Comparison

Queryable vs Auto Captions Studio

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

Head to head
About

Queryable

This app allows you to search your personal photo collection using natural language descriptions. It works entirely offline, ensuring your privacy, and understands complex queries beyond simple tags. Build an index once and then quickly find any moment in your album.

Highlights
  • Natural language photo search
  • Offline functionality
  • Open-source
  • Privacy-focused
  • Complex description understanding
  • One-time indexing
Features
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A product that has reached #1 on the front page of Hacker News and topped the paid tools chart across all European countries, while ranking #2 in the US on the same day. Queryable is an open-source, offline photo album search tool unlike anything you've used before. Search your photos with natural descriptions like "two people by the sea," "a blonde woman holding a glass of red wine," "a girl in red on the lawn," or even emotional moments like "We fell in love." Queryable understands longer, more human descriptions instead of only simple tags. New in this version: search in your own language. Non-English queries are translated on your device before searching, so your photos and your words never leave your phone. You can also search by photo, filter results by time, batch-select and share, clean up duplicates more precisely, and view Live Photos and videos more reliably. Pay once and use it forever. Queryable works completely offline after download, protecting the privacy of your photo library. FAQ: 1. What languages can I search in? You can search in your own language. Queryable translates your query on device before searching, while keeping the accuracy of the English search model. The app interface is currently localized in English, French, German, Spanish, and Italian. 2. How is my photo privacy protected? Queryable works completely offline. You can even disable the app's network permissions if you have privacy concerns. 3. How do I use it? After downloading, build an index for your photos. This takes a few minutes depending on your library and device. On an iPhone 12 mini, Queryable processes about 2,000 photos per minute, and indexing is only required once. Once indexing is complete, you can search instantly. When you add new photos, you can update the index at any time. Contact: - Email: myfancoo@gmail.com - Twitter: @immazzystar - GitHub: https://github.com/mazzzystar/Queryable Preview page created with https://screenshots.pro/.

About

Auto Captions Studio

Effortlessly add auto-generated captions, subtitles, and closed captions to your videos to make them more engaging and accessible. Customize the look of your text and enhance your videos with stickers and effects for a professional finish.

Highlights
  • Auto-generated captions
  • Customizable subtitle styling
  • Stickers and effects
  • Smooth video transitions
  • Ad-free editing experience
Features
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Unlock the Power of Captions with Auto Captions Studio Create engaging and accessible videos in seconds! With Auto Captions Studio, effortlessly add auto captions, subtitles, and closed captions to your videos, making them stand out and connect with your audience. Key Features: Auto Captions Made Easy: Automatically generate accurate captions for any video with just a few taps. Customizable Subtitles: Style your captions to match your video’s vibe with customizable fonts, colors, and sizes. Stickers & Effects: Boost engagement with fun and creative stickers that bring your videos to life. Smooth Transitions: Elevate your editing game with professional-quality camera transitions. Ad-Free Experience: Enjoy a seamless editing process with zero interruptions. Whether you’re a content creator, social media influencer, or video enthusiast, Auto Captions Studio is your go-to app for producing professional videos that captivate and engage. Why Choose Auto Captions Studio? Make your videos accessible to everyone. Boost views and engagement on platforms like TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Save time with smart, automated tools that do the heavy lifting for you. In today’s competitive digital landscape, creating standout video content isn’t just about visuals; it’s about making your message clear, accessible, and engaging. That’s where auto captions and subtitles come in. Whether you’re a content creator, business owner, or casual video enthusiast, here’s how adding captions to your videos can benefit you—and why Auto Captions Studio is the ultimate tool to make it happen.

Screenshots

Queryable4 screens
Auto Captions Studio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Auto Captions Studio at Free against Queryable's $4.99. Auto Captions Studio also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Queryable's advantage is review sentiment (78% vs 40%) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Auto Captions Studio is free to download; Queryable costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Queryable holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 92 and 33 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 78% of Queryable's written reviews are positive against 40% of Auto Captions Studio's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Queryable ships an update every 2 weeks, Auto Captions Studio weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Queryable versus Auto Captions Studio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQueryableAuto Captions Studio
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (92 ratings) — better4.3 (33 ratings)
Positive reviews78.1% of reviews — better40.0% of reviews
Number of ratings92 — better33
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#150 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size197 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmashMelon LLCApp All Day Pty Ltd

Customer experience

Queryable

All ratings87 ratings
Positive95.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive78.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.6%

Auto Captions Studio

All ratings33 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral9.1%
Negative12.1%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral40.0%
Negative20.0%

Bugs and requests

Queryable

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • App freezes after analyzing ~12k photos
  • App freezes when selecting a photo and searching for similar
  • App crashes during indexing
  • App freezes on Mac
  • Videos won't playback, appear black
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  • App returns black photos and irrelevant results on Mac
  • App crashes immediately after search
  • App doesn't work on iPad Pro
  • App doesn't work on older iPads (A12X)
  • Indexing stops if app is used while indexing
  • Deleted photos are blank
  • App crashes when trying to view image

Requested features

39 requests
  • Multi-select for many images
  • Copy/move selected images to other apps
  • Open images in native Photos app
  • Masonry-like image display
  • Fix iPad horizontal mode image shrinking
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  • Select all photos feature
  • Move selected photos to Files folder
  • Support for Chinese language
  • Search in Brazilian Portuguese
  • Search in Spanish
  • Search in German
  • Search in French
  • Choose clip model for keywords
  • Access to photo location/folder
  • Voice search
  • Incremental index building
  • Automatic background index updating
  • Gestures for navigation
  • Display metadata by default
  • Show photos taken around same time
  • Sort results by date
  • Filter by location
  • Work with arbitrary folders on macOS
  • Better photo app integration
  • Zoom in on images
  • Share images from the app
  • Swipe left/right to browse images
  • Refined UI/UX
  • Add a nuage de mots-clés for results
  • Add more languages
  • Add gestures
  • Add ergonomics
  • Order results by timestamp
  • Filter by location
  • Show info about photo by default
  • Show photos taken around the same time
  • Better photo app integration
  • Delete photos
  • Fix blank deleted photos

Auto Captions Studio

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Queryable

No in-app purchases

None

Auto Captions Studio

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Queryable free?
Queryable costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auto Captions Studio free?
Auto Captions Studio is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Queryable or Auto Captions Studio?
Queryable is rated higher. Queryable averages 4.7 out of 5 from 92 ratings, while Auto Captions Studio averages 4.3 from 33 ratings.
Do Queryable or Auto Captions Studio have ads?
Neither Queryable nor Auto Captions Studio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Queryable or Auto Captions Studio?
Queryable ships an update every 2 weeks, and Auto Captions Studio weekly. Most recently, Queryable was updated on October 30, 2026 and Auto Captions Studio on October 27, 2026.

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