Comparison

Cangjie Dictionary vs Open Caption

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

Head to head

About

Cangjie Dictionary

Features

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"Cangjie Dictionary" support offline search Cangjie code - support multi-word input - contains Hong Kong words, all kinds of symbols and simplified chinese characters - bookmark function - support third-generation and fifth generation Changjie

About

Open Caption

Features

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Open Caption is a continuous speech to text app that uses both Apples and your devices speech recognizer to transcribe spoke word.

Screenshots

Cangjie Dictionary2 screens

Open Caption4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cangjie Dictionary at none against Open Caption's 1. Open Caption's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 19 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Open Caption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cangjie Dictionary asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cangjie Dictionary ships an update every 19 months, Open Caption fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level

Cangjie Dictionary versus Open Caption: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Cangjie Dictionary	Open Caption
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 19 months	Fortnightly — better
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	13.0	13.0
Further details — not scored
Size	26 MB	1 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	CHUN TUNG WONG	JOHN BURKE

In-app purchases

None

Cangjie Dictionary

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Open Caption

One-time1

Buy Transcription Sharing$0.99

Questions

Is Cangjie Dictionary free?

Cangjie Dictionary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Open Caption free?

Open Caption is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Cangjie Dictionary or Open Caption have ads?

Cangjie Dictionary shows ads; Open Caption does not.

Which is updated more often, Cangjie Dictionary or Open Caption?

Cangjie Dictionary ships an update every 19 months, and Open Caption fortnightly. Most recently, Cangjie Dictionary was updated on October 29, 2026 and Open Caption on November 3, 2026.