iTranscreen vs SubCat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTranscreen
This app offers real-time screen translation for mobile games, manga, and videos. It supports eleven major languages and provides accurate, fluent translations to enhance your entertainment and travel experiences.
- Real-time screen translation
- Multilingual support (11 languages)
- Game dialogue translation
- Manga dialogue translation
- Video subtitle translation
- Image translation for travel
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See something you don’t understand in a game, manga, or video? Translate what’s on your screen in real time—without copying text or switching apps. iTranscreen supports floating translations, Shortcuts, full-screen recognition, and multiple translation engines. App features: 1. Multilingual Support - iTranscreen supports recognition and translation of eleven major languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian. 2. Real-time Translation - iTranscreen can capture and translate screen contents in real-time, optimized for games and manga. 3. Accurate Translation - We use advanced language processing technology to ensure accurate and fluent translation results, helping you understand various information accurately. App scenarios: 1. Game Translation - When you are playing a foreign language game, our app can translate dialogues and mission instructions in real-time, allowing you to better understand the game content. 2. Video Translation - When you are watching foreign language videos, our app can translate subtitles in real-time, making it easier to enjoy raw videos and dramas. 3. Manga Translation - When you are reading foreign language comics, our app can help you translate the dialogues in manga, allowing you to fully enjoy the reading experience. 4. Traveling Abroad - When traveling abroad, our app can provide immersive translation through image translation, enabling you to use local applications like Tabelog effortlessly. Membership: iTranscreen membership is an optional paid subscription feature that provides users with better translation services, including: Members can switch between Google Translate, Baidu Translate, AI Translate with just one click. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our software does not collect any information and respects user privacy.
SubCat
This app offers real-time subtitle translation for videos, supporting both local files and streaming content. It utilizes AI to provide accurate translations in multiple languages, making global content accessible. The interface is designed for ease of use, catering to a wide range of users.
- Real-time subtitle translation
- Multilingual support
- Plays local and network videos
- Low error rate translation
- User-friendly interface
- Video transcription and export
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SubCat: Real-Time Video Subtitle Translation Player Introduction: Welcome to SubCat - an innovative video player that will change the way you watch videos! SubCat integrates cutting-edge artificial intelligence technology to provide instant video subtitle translation, whether for local videos or streaming media, allowing you to easily enjoy content in various languages. Key Features: Real-Time Subtitle Translation: The core feature of SubCat. We use advanced AI models to realize real-time audio recognition and subtitle translation during video playback. Get accurate and smooth subtitle translation directly during video playback, without the need for pre-extracted subtitles. Multilingual Support: SubCat supports multiple languages. You can choose to translate subtitles into your familiar language, eliminating language barriers and enjoying global content. Play Local and Network Videos: SubCat can play videos stored on your device and directly stream videos from network links. Whether it's online courses, foreign movies, or international news, SubCat lets you enjoy an unlimited video experience. Low Error Rate: Our AI model has been trained with extensive data to ensure the accuracy and reliability of subtitle translation, significantly reducing errors and providing a higher quality subtitle experience. Simple and User-Friendly Interface: Our user interface is straightforward and intuitive, easy for both tech novices and experienced users to use. Perfect for: Multilingual learners International news followers Foreign movie enthusiasts Creators of overseas video content SubCat aims to provide you with a seamless, convenient video watching experience, immersing you in a world of borderless knowledge and culture anytime, anywhere. Download SubCat now to start your smart viewing journey! Contact Us: Have any questions or suggestions about SubCat? We look forward to your feedback. Please contact us through the feedback function within the app or our official email address. Your opinions are crucial to us and help us continually improve and provide better services. Thank you for choosing SubCat, and may your viewing experience reach new heights! [SubCat Automatic Renewal Subscription Description] 1. Subscription Services: a) Standard Version Continuous Weekly Card (one week), Standard Version Continuous Annual Card (12 months). During the subscription period, enjoy ad-free experience and online subtitle translation. b) Professional Version Continuous Weekly Card (one week). During the subscription period, enjoy ad-free experience, online subtitle translation, and 5 hours of video transcription, translation, and subtitle export per week. c) Professional Pro Version Continuous Weekly Card (one week). During the subscription period, enjoy ad-free experience, online subtitle translation, and 40 hours of video transcription, translation, and subtitle export per week. 2. Subscription Prices: a) Standard Version Continuous Weekly Card: $1.99/week, Standard Version Continuous Annual Card: $69.99/year b) Professional Version Continuous Weekly Card: $4.99/week c) Professional Pro Version Continuous Weekly Card: $14.99/week 3. Payment: Once the user confirms the purchase and makes the payment, it will be recorded in the iTunes account. 4. Renewal: The Apple iTunes account will charge the user within 24 hours before the expiration date. If the payment is successful, the subscription period will be extended by one subscription cycle. 5. Cancellation: If you need to cancel the subscription, please manually turn off the auto-renewal function in the iTunes/Apple ID settings management at least 24 hours before the current subscription period expires. --Privacy Policy: https://sdaigc.com/as/23 --Terms of Use: https://sdaigc.com/as/30
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: iTranscreen at none against SubCat's shown. iTranscreen also leads on ratings volume (242 vs 48). SubCat's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.4) and review sentiment (84% vs 75%). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. iTranscreen sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SubCat sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SubCat holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTranscreen has 242 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of iTranscreen's written reviews are positive against 84% of SubCat's.
iTranscreen ships an update every 3 weeks, SubCat monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTranscreen | SubCat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (242 ratings) | 4.8 (48 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.3% of reviews | 83.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 242 — better | 48 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 154 MB | 130 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 启盛 罗 | Shenzhen Yuzhuo Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
iTranscreen
SubCat
Bugs and requests
iTranscreen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes when changing translation settings
- Inability to translate text in certain apps or games
- Inconsistent behavior when running out of free translation credits
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to select specific text areas for translation
- Expand free usage limits or offer one-time purchase option
- Improve translation quality and consistency
- Add more language options, especially for less common languages
SubCat
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTranscreen
- Monthly Lite$1.991 Month
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Monthly Plus$4.991 Month
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- Yearly Lite$8.991 Year
- Monthly Ultra$8.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$17.991 Year
- Yearly Plus$34.991 Year
- Yearly Ultra$69.991 Year
- 200,000 Coins$1.99
SubCat
- 连续包周$1.997 Days
- 专业版连续周卡$4.997 Days
- 专业版pro连续周卡$14.997 Days
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- 连续包年$34.991 Year







