Manything vs CapMouse
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Manything
Turn old phones and tablets into a live security camera. Simply set up a spare device as a camera and monitor it from your main phone or tablet from anywhere. Receive motion and sound alerts for peace of mind.
- Turn spare devices into cameras
- Live streaming from anywhere
- Motion and sound alerts
- Cloud video recording
- Multi-camera support
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Manything stands for Monitor Anything…and that's exactly what you can do with our app! Simply install Manything on your spare device, select "Camera" mode and press record. Then download Manything to your main phone or tablet which you carry with you and select "Viewer". It's that simple, now you can watch your camera from anywhere! (Manything requires iOS 15 and above.) MANYTHING PLANS On our free plan you can use 1 spare device as a Manything camera - you can receive motion/sound alerts and watch your camera live stream! Want to use more than 1 device, watch past video events and save video to the Manything cloud? Upgrade to a monthly subscription plan from just $3.99/month: - 1 camera, 2 days cloud recording $2.99 - 1 camera, 7 days cloud recording $4.99 - 1 camera, 30 days cloud recording $5.99 - 2 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $9.99 - 2 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $11.99 - 5 cameras, 7 days cloud recording $25.99 - 5 cameras, 30 days cloud recording $29.99 If you choose to upgrade, payment will be charged to your iTunes account at the point of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew each month unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal in your App Store settings which can be found in your phone or tablet settings menu. The current month cannot be cancelled once it has started. For our full terms of service and our privacy policy please visit https://manything.com/terms.html?app=true and https://manything.com/privacy.html?app=true
CapMouse
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CapMouse puts captions on real life. Whether you're at a meeting, a doctor's appointment, a family dinner, or just trying to follow a podcast through your speakers, CapMouse transcribes what's being said into clear, large text — right on your iPhone, in real time. BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO RELY ON READING Designed with deaf and hard-of-hearing users in mind. Big readable text, follow-live scrolling, jump-to-live for when you scroll back. No accounts, no setup screens, no friction. DIALOGUE MODE — TWO-WAY CONVERSATIONS Quickly switch between hearing someone speak and typing your reply back. Quick Phrases let you respond instantly with common phrases. On supported devices, CapMouse even suggests natural responses to what was just said. STAYS ON YOUR IPHONE. ALWAYS. Everything is processed on-device using Apple's built-in speech recognition and on-device AI. Audio is never sent to any server — not Apple's, not ours, not OpenAI's. The AI reply suggestions on iOS 26+ run entirely on Apple's on-device language model; CapMouse never uses Private Cloud Compute and never sends your text anywhere. No accounts, no cloud, no analytics, no telemetry, no third-party services. CapMouse cannot read your conversations because they never leave the device they were captured on. HISTORY WHEN YOU WANT IT Save transcripts of important conversations. Delete them when you don't. You're in control. WHAT'S DIFFERENT ABOUT CAPMOUSE Most live-caption apps either send your audio to a server or want a subscription. CapMouse does neither. It uses the same on-device speech recognition Apple ships with iOS, presented in a layout designed for reading first instead of listening. CapMouse is built by one person, for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community. If something's not working for you, tell us — we listen.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CapMouse at none against Manything's 10. CapMouse also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Manything's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price and ads 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. Manything sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. CapMouse asks for nothing beyond the download.
Manything ships an update every 5 weeks, CapMouse every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Manything | CapMouse |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.6 (388 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 55.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 388 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 115 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Videoloft Ltd | Daniel Barros |
Bugs and requests
Manything
Reported bugs
4 issues- Inconsistent recording
- Playback issues
- Compatibility problems with iOS 11+
- Frequent app crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Remote camera control
- Local storage option
- Improved motion detection
- Better audio support
- Apple TV integration
CapMouse
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Manything
- 2 days cloud for 1 camera$3.991 Month
- Manything 7 day cloud recording for 1 camera$4.991 Month
- 7 days cloud for 1 camera$4.991 Month
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- Manything 2 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
- 2 days cloud for 2 cameras$6.991 Month
- Manything 30 day cloud recording for 1 camera$7.991 Month
- 30 days cloud for 1 camera$7.991 Month
- 2 cameras for 7 days$9.991 Month
- 30 days cloud for 2 cameras$11.991 Month
- Manything 30 day cloud recording for 2 cameras$12.991 Month
CapMouse
No in-app purchases









