Comparison

MySubtitle vs VidSub

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

Head to head
About

MySubtitle

Easily add custom subtitles and images to your videos. This app allows you to select base movies, input text or choose pictures, and precisely control their timing, position, and appearance. You can also move, rotate, resize, and delete added elements before saving your edited video.

Highlights
  • Add subtitles to videos
  • Add images to videos
  • Control subtitle/image timing
  • Move, rotate, and resize elements
  • Save edited videos
  • Select base movies from camera or album
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【My subtitle movie】 is a movie editing application which makes it easy to add subtitles and images to your videos. Let's watch the "tutorial video" which can be played from the top screen of the application in order to know the basic operation method. Please be sure to select "yes" because attention will be given to the permission of access to each device the first time it starts up. If you choose "No" by mistake [Settings application]> [Privacy]> [Photo, microphone, camera]> [My subtitle video] Please set the setting of "ON". Operation explanation *** Select a base movie. Select the base movie from the camera button on the bottom left of the top screen. My Album: Select a movie from My Album. Camera: Activate the camera and shoot a movie. *** Select the subtitle/picture to add. Display the list from the red button at the bottom center of the top screen. Press the character or picture button to open the edit screen. · Start position (sec) Specify the position where subtitles are added to the base moving picture. Display period (seconds) Specify the display period from the start position. · Upper letter, lower letter (only when adding subtitles) Enter the character to be added. - Picture (only when adding pictures) Select an picture to add. · In addition, specify various attributes. If it is OK with the contents set on the edit screen, press the save button, if you want to cancel, press the cancel button. *** Re-edit subtitles and pictures added. From the list on the top screen, press the edit button on the far right to open the edit screen. *** Move, rotate, enlarge, or reduce added subtitle/picture. From the list on the top screen, select the line you want to edit. · When moving Select subtitle/picture with one finger and slide to any place. · When rotating Roll subtitle/picture with two fingers (rotate up and down). Or slide the lower right grip. ・ When scaling Pinch in/out subtitles with two fingers (spread in and out). Or slide the upper right grip. ・ When resetting Double-tap the screen. Or tap the upper left grip. *** Delete added subtitle/picture. Swipe to the left of the list on the top screen, then press the delete button. To delete all lines at once, press the delete button. *** Play the edited movie. Slide the slider at the top of the top screen to the left and press the play button. *** Save the edited video to My Album. Press the arrow button at the bottom right of the top screen and select "Save Video".

About

VidSub

Easily create and edit subtitles for your videos. Convert them to SRT files or embed them directly into your videos. Supports voice-to-text input and extensive customization options for subtitle appearance and video quality.

Highlights
  • Subtitle creation and editing
  • Voice to Text input
  • Burn subtitles into video
  • Customizable subtitle styles
  • Font download and management
  • SRT file export
  • Video quality control
Features
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VidSub is a subtitle creator and editor that helps you create or edit subtitles then save them as SRT (SubRip) files or add them all as subtitle tracks inside the video so that every video player can display those subtitles on demand. Support Voice to Text for faster input. Tired of entering characters from the keyboard? Voice to Text comes in rescue your time. Play fun adding subtitles using your speech. Burn subtitle or hardcode subtitle to your video is easier with VidSub. You can customize the subtitle styles using color, outline color and outline width, text shadow, alignment and background,... as you want to. You can control the result Video Quality and Burning Speed to fit your needs. Watermark Video with your signature or any thing you want using the Burning tool before you upload your video to Youtube, Tiktok, Facebook, Instagram Reels or any where. Font Download Manager to help you download custom fonts from Google Fonts and import to the app to use in the Burn Video tool. This way you can use any custom font styles you want to burn your subtitle to the video, very productive. Built-in video player and subtitle editor/tools support MKV and many popular video formats. You can even browse for the video file from your File Manager app if your gallery does not contain it so that you can play or edit subtitle with. MAIN FEATURES: Subtitle Editor: - An easy and intuitive tool helps you create new or edit your existing SRT file. - Voice to Text fast input. Record your voice to make subtitle lines. - Change font color, bold, italic and underline style. - Capture the current timestamp from the playing video for any subtitle line. - You can add new lines or remove unwanted lines from you subtitle file. - Save subtitle as SRT (SubRip) file - Add subtitle to video file as a subtitle track - Batch edit time Subtitle Tools: - Convert subtitle file to other formats: SRT, VTT, ASS - Extract subtitle tracks from the video file - Add multiple subtitle files to the video file - Delete unwanted subtitle tracks from the video file - Burn subtitle to the video file. Support subtitle styles: color, outline, shadow, background, alignment, margin space. Control burning Speed and Video Quality. - Font Manager to download font, import and manage burning font Built-in Video Player: - Playback speed - Subtitle list to select demand subtitle for the playing video - Capture video frame - Select video qualities or audio tracks - Audio delay - Subtitle delay - Full screen mode - Support MKV and many popular video formats - Play video from Gallery or selected file Focused and intuitive designed interface help you do your work faster. Install VidSub now to create or edit your subtitle file and video. If you like the app, please give it a good rating and review to support our development. Thank you!

Screenshots

MySubtitle2 screens
VidSub4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: MySubtitle at none against VidSub's 1. MySubtitle also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (326 vs 12). VidSub's advantage is review sentiment (67% vs 50%). On price, rating, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. VidSub sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MySubtitle asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for MySubtitle against 4.3 for VidSub. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MySubtitle has 326 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 50% of MySubtitle's written reviews are positive against 67% of VidSub's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MySubtitle ships an update every 9 days, VidSub every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
MySubtitle versus VidSub: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMySubtitleVidSub
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (326 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews50.3% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings326 — better12
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.5 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB132 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developerkazuki ootaThinh Truong

Customer experience

MySubtitle

All ratings320 ratings
Positive83.1%
Neutral2.5%
Negative14.4%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive50.3%
Neutral10.3%
Negative39.3%

VidSub

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

MySubtitle

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • App crashes when saving videos
  • Saved video shows only black screen with subtitles
  • Audio disappears from saved videos
  • Subtitles don't save to final video
  • Video content shifts downward after saving
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  • Landscape videos display incorrectly (partial view)
  • Font size changes not reflecting in editor
  • App crashes when adding/editing subtitles
  • Video selection from camera roll fails
  • Subtitles become transparent/invisible mid-edit
  • App crashes with longer videos (10+ minutes)
  • Subtitle positioning misaligns after export
  • App freezes during save process
  • iOS update compatibility issues
  • Color picker traps user (cannot exit)
  • Multiple subtitles disappear when editing one

Requested features

16 requests
  • Landscape/horizontal screen orientation support
  • Increase character limit per subtitle line
  • Project save and multi-project management
  • Individual subtitle deletion (not full reset)
  • Text style/color palette saving
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  • Subtitle duplication feature
  • Text animation and motion tweens
  • Preserve original video frame rate on export
  • Text stroke/outline customization
  • Auto-generated subtitles/captions
  • Subtitle grouping for video length changes
  • Video replacement without losing subtitles
  • Audio preview during editing
  • Reduce or remove ads with paid option
  • iOS 17+ compatibility updates
  • Text fade in/out animation options

VidSub

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

MySubtitle

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

VidSub

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is MySubtitle free?
MySubtitle is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VidSub free?
VidSub is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, MySubtitle or VidSub?
MySubtitle is rated higher. MySubtitle averages 4.3 out of 5 from 326 ratings, while VidSub averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.
Do MySubtitle or VidSub have ads?
Both MySubtitle and VidSub show ads.
Which is updated more often, MySubtitle or VidSub?
MySubtitle ships an update every 9 days, and VidSub every 5 weeks. Most recently, MySubtitle was updated on November 1, 2026 and VidSub on November 3, 2026.

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