# Hearing Helper - Live Captions

> Voice to Text for HoH & Deaf

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1391454121](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1391454121)

## Overview

- **ID:** `id1391454121`
- **Platform:** Apple
- **Type:** Apple app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Mighty Fine Apps LLC
- **Category:** Medical
- **Rating:** 4.50 / 5 (687 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.7
- **Last updated:** 2021-07-13
- **First published:** 2018-07-03
- **Size:** 19 MB
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-30
- **Store listing:** [Apple App Store](https://apps.apple.com/us/app/hearing-helper-live-captions/id1391454121)
- **Privacy policy:** [https://www.robnorback.com/hearing-helper-privacy-policy](https://www.robnorback.com/hearing-helper-privacy-policy)

## Description

**Hearing Helper - Live Captions** provides real-time speech-to-text for hard of hearing (HoH), Deaf, and ESL friends and family. Simply push and hold the microphone to translate spoken words into text, tap to quick-edit misheard words, and adjust the font size up to 100 pts for easier reading. The app runs in the background so you can focus on the conversation, not the transcription.

Designed for everyday interactions—from family chats to doctor visits—the tool is praised for its simplicity and accessibility. It’s especially helpful for elderly loved ones and anyone who benefits from clearer, real-time captions, making conversations more inclusive and effortless.

## Rankings

- #65,158 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviewers mainly praise Hearing Helper for live captions that simplify communication and reduce note-taking, with large readable text and easy usability across settings. It is free and helpful, but common downsides include the need to hold the mic button the whole time, inconsistent accuracy with dropped words, and English-only language support. Users want a start/stop option and fewer reliability issues. Overall, a valuable assistive tool with clear benefits and notable feature requests.

### Pros

- Significantly improves communication for people with hearing loss by providing live captions, reducing the need to write notes.
- Readable captions with large font options (adjustable size) to aid reading.
- Simple, straightforward to use with little learning curve.
- Useful across many scenarios (doctor visits, hospitals, restaurants, home).
- Free to use.

### Cons

- Must hold the microphone button during conversations; no start/stop toggle.
- Inconsistent accuracy with dropped or mis-transcribed words and occasional failures.
- Limited language support (currently English only).
- Reliability can be spotty; at times it doesn’t work as expected and needs re-triggering.
- Occasional UI nuisances (e.g., tapping can bring up the keyboard).

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/id1391454121)