Subtitle Reader Text to Speech vs Cinema Subtitles
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech
Listen to downloaded subtitles in your preferred language while watching foreign films. Import subtitles via URL or search directly from opensubtitles.org. Offers language selection and synchronization tools.
- Listen to downloaded subtitles
- Import subtitles via URL
- Search subtitles on opensubtitles.org
- Language selection
- Synchronization and timing
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Listen downloaded subtitles in your own language while you are watching foreign movie. You can import subtitles if you know to URL link or you can search on opensubtitles.org site. Features: * Language selection * Synchronization and timing on movie utilities * Search subtitles
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 rating: Cinema Subtitles at 4.5 against Subtitle Reader Text to Speech's 3.9. Cinema Subtitles also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). Subtitle Reader Text to Speech's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Cinema Subtitles sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Subtitle Reader Text to Speech asks for nothing beyond the download.
Cinema Subtitles holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 28 and 12 respectively.
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech ships an update every 8 months, Cinema Subtitles every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Subtitle Reader Text to Speech | Cinema Subtitles |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (28 ratings) | 4.5 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 28 — better | 12 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Matrix Software Co. | Vladimir Liukov |
Customer experience
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech
Cinema Subtitles
In-app purchases
Subtitle Reader Text to Speech
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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