BabelEar Pro vs LiveCap

BabelEar Pro helps you understand spoken conversations in a language you know, as they happen. Choose the language you understand, start a live session, and BabelEar Pro listens through your microphone, plays translated speech through your phone or headphones, and shows translated text on screen close to real time. Features: - Try live translation for free - Live voice translation for real conversations - Voice note transcription: share an audio file to BabelEar Pro and get a clean text transcript - Simple language selection with up to 69 supported languages - Translated speech and on-screen text - Device-only conversation history - Headphone and speaker output controls - Sign in with Apple for account access on iOS devices - Optional packs for paid translation time and voice note transcription BabelEar Pro is designed for meetings, work, study, travel, and everyday conversations where you need quick spoken translation. Notes: A network connection is required for live translation. Microphone permission is required while using translation. Headphones are recommended for the best experience. Translation quality and language availability may vary. Minute packs and voice note packs are available as optional in-app purchases.

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.