Comparison

Caplo vs XBScribe

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

Head to head
About

Caplo

This app provides live speech-to-text transcription and real-time translation into 60 languages. It can capture audio from your microphone or supported apps, displaying captions in a floating window for easy multitasking. Transcripts can be saved, searched, and exported.

Highlights
  • Live speech-to-text transcription
  • Real-time translation into 60 languages
  • Microphone and system audio capture
  • Floating Picture-in-Picture captions
  • Save, search, and export transcripts
  • Cross-device iCloud sync
Features
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Caplo turns speech into live captions and translates them as you listen, on iPhone and iPad. Read along with conversations, lectures, in-person meetings, videos, live streams, and podcasts. Capture speech through your microphone or audio playing in supported apps, then follow captions in a floating Picture-in-Picture window. LIVE SPEECH-TO-TEXT See spoken words as text while you listen. Use live transcription to follow a speaker, revisit an explanation, or keep a readable record of a session. REAL-TIME TRANSLATION Translate captions into 60 languages, including English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, and Portuguese. Read captions in the original language, or switch to translated captions when you need help understanding another language. TWO WAYS TO CAPTURE AUDIO • Microphone: Capture nearby speech for face-to-face conversations, classroom lectures, and in-person meetings. • System Audio: Capture audio playing in supported apps through iOS screen recording, including videos, live streams, podcasts, and online courses. FLOATING CAPTIONS Keep captions visible in a Picture-in-Picture window while using other apps. Follow the audio without repeatedly switching back to Caplo, and customize caption styles to suit your reading preferences. SAVE, SEARCH, AND EXPORT Sessions are saved automatically so you can review them later. Browse and search your history, copy text, or export transcripts as Markdown for study notes and meeting records. Your sessions are stored on your device and sync automatically across your devices when iCloud Drive is on. FOR EVERYDAY LISTENING AND LEARNING • Conversations and in-person meetings: Read what is being said and review the transcript afterward. • Classes and lectures: Follow explanations and revisit useful passages. • Cross-language listening: Use translated captions to help understand speech in another language. • Videos, live streams, and podcasts: Read captions while supported apps play, even when suitable subtitles are unavailable. CAPLO PRO AND CREDIT PACKS Continued use of transcription and translation requires a Caplo Pro subscription. • Caplo Pro: A monthly subscription with 600 minutes of transcription each month and every feature included. • Credit Pack: For Caplo Pro subscribers. A one-time purchase of 600 extra minutes that add to your monthly minutes and never expire. Prices are shown in the app. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current billing period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings. BEFORE YOU START Audio capture depends on the source app and content. Caplo does not support capturing call audio from video calling or online meeting apps. Use microphone mode for in-person meetings. Privacy Policy: https://caplo.sparklight.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://caplo.sparklight.ai/terms

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

Caplo4 screens
XBScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: XBScribe at none against Caplo's 2. XBScribe also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 86%). Caplo's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (10 vs 2). On price, rating, 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. Caplo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. XBScribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Caplo against 5.0 for XBScribe. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Caplo has 10 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 86% of Caplo's written reviews are positive against 100% of XBScribe's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Caplo ships an update weekly, XBScribe every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Caplo versus XBScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaploXBScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (10 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews85.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB5 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSparkLightBeijing Zaomeng Shidai Technology Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Caplo

All ratings10 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%

XBScribe

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

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Caplo

Subscriptions1
  • Caplo Pro$3.991 Month
One-time1
  • Credit Pack$4.99
None

XBScribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caplo free?
Caplo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XBScribe free?
XBScribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Caplo or XBScribe?
XBScribe is rated higher. Caplo averages 4.9 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while XBScribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Caplo or XBScribe have ads?
Neither Caplo nor XBScribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Caplo or XBScribe?
Caplo ships an update weekly, and XBScribe every 5 weeks. Most recently, Caplo was updated on November 9, 2026 and XBScribe on November 10, 2026.

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