitted to generate the summary. 4. System-audio transcription requires authorization and activation through the iOS system broadcast panel. Protected, silent, or unavailable audio may not be captured. 5. Results vary with the device, system language-model support, recording quality, background noise, and speech. 6. All features are free to use. No registration or account is required. Contact: support@miremire.com Privacy Policy: https://beginclass.ai/privacy/ Terms of Service: https://beginclass.ai/terms/

Screenshots

Silsigan3 screens
BeginClass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BeginClass at none against Silsigan's 5. BeginClass also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 2). Silsigan's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, review sentiment, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Silsigan sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. BeginClass asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Silsigan holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BeginClass has 20 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Silsigan ships an update every 4 days, BeginClass every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Silsigan versus BeginClass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSilsiganBeginClass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.8 (20 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings220 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHajun ParkBeijing Zaomeng Shidai Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Silsigan

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

BeginClass

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Silsigan

One-time5
  • 1 Hour$0.99
  • 5 Hours$3.99
  • 10 Hours$5.99
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  • 30 Hours$14.99
  • 50 Hour$24.99
None

BeginClass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Silsigan free?
Silsigan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is BeginClass free?
BeginClass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Silsigan or BeginClass?
Silsigan is rated higher. Silsigan averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while BeginClass averages 4.8 from 20 ratings.
Do Silsigan or BeginClass have ads?
Neither Silsigan nor BeginClass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Silsigan or BeginClass?
Silsigan ships an update every 4 days, and BeginClass every 9 days. Most recently, Silsigan was updated on October 1, 2026 and BeginClass on September 30, 2026.

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