Comparison

Transcape vs XSpeak

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

Head to head
About

Transcape

Features
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Transcape is a live captions translator for iPhone and iPad, built for foreign-language videos, meetings, podcasts, livestreams and courses. When you start a session, Transcape recognizes the current audio and shows the original speech plus translation as floating bilingual captions, so you can follow what is being said while you watch or listen. Why use Transcape: - Turn spoken audio into real-time captions - Translate video calls, meetings, podcasts, livestreams and courses - See original text and translation together as bilingual subtitles - Keep captions visible in a floating caption window while using other apps - Use Apple on-device speech recognition and translation resources - Audio, recognized text and translations are not uploaded to our servers - Start with a 30-minute free trial, then choose yearly or early-bird lifetime access Transcape is designed for active listening, not ordinary pasted-text translation. Some languages may require Apple speech or translation resources to be downloaded first. Protected media or unusual audio sessions may not provide usable app audio through the system broadcast path. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://transcape-legal.pages.dev/privacy.html

About

XSpeak

Features
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XSpeak is a professional live voice broadcast system tailored for on-site guided tours, corporate conferences, exhibitions, silent meetings and hybrid global events. Adopting the BYOD (Bring Your Own Device) model, it completely replaces bulky and expensive traditional professional audio equipment. Tour guides, hosts and speakers can launch one-tap real-time voice broadcasting. Audiences can join the stream via mobile app or browser to listen to stable and clear on-site audio. Listeners are allowed to freely switch between original live sound and multilingual translated audio to meet diverse language needs of international events. Featuring ultra-low latency and large-scale concurrent streaming, it supports thousands of listeners online simultaneously. Ideal for museum tours, scenic spot explanations, academic seminars and various offline public events. It greatly reduces event hardware costs and improves audio coverage and flexibility. Lightweight translation functions are available for daily cross-language communication.

Screenshots

Transcape4 screens
XSpeak4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: Transcape at 4 against XSpeak's 1. XSpeak's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Transcape sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and XSpeak sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Transcape ships an update weekly, XSpeak every 11 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Transcape versus XSpeak: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranscapeXSpeak
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly โ€” betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size9 MB96 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHangzhou Unseenside Technology Co., LtdBit Dynamic (Shenzhen) Technology Co., Ltd.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Transcape

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$4.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Early Bird Lifetime$49.99
8 purchases

XSpeak

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Member1 Month trial$19.991 Month
One-time7
  • AI Translation Basic Package$9.99
  • AI translation intermediate package$18.90
  • Pro membership for 1 month$29.99
Show 4 more
  • AI Translation Premium Package$36.90
  • Pro membership for 3 months$89.99
  • Pro membership for 6 months$159.99
  • Pro membership for 12 months$299.99

Questions

Is Transcape free?
Transcape is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is XSpeak free?
XSpeak is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Transcape or XSpeak have ads?
Neither Transcape nor XSpeak shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Transcape or XSpeak?
Transcape ships an update weekly, and XSpeak every 11 days. Most recently, Transcape was updated on October 31, 2026 and XSpeak on October 31, 2026.

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