Comparison

Video Captions vs Caption Pilot

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

Head to head
About

Video Captions

Easily add customizable text overlays to your videos. Choose from various fonts, colors, and control text visibility timing. Process your videos offline for enhanced data privacy.

Highlights
  • Add text overlays to videos
  • Customize fonts, colors, and timing
  • Drag, rotate, and scale text
  • Offline video processing
  • Simple, intuitive interface
Features
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Did you ever want to add text on videos? Video Captions allows you to add text labels on top of videos, with multiple customization options! With a simple interface, it allows all people to easily add text to videos! - Add text to videos Just pick one of your videos, tap 'Add Text' and write your text. It is that simple! - Pick fonts, colors & time You can select multiple fonts, colors and define the time when the text should be visible. You can also drag and drop the text, rotate it and pinch to scale it as you want. - Works offline Video Captions works offline, all video processing is done offline, in respect to your data privacy. Video Captions is now available on all iOS devices!

About

Caption Pilot

Features
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Caption Pilot turns any YouTube video into ready-to-post social media captions. Paste a link, pick your style, and get a polished caption in seconds. How it works 1. Paste a YouTube URL or search for a channel 2. Choose a caption style and platform 3. Tap Generate and get your caption instantly Caption Styles - Professional — clean and polished for brands - Casual — conversational and relatable - Inspirational — motivational and uplifting - Educational — informative and structured - Engaging — optimized for likes and comments - Storytelling — narrative-driven hooks - Minimalist — short and punchy Built for Creators - Generates captions for Instagram and Facebook - Save your favorite channels for quick access - Bookmark videos to caption later - Edit, rework, and refine with AI feedback - Copy or share captions directly from the app Free to Use - 20 captions per month on the free plan - Remove ads with a one-time purchase - Upgrade to Pro for 100 captions per month In-App Purchases - Remove Ads — $4.99 (one-time purchase). Removes all ads while keeping 20 captions per month. - Caption Pilot Pro — $6.99/month (auto-renewable subscription). Unlocks 100 captions per month and removes all ads. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Stop staring at a blank caption box. Let Caption Pilot write it for you. Privacy Policy: https://www.webandthings.com/caption-pilot/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Video Captions3 screens
Caption Pilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Video Captions at weekly against Caption Pilot's monthly. Video Captions also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, 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

Both are free to download. Video Captions sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Caption Pilot sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Video Captions ships an update weekly, Caption Pilot monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 9, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Video Captions versus Caption Pilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVideo CaptionsCaption Pilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (34 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings34 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArthur Eduardo Skaetta Alvarez Desenvolvimento de Software LTDA.Web & Things LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Video Captions

One-time1
  • Video Captions Premium$0.99
3 purchases

Caption Pilot

Subscriptions2
  • Caption Pilot Pro Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Caption Pilot Pro Yearly$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads$4.99

Questions

Is Video Captions free?
Video Captions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Caption Pilot free?
Caption Pilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Video Captions or Caption Pilot have ads?
Neither Video Captions nor Caption Pilot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Video Captions or Caption Pilot?
Video Captions ships an update weekly, and Caption Pilot monthly. Most recently, Video Captions was updated on September 9, 2026 and Caption Pilot on September 18, 2026.

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