Open Caption vs Ai
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Open Caption
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Open Caption is a continuous speech to text app that uses both Apples and your devices speech recognizer to transcribe spoke word.
Ai
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ai at none against Open Caption's 1. Open Caption's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.6). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Open Caption sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Ai asks for nothing beyond the download.
Open Caption ships an update fortnightly, Ai monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 5, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Open Caption | Ai |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | JOHN BURKE | Michal Jach |
In-app purchases
Open Caption
- Buy Transcription Sharing$0.99
Ai
No in-app purchases
