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Live Captions (also called ekto) is an iOS app that turns speech into live translated text captions to help people understand conversations, meetings, and li...

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How Live Captions Makes Money

Live translated captions app for international students and deaf users

How did Live Captions monetize?

Summary of the sourced claims below

Live Captions monetizes through recurring subscriptions, with a free tier and paid PRO plan. The PRO plans cost US$14.99 a week, US$34.99 a month, US$79.99 a quarter, or US$199 a year, after a 30-minute free preview that unlocks unlimited captions and translation.

Revenue sources

1 source · grouped by how Live Captions makes money

Recurring subscriptions
· 2 mentions · 2 sources

“The plans cost US$14.99 a week, US$34.99 a month, US$79.99 a quarter or US$199 a year, after a 30-minute free preview. The app offers a 30-minute free preview, then PRO for unlimited captions and translation. Apple lists four plans; whatsthe.app shows the same prices.”

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“Pricing model: Free · In‑App Purchases: Weekly Unlimited PRO $14.99, Monthly Unlimited PRO $34.99, Quarterly Unlimited PRO $79.99”

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How 2,743 businesses make money

Of businesses with mapped revenue sources, the share using each — Live Captions’s highlighted.

Recurring subscriptions

65% ◀
One-time / lifetime deals

30%
Services & consulting

25%
Physical products

21%
Affiliate / referral commissions

14%
Course / training sales

11%
Usage-based fees

10%
Add-ons & upsells

10%
Advertising revenue

9%
Sponsorships & partnerships

9%
Marketplace commissions

4%
Licensing

2%
Donations & tips

2%
Setup / onboarding fees

2%

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How Live Captions Makes Money

How did Live Captions monetize?

Revenue sources

Recurring subscriptions

How 2,743 businesses make money