Comparison

Video Subtitle Hardcoder vs VidSub

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Video Subtitle Hardcoder

Permanently embed subtitles into videos for better engagement on social media. Supports SRT/ASS files or allows in-app subtitle creation with customizable font, size, location, and timing.

Highlights
  • Hardcode subtitles into videos
  • Supports SRT and ASS subtitle files
  • In-app subtitle editor
  • Customizable font, size, and color
  • Adjust subtitle display location (top, bottom, middle)
  • Set subtitle start time and duration
  • Inbuilt video previewer
Features
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Hardcode subtitles into a video. When a subtitle is hardcoded, it is permanently written into a Video and it is displayed whenever the video plays on any device or social media websites. Since videos autoplay without sound on social platforms, most of the viewers watch videos without sound. By uploading videos with hardcoded subtitles, you’ll get more engagement and higher viewer retention rates. The application provides two ways to hardcode the subtitles. ** Inbuilt support for SRT and ASS files : If you already have a SRT or ASS file, you could directly hardcode it to the video. In this case, the application will automatically take all formatting, font and location settings from the SRT/ASS files and hardcode it directly to the video. ** You could also create your own subtitles and merge them into the video right from the application. The application comes with its own editing interface. On this interface the video preview is displayed. You could traverse through the video and add the subtitle lines wherever required. ** Font, Size and Location : When you are defining your own subtitle lines, there is an option to set the font name, font size and the text color. These settings are universally applied to all subtitles lines that are added. ** Subtitle display location : For each subtitle line, you could specify whether that line should appear at Top, Bottom or Middle. These settings could be specified for individual lines. ** Start Time and duration to display subtitles : You could define the start time from which the subtitle should start displaying and the duration till which it should be displayed. This will ensure that the subtitles are displayed at exactly the right moment in your video. The application has its own inbuilt previewer where you could directly preview the created video with subtitles.

About

VidSub

Easily create and edit subtitles for your videos. Convert them to SRT files or embed them directly into your videos. Supports voice-to-text input and extensive customization options for subtitle appearance and video quality.

Highlights
  • Subtitle creation and editing
  • Voice to Text input
  • Burn subtitles into video
  • Customizable subtitle styles
  • Font download and management
  • SRT file export
  • Video quality control
Features
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VidSub is a subtitle creator and editor that helps you create or edit subtitles then save them as SRT (SubRip) files or add them all as subtitle tracks inside the video so that every video player can display those subtitles on demand. Support Voice to Text for faster input. Tired of entering characters from the keyboard? Voice to Text comes in rescue your time. Play fun adding subtitles using your speech. Burn subtitle or hardcode subtitle to your video is easier with VidSub. You can customize the subtitle styles using color, outline color and outline width, text shadow, alignment and background,... as you want to. You can control the result Video Quality and Burning Speed to fit your needs. Watermark Video with your signature or any thing you want using the Burning tool before you upload your video to Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram Reels or any where. Font Download Manager to help you download custom fonts from Google Fonts and import to the app to use in the Burn Video tool. This way you can use any custom font styles you want to burn your subtitle to the video, very productive. Built-in video player and subtitle editor/tools support MKV and many popular video formats. You can even browse for the video file from your File Manager app if your gallery does not contain it so that you can play or edit subtitle with. MAIN FEATURES: Subtitle Editor: - An easy and intuitive tool helps you create new or edit your existing SRT file. - Voice to Text fast input. Record your voice to make subtitle lines. - Change font color, bold, italic and underline style. - Capture the current timestamp from the playing video for any subtitle line. - You can add new lines or remove unwanted lines from you subtitle file. - Save subtitle as SRT (SubRip) file - Add subtitle to video file as a subtitle track - Batch edit time Subtitle Tools: - Convert subtitle file to other formats: SRT, VTT, ASS - Extract subtitle tracks from the video file - Add multiple subtitle files to the video file - Delete unwanted subtitle tracks from the video file - Burn subtitle to the video file. Support subtitle styles: color, outline, shadow, background, alignment, margin space. Control burning Speed and Video Quality. - Font Manager to download font, import and manage burning font Built-in Video Player: - Playback speed - Subtitle list to select demand subtitle for the playing video - Capture video frame - Select video qualities or audio tracks - Audio delay - Subtitle delay - Full screen mode - Support MKV and many popular video formats - Play video from Gallery or selected file Focused and intuitive designed interface help you do your work faster. Install VidSub now to create or edit your subtitle file and video. If you like the app, please give it a good rating and review to support our development. Thank you!

Screenshots

Video Subtitle Hardcoder4 screens
VidSub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: VidSub at Free against Video Subtitle Hardcoder's $3.99. VidSub also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 17 months) and rating (4.6 vs 4.2). Video Subtitle Hardcoder's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

VidSub is free to download; Video Subtitle Hardcoder costs $3.99 up front. VidSub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Video Subtitle Hardcoder asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

VidSub holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 10 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Video Subtitle Hardcoder's written reviews are positive against 67% of VidSub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Subtitle Hardcoder ships an update every 17 months, VidSub every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Video Subtitle Hardcoder versus VidSub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo Subtitle HardcoderVidSub
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating4.2 (5 ratings)4.6 (10 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings510 — better
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size356 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperNikhil AnshumanThinh Truong

Customer experience

Video Subtitle Hardcoder

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

VidSub

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

In-app purchases

None

Video Subtitle Hardcoder

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VidSub

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Video Subtitle Hardcoder free?
Video Subtitle Hardcoder costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is VidSub free?
VidSub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Video Subtitle Hardcoder or VidSub?
VidSub is rated higher. Video Subtitle Hardcoder averages 4.2 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while VidSub averages 4.6 from 10 ratings.
Do Video Subtitle Hardcoder or VidSub have ads?
VidSub shows ads; Video Subtitle Hardcoder does not.
Which is updated more often, Video Subtitle Hardcoder or VidSub?
Video Subtitle Hardcoder ships an update every 17 months, and VidSub every 5 weeks. Most recently, Video Subtitle Hardcoder was updated on October 8, 2026 and VidSub on October 2, 2026.

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