Subtitle Player vs Cinema Subtitles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subtitle Player
This app enhances foreign language learning through video subtitles. It allows users to easily repeat sentences, mark new vocabulary, and get instant word translations, making the learning process more interactive and effective.
- Sentence repetition
- Mark new words
- Word translation
- Subtitle integration
- Video playback
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Unlike ordinary video players, Subtitle Player focuses on subtitles, making it easier and more effective for learning foreign language with videos. Features: 1. Easy to Repeat by clicking on the sentence. 2. Mark New Words. 3. Word Translation. Usage: 1. Make sure the video file and subtitle file have the same file name prefix. 2. Import video and subtitle files with iTunes or other iOS App.
Cinema Subtitles
Enhance your movie-watching experience by displaying subtitles on your phone, whether at the cinema or home. Supports multiple languages and offers a voiceover feature for accessibility. Subtitles are sourced from a large community database.
- View subtitles on phone
- Supports multiple languages
- Voiceover for subtitles
- Subtitles for cinema and TV
- Accessibility for hearing impaired
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View subtitles on your phone when you are at the cinema or at home watching your TV. You can choose your native language subtitles for a foreign movie. And you even don't need to read subtitles - you can turn on voiceover and Siri will speak subtitles for you. A must have app for hearing impaired. Subtitles are generously provided by opensubtitles.org. It's a huge database of subtitles contributed by volunteers. Please note that subtitles are available with a varying delay after a film release. Terms Of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Subtitle Player at none against Cinema Subtitles's 2. On price, rating, ratings volume and 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
Both are free to download. Cinema Subtitles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Subtitle Player asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cinema Subtitles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 12 respectively.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Subtitle Player | Cinema Subtitles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 63 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | YE LIN | Vladimir Liukov |
Customer experience
Subtitle Player
Cinema Subtitles
In-app purchases
Subtitle Player
No in-app purchases
Cinema Subtitles
- Monthly subscription7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Yearly subscription14 Days trial$19.991 Year
Questions
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