Comparison

Auto Caption Video Subtitles vs CaptionAddr

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

Head to head
About

Auto Caption Video Subtitles

Easily add AI-powered, accurate closed captions and subtitles to your videos in over 99 languages. Enhance engagement with customizable styles, background music, and automatic silence removal. Perfect for social media creators looking to expand their reach.

Highlights
  • AI-accurate closed captioning
  • 99+ languages supported
  • 100+ subtitle styles
  • Background music library
  • Automatic silence removal
  • Customizable caption colors
  • Built-in teleprompter
Features
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Powered by AI-accurate closed captioning and supporting 99 different languages and translation, this is the perfect app for content creators on Youtube Shorts, Instagram Reels, and TikTok looking to reach a wider audience and keep viewers more engaged. With over 100 different styles to choose from—from elegant and minimal to bold and energetic—each with its own unique font and animation, you can give any vibe you want. Add professional-looking captions and subtitles to your videos with ease, then remove dead air, and enhance your video with background music from our curated library or import your own tracks. Choose any video up to 5 minutes long to edit. Customize the colors of your captions to match your video, and make edits to your transcriptions as needed. Highlight important words to draw attention to key points in your video. Adjust timing and add your own captions if you want to draw special attention to some parts. Download Auto Caption now and start reaching more people with your videos! Features: ▶ Accurate transcription ▶ 100+ unique subtitle styles across different themes and vibes ▶ Add background music to your videos ▶ Built-in teleprompter for recording ▶ Automatic silence removal ▶ Automatically crops to the right size ▶ Never asks for personal information ▶ Your videos never get sent to the cloud ▶ No ads, no watermarks ◆ Subscriptions & Terms • No charge during the Free Trial period. • Free trial automatically converts to a paid subscription unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the trial period. From that point onwards, the subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • The payment will be charged to your iTunes Account when you confirm the purchase. • The subscription automatically renews for the same price and duration period depend on the selected plan (monthly, half-annual or annual) unless canceled at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • You can disable the automatic renewal function at any time by adjusting your account settings. • Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://app.termly.io/document/privacy-policy/18220ff3-f253-4b42-aae5-d013a9381061 Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

CaptionAddr

Create professional video captions directly on your iPhone. This app offers local transcription, frame-level editing, and extensive customization options for fonts, styles, and timing. Export polished videos ready for social media without needing desktop software or cloud uploads.

Highlights
  • Local video transcription
  • Frame-perfect caption timing
  • Customizable caption appearance
  • Burn-in caption export
  • No desktop software required
  • Pro version for longer videos and premium fonts
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Add captions and subtitles to any video in one tap. CaptionAddr turns English speech into word-by-word captions timed to the frame, then exports a finished video with the captions burned in, ready for Reels, Shorts and Stories. Everything happens on your iPhone or iPad. Your video, audio, transcript, caption edits, and export are never uploaded to CaptionAddr or our services. No account, no ads, no watermark. Free for clips up to 2 minutes. Pro captions videos up to 30 minutes. WHY CREATORS USE IT • Most people watch with the sound off. Captions keep them watching. • Single-word captions snapped to your video's frame rate, the punchy style made for short-form video • Accurate on-device transcription powered by Whisper • Transcribes English speech (more languages are not supported yet) • Fix any word: edit, delete, or reorder individual captions • 20 caption fonts with size, position, and tinted-background controls • Clean burned-in exports that work in any app • Works offline once installed FREE • Caption, edit, and export videos up to 2 minutes • The full transcription and caption editor • Clean exports with no watermark CAPTIONADDR PRO • Everything in Free • Videos up to 30 minutes • Monthly or annual plan, with a free trial for eligible new subscribers CaptionAddr Pro is available as a monthly or an annual subscription and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial: 7 days on the annual plan, 3 days on the monthly plan. The App Store shows final local pricing and eligibility before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://captionaddr.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Service Terms: https://captionaddr.com/terms/

Screenshots

Auto Caption Video Subtitles4 screens
CaptionAddr4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Auto Caption Video Subtitles at 920 against CaptionAddr's 7. Auto Caption Video Subtitles also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Auto Caption Video Subtitles sells 17 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days and CaptionAddr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Auto Caption Video Subtitles holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Auto Caption Video Subtitles has 920 ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Auto Caption Video Subtitles's written reviews are positive against 75% of CaptionAddr's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Auto Caption Video Subtitles ships an update every 6 days, CaptionAddr weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Auto Caption Video Subtitles versus CaptionAddr: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto Caption Video SubtitlesCaptionAddr
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (920 ratings) — better4.6 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better75.0% of reviews
Number of ratings920 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size307 MB476 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTake Agency, LLCDYNSELL LLC

Customer experience

Auto Caption Video Subtitles

All ratings920 ratings
Positive94.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral5.5%
Negative14.7%

CaptionAddr

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Auto Caption Video Subtitles

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes for longer videos
  • Captions in wrong languages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Longer video support
  • Add custom fonts
  • Freeform subtitle positioning

CaptionAddr

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

17 purchases

Auto Caption Video Subtitles

Subscriptions17
  • Unlimited Saves3 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Auto Captions3 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Saves3 Days trial$2.991 Month
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  • Unlimited Saves7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Saves$2.997 Days
  • Unlimited Auto Captions3 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Unlimited Saves3 Days trial2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Unlimited Saves$5.997 Days
  • Unlimited Saves7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Saves3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Saves3 Days trial$14.991 Month
  • Unlimited Saves1 Month trial$29.991 Year
  • Unlimited Saves!$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited Saves!7 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Unlimited Saves1 Month trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited Saves!3 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Unlimited Saves3 Days trial$69.991 Year
2 purchases

CaptionAddr

Subscriptions2
  • CaptionAddr Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • CaptionAddr Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Auto Caption Video Subtitles free?
Auto Caption Video Subtitles is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaptionAddr free?
CaptionAddr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Auto Caption Video Subtitles or CaptionAddr?
Auto Caption Video Subtitles is rated higher. Auto Caption Video Subtitles averages 4.8 out of 5 from 920 ratings, while CaptionAddr averages 4.6 from 7 ratings.
Do Auto Caption Video Subtitles or CaptionAddr have ads?
Neither Auto Caption Video Subtitles nor CaptionAddr shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Auto Caption Video Subtitles or CaptionAddr?
Auto Caption Video Subtitles ships an update every 6 days, and CaptionAddr weekly. Most recently, Auto Caption Video Subtitles was updated on October 27, 2026 and CaptionAddr on October 25, 2026.

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