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Arcwave vs hearlog

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DetailArcwave logo Arcwavehearlog logo hearlog
What it doesListen to webnovels chapter by chapter with generated narration Free AI transcription and translation in Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Hinglish and 50+ languages
StageStartup Startup
FoundedNot given 2025
Based inNot given IN
Pricing modelNot given Freemium
PricingFree: First 10 chapters of every novel, no sign-in. Free account with sign-in: 10 minutes listening per day on chapters 11+. Listener $5/month: Unlimited listening across the full catalog. Annual: $49/year for unlimited listening. Founder Lifetime: $99 once for unlimited listening with no renewals, Free: 300 minutes per month. Pro: ₹299/month or ₹2,990/year (2 months free) in India; $6.99/month or $49/year outside India. Lifetime: ₹4,999 or $299 (available until 30 November 2026).
Key features
  • Chapter-by-chapter audiobook streaming
  • Progress sync across devices
  • Bookmarks and resume state
  • Generated voice narration
  • Over 280 titles in catalog
  • Listener requests and voting system
  • Multiple genre categories
  • AI transcription in 50+ languages including Hindi, Tamil, Telugu, Bengali, Marathi and more
  • Hinglish support - handles Hindi-English mixed speech naturally
  • Five summary styles - Meeting Notes, Lecture Notes, Detailed, Concise, and Key Points
  • Free translation between 50+ languages
  • Offline-resilient recording - survives network drops
  • Guest recording with no signup needed to try
  • Chat across recordings - ask questions across multiple recordings or entire folders (Pro)
  • SRT subtitles (Pro) - 4 hours of timed captions per month
  • Extract text from YouTube videos, images and PDFs (Pro)
What makes it different
  • Generated narration enables large catalog with rapid chapter releases
  • First 10 chapters free of every novel
  • Listener demand shapes what gets narrated next
  • Audio quality the same across all subscription tiers
  • Built specifically for Indian languages and Hinglish - the most Indian language support of any free transcription tool
  • Network-resilient - recording continues and auto-retries transcription when connection returns
  • Genuinely free - 300 minutes monthly with no credit card required, no hidden charges
Free planNot given Not given
Open sourceNot given Not given
PlatformsNot given Not given
Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)1 −1 (down) since last check2 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)20
Citation Flow (Majestic)1013
Referring domains (Majestic)43

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