Comparison

small Progress vs LiveCap

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

Head to head
About

small Progress

Features
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Progress is a minimalist project progress management app designed for efficiency-seekers. Key Features: • Create and manage multiple projects • Drag to adjust progress percentage intuitively • Inline project name editing • Long press to reorder projects • Local data storage, safe and reliable Design Philosophy: • Pure black background, easy on the eyes • Unique color for each project • Smooth animation and interactions • Minimalist interface, focused content

About

LiveCap

Features
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LiveCap turns audio into live, readable captions—and translates them in real time. On your Mac, LiveCap captures the system audio from any app: video calls, online meetings, streaming video, podcasts, lectures, and games. On your iPhone, it captures in-person conversations through the microphone. Either way, you get instant captions you can actually follow. EVERYTHING ON DEVICE Speech recognition and translation run entirely on your device using Apple's built-in engines. Nothing is uploaded, nothing is kept on a server, and it keeps working offline. KEY FEATURES • Real-time captions for any sound on your Mac (system audio) or your voice on iPhone (microphone) • Instant translation shown next to the original text • On-device and offline — private by design • Floating overlay keeps captions visible over any app (Mac) • Export transcripts to Word, Markdown, or Notion • Optional AI summaries of what was said • Interface in English, Japanese, and Spanish, with a UI language you can switch independently GREAT FOR • Following meetings and calls in another language • Watching videos, podcasts, and lectures with captions • In-person conversations and travel • Accessibility and note-taking ONE PURCHASE, ALL YOUR DEVICES Try it free. Unlock unlimited use with a single one-time purchase that works on both iPhone and Mac (Universal Purchase). No subscription. Capturing system audio on Mac uses ScreenCaptureKit and asks for Screen Recording permission. Microphone capture asks for microphone access. Captions are generated on device.

Screenshots

small Progress4 screens
LiveCap2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: small Progress at none against LiveCap's 1. small Progress also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). LiveCap's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads and iOS requirement 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. LiveCap sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. small Progress asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

small Progress ships an update weekly, LiveCap every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
small Progress versus LiveCap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersmall ProgressLiveCap
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer宇 惠Daichi Tanabe

In-app purchases

None

small Progress

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LiveCap

One-time1
  • Full Unlock$19.99

Questions

Is small Progress free?
small Progress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LiveCap free?
LiveCap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do small Progress or LiveCap have ads?
Neither small Progress nor LiveCap shows ads.
Which is updated more often, small Progress or LiveCap?
small Progress ships an update weekly, and LiveCap every 2 months. Most recently, small Progress was updated on October 1, 2026 and LiveCap on September 28, 2026.

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