Subtitles Player vs Whisper Caption
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subtitles Player
Play all video formats and various subtitle files directly on your iPhone or iPad without conversion. Sync movies via USB or stream from your computer and network drives. Customize appearance with dark and white themes.
- Plays all video formats
- Supports SRT, SUB, and TXT subtitles
- Subtitle time shifting and FPS adjustment
- Download subtitles from OpenSubtitles.org
- Stream from Samba/DLNA network sources
- USB iTunes sync for movie transfer
- Customizable dark and white themes
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"Subtitles Player" is an application that allows play all video formats directly on iPhone / iPad without converting. Major functions of Subtitles Player: * universal app that supports iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch * allows to play movies with subtitles from seperate files * opens subtitles in .srt, .sub and .txt formats (mDVD frame format, mplayer2 time format, tmp time format and srt format) * supports different code pages. * allows to shift subtitles in time, to perfect fit movie dialogues * allows to change fps (frame per second) rate in imported subtitles * allows to download subtitles directly from OpenSubtitles.org * built in SAMBA (SMB) client which allows you to play movies directly from any windows or mac computer * built in DLNA (UPnP) client which allows you to play movies directly from the most of popular local network disks. * USB iTunes sync allows to fast download movies to your iOS device. * ability to change application appearance. App contains two different themes: dark and white Supported File Format Extension - movies: XVID/DIVX AVI, MKV, TS, WMV, RMVB, ASF, H264, M2TS etc. - subtitles: SUB, SRT, TXT, ASS, SSA
Whisper Caption
Generate accurate, stylish video captions directly on your device without uploading any data. Supports over 90 languages and offers customizable styles for professional-looking content. An optional Pro upgrade unlocks watermark-free, 4K exports.
- On-device AI transcription
- 90+ languages supported
- Word-by-word highlight animation
- 7 professional caption styles
- Adjustable text size and placement
- Works completely offline
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Add beautiful captions to your videos with the power of Whisper AI — completely on-device. No uploads, no subscriptions, no privacy concerns. POWERED BY WHISPER AI The new AI Whisper model runs directly on your iPhone, delivering accurate speech-to-text in over 90 languages. Works offline, works fast. KARAOKE-STYLE HIGHLIGHTING Watch words light up as they're spoken with smooth, word-by-word highlighting. Perfect for music videos, tutorials, or social content. SMART ENHANCEMENT Fix transcription errors automatically with Apple Intelligence. Proper punctuation, capitalization, and grammar — all on-device. 7 BEAUTIFUL CAPTION STYLES • Light - Black text on white background • Dark - White text on dark background • Gradient - Eye-catching gradient background • Pop - Bold uppercase with red highlight box • Bold - Uppercase with thick drop shadow • Shadow - Clean text with soft drop shadow • Outline - White text with crisp black outline AUTO EMOJI GENERATION Let AI add relevant emojis to your captions automatically for extra engagement. PRIVACY FIRST All processing happens on your device. Your videos never leave your phone. No cloud uploads required. EXPORT & SHARE Export your captioned videos and share directly to TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, or any platform. Perfect for content creators, educators, accessibility, language learners, and anyone who wants professional captions without the hassle.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Whisper Caption at 100% against Subtitles Player's 42%. Whisper Caption also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.8). Subtitles Player's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Whisper Caption is free to download; Subtitles Player costs $1.99 up front. Whisper Caption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Subtitles Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Whisper Caption holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Subtitles Player's written reviews are positive against 100% of Whisper Caption's.
Subtitles Player ships an update every 2 months, Whisper Caption every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subtitles Player | Whisper Caption |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 2.8 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 9.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Peritum.Net | Kevin Tang |
Customer experience
Subtitles Player
Whisper Caption
In-app purchases
Subtitles Player
No in-app purchases
Whisper Caption
- Whisper Caption Pro$4.99
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