Comparison

LiveSub vs Verde

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

Head to head
About

LiveSub

Features
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LiveSub turns your iPhone into a real-time subtitle and translation device for meetings, lectures, and conversations β€” powered entirely by Apple's on-device AI, with no internet required. Speak naturally. LiveSub listens, transcribes, and translates instantly using Apple's built-in Speech Recognition and Translation frameworks β€” all processed locally on your iPhone. Nothing is sent to any server. Your conversations stay completely private. LIVE TRANSLATION See the original speech and translation side by side as words are spoken. Supports Japanese, Korean, English, Chinese (Traditional & Simplified), French, German, Spanish, and more. FULL TRANSCRIPT Every session is automatically saved as a text file. Review, share, or export transcripts anytime from the History screen. IMPORT AUDIO FILES Already have a recording? Import any audio file to get a full transcript and translation without real-time capture. SESSION HISTORY Browse past sessions, select multiple transcripts, share or delete them β€” all in one place. COMPLETELY PRIVATE No account required. No subscription. No data collection. All speech recognition and translation run on your device using Apple's built-in frameworks. LANGUAGE SUPPORT β€’ Chinese (Traditional) ↔ Japanese, Korean, English, and more β€’ Japanese ↔ Chinese, English, Korean β€’ English ↔ Chinese, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Spanish, and more β€’ 20+ supported language pairs REQUIREMENTS β€’ iPhone or iPad with iOS 26 or later β€’ Translation language packs can be downloaded once in Settings β†’ General β†’ Language & Region β†’ Translation Languages

About

Verde

Features
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Yerde is the simplest way to keep a garden alive. Take one photo and Verde does the rest β€” identifying every plant, tracking its health, and giving each one exactly the water it needs. No spreadsheets, no guesswork, no juggling five different apps. One app, the whole garden Most plant apps do a single thing β€” ID, or reminders, or a timer. Verde brings it all together. Plant identification, health tracking, soil moisture, and automatic watering work as one connected system, so looking after your garden becomes a single, simple flow instead of a dozen separate chores. Bring your favourite AI Verde works with the AI you already trust. Add your own key and choose your preferred provider for plant identification and health checks β€” accurate, private, and entirely your choice. You connect to the AI directly, reducing your costs to pennies. Take a picture. Verde takes it from there. - Identify any plant from one photo, with care tips and its ideal moisture range - Track plant health over time and catch problems early with AI health checks - Water automatically with sensors and valves that respond to real soil moisture - Skip watering when rain is coming, using live local weather - Organise everything by gardens, zones, and areas that mirror your real space - Works with HomeKit and Matter - Available in 10 languages Beautifully simple Verde is designed to disappear. A calm, uncluttered interface puts your whole garden on one screen, keeping the technology in the background and your plants front and centre. Launch offer β€” free to download for the next 30 days. After that Verde returns to its regular price, so get it now and let a photo of your garden do the rest.

Screenshots

LiveSub4 screens
Verde4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: LiveSub at Free against Verde's $0.99. LiveSub also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 days). Verde's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

LiveSub is free to download; Verde costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LiveSub ships an update every 3 days, Verde every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on August 24, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 3 level
LiveSub versus Verde: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLiveSubVerde
PriceFree β€” better$0.99
Update frequencyEvery 3 days β€” betterEvery 9 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS26.013.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size1 MB29 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperYenChang LinHaytham Masad

In-app purchases

None

LiveSub

No in-app purchases

None

Verde

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is LiveSub free?
LiveSub is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Verde free?
Verde costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do LiveSub or Verde have ads?
Neither LiveSub nor Verde shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LiveSub or Verde?
LiveSub ships an update every 3 days, and Verde every 9 days. Most recently, LiveSub was updated on August 24, 2026 and Verde on September 18, 2026.

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