Comparison

Visual Hear vs ELIX

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

Head to head
About

Visual Hear

Instantly see spoken words appear on your screen and translate them into over 40 languages. This tool is designed for clear communication, allowing real-time transcription and translation for individuals and in one-on-one conversations. It also offers text-to-speech functionality and sharing options.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice recognition
  • Translate to 40 languages
  • Text-to-speech output
  • Edit translated text
  • Share text easily
  • Accessibility features
  • Monochrome theme
Features
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Visual Hear is a communication assistant built for Deaf and hard-of-hearing people. When someone speaks near your device, Visual Hear turns speech into readable text in real time, helping you follow everyday conversations more easily. It is made for direct, practical communication: at work, in stores, during appointments, while traveling, or whenever speech needs to become text quickly. FEATURES β€’ Real-time speech recognition β€’ Multiple recognition methods for different situations β€’ Conversation history to review what was said β€’ Improved translation for multilingual conversations β€’ Conversation mode for face-to-face communication β€’ Clean interface focused on daily conversations β€’ Built specifically for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users BUILT FOR DAILY LIFE β€’ Workplace conversations β€’ Customer interactions β€’ Meetings and appointments β€’ Travel and public spaces β€’ Family and everyday talks β€’ Situations where writing everything down is too slow Visual Hear is not a generic chatbot or casual translator. It is a focused communication helper built with respect for the Deaf community. Subscription unlocks unlimited usage and selected premium features. Privacy Policy: https://www.kovallux.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://www.kovallux.com/imprint/

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ELIX

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ELIX μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„° 관리 앱은 μ „κ΅­μ—μ„œ λ“±λ‘λœ μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„°λ₯Ό 효율적으둜 κ΄€λ¦¬ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ 개발된 톡합 κ΄€μ œ μ‹œμŠ€ν…œ λͺ¨λ°”일 μ• ν”Œλ¦¬μΌ€μ΄μ…˜μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. 이 앱은 κ΄€λ¦¬μžμ™€ μš΄μ˜μžκ°€ λͺ¨λ°”일 ν™˜κ²½μ—μ„œ μ‹€μ‹œκ°„ λͺ¨λ‹ˆν„°λ§, 원격 μ œμ–΄, μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜ 관리, λΆ€ν’ˆ 관리, μ‹ κ³ Β·μ ‘μˆ˜ 처리, 이λ ₯ μ‘°νšŒκΉŒμ§€ ν•œ λ²ˆμ— μˆ˜ν–‰ν•  수 μžˆλ„λ‘ μ§€μ›ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„°λŠ” λ§Žμ€ μ΄μš©μžκ°€ μΌμƒμ μœΌλ‘œ μ‚¬μš©ν•˜λŠ” μƒν™œ 기반 μ‹œμ„€μ΄μž, μ•ˆμ „κ³Ό μ§κ²°λ˜λŠ” μ€‘μš”ν•œ μ„€λΉ„μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. ELIXλŠ” μ΄λŸ¬ν•œ μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„°λ₯Ό μ•ˆμ „ν•˜κ³  μ•ˆμ •μ μœΌλ‘œ μš΄μ˜ν•˜κΈ° μœ„ν•΄ μ΅œμ ν™”λœ κΈ°λŠ₯듀을 μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ£Όμš” κΈ°λŠ₯ μ†Œκ°œ 1. μ‹€μ‹œκ°„ λͺ¨λ‹ˆν„°λ§ μ›κ²©μ—μ„œ μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„° μš΄ν–‰ μƒνƒœλ₯Ό μ¦‰μ‹œ 확인할 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ³ μž₯, μž₯μ• , 이상 μ§•ν›„ λ°œμƒ μ‹œ μ‹€μ‹œκ°„ μ•Œλ¦Όμ„ 톡해 κ΄€λ¦¬μžμ—κ²Œ μ¦‰μ‹œ μ „λ‹¬λ©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‹€μˆ˜μ˜ κΈ°κΈ°λ₯Ό λ™μ‹œμ— κ΄€λ¦¬ν•˜λ©΄μ„œλ„, 효율적인 λŒ€μ‹œλ³΄λ“œ 뷰둜 λΉ λ₯Έ 상황 νŒŒμ•…μ΄ κ°€λŠ₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 2. 원격 μ œμ–΄ κ΄€λ¦¬μž κΆŒν•œμ„ 톡해 일뢀 μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„° κΈ°λŠ₯을 μ›κ²©μœΌλ‘œ μ œμ–΄ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κΈ΄κΈ‰ 상황 λ°œμƒ μ‹œ ν˜„μž₯에 직접 κ°€μ§€ μ•Šμ•„λ„ 기본적인 쑰치λ₯Ό μ·¨ν•  수 μžˆμ–΄ μ‹ μ†ν•œ λŒ€μ‘μ΄ κ°€λŠ₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 3. μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜ 및 수리 관리 μ •κΈ° 점검 및 수리 이λ ₯을 κΈ°λ‘ν•˜κ³  관리할 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. κ³ μž₯ 건 λ°œμƒ μ‹œ, μ ‘μˆ˜ β†’ 처리 β†’ μ™„λ£ŒκΉŒμ§€ 전체 μ§„ν–‰ 상황을 λͺ¨λ°”μΌμ—μ„œ 좔적할 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜ 업체 및 λ‹΄λ‹Ήμžμ™€μ˜ ν˜‘μ—…μ„ μ§€μ›ν•˜μ—¬ 투λͺ…ν•œ 관리 체계λ₯Ό μ œκ³΅ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 4. λΆ€ν’ˆ 관리 각 μ—˜λ¦¬λ² μ΄ν„°μ˜ λΆ€ν’ˆ ꡐ체 이λ ₯κ³Ό μ†Œλͺ¨ν’ˆ μ‚¬μš© 내역을 관리할 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. ꡐ체 주기와 μ‚¬μš© ν˜„ν™©μ„ μΆ”μ ν•˜μ—¬ 예방적 μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜(PM) κ°€ κ°€λŠ₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. λΆˆν•„μš”ν•œ λΉ„μš© λ‚­λΉ„λ₯Ό 쀄이고 μžμ‚° κ΄€λ¦¬μ˜ νš¨μœ¨μ„±μ„ λ†’μ—¬μ€λ‹ˆλ‹€. 5. μ‹ κ³  및 μ ‘μˆ˜ 관리 μ΄μš©μžκ°€ λ°œμƒμ‹œν‚¨ κ³ μž₯·뢈편 μ‹ κ³ λ₯Ό μ‹€μ‹œκ°„μœΌλ‘œ 확인할 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ‹ κ³  λ‚΄μš©μ€ μ¦‰μ‹œ 관리 화면에 λ°˜μ˜λ˜μ–΄ λΉ λ₯Έ μ ‘μˆ˜ 및 μ²˜λ¦¬κ°€ κ°€λŠ₯ν•©λ‹ˆλ‹€. 처리 κ²°κ³ΌλŠ” λ‹€μ‹œ κΈ°λ‘λ˜μ–΄ 관리 이λ ₯으둜 λ‚¨μŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. 6. 이λ ₯ 쑰회 μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜, 수리, λΆ€ν’ˆ ꡐ체, μ‹ κ³  처리 λ“± λͺ¨λ“  이λ ₯을 ν•œλˆˆμ— 확인할 수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. λ‚ μ§œ, κΈ°κΈ°, 처리 μœ ν˜•λ³„λ‘œ 필터링이 κ°€λŠ₯ν•˜μ—¬, ν•„μš”ν•œ 데이터λ₯Ό μ‰½κ²Œ μ‘°νšŒν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€. μž₯기적인 데이터 좕적을 톡해 예방적 μœ μ§€λ³΄μˆ˜μ™€ μ •μ±… μˆ˜λ¦½μ— ν™œμš©ν•  수 μžˆμŠ΅λ‹ˆλ‹€.

Screenshots

Visual Hear4 screens
ELIX4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ELIX at none against Visual Hear's 3. ELIX also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Visual Hear sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ELIX asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Visual Hear ships an update every 2 months, ELIX every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
Visual Hear versus ELIX: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVisual HearELIX
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews22.2% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesβ€”
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size86 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSergii KovalM2M TECH Co., Ltd

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Visual Hear

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Live Captions β€” Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Transcription β€” Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Whisper AI Lifetime$59.99
None

ELIX

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Visual Hear free?
Visual Hear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ELIX free?
ELIX is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Visual Hear or ELIX have ads?
Neither Visual Hear nor ELIX shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Visual Hear or ELIX?
Visual Hear ships an update every 2 months, and ELIX every 2 weeks. Most recently, Visual Hear was updated on October 17, 2026 and ELIX on October 5, 2026.

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