Comparison

CAPTOR vs Hookies

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

Head to head
About

CAPTOR

Securely capture, timestamp, and protect sensitive photos, videos, audio, and documents. This app offers government-grade encryption and private storage, keeping your content separate from your device's main gallery. It's ideal for professionals needing to safeguard sensitive media and files.

Highlights
  • Capture sensitive photos, videos, and audio
  • Scan and protect documents
  • Timestamp and geotag media
  • Encrypt and vault content
  • Annotate photos and videos
  • Separate media from personal gallery
  • Optional cloud backup
Features
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CAPTOR™ has been trusted by enterprise and government customers for 10+ years to capture, timestamp, and protect sensitive photos, videos, audio, and documents and is for the first time AVAILABLE FOR INDIVIDUAL USE without requiring an enterprise license! If you are looking for a proven camera app engineered by trusted American company for your most sensitive content (photos, videos, audio recordings, and scanned documents or PDF files), CAPTOR is the app for you! No ads, no data tracking, no unnecessary cloud services - 100% privacy, 100% protected. CAPTOR is a camera and vault app that includes government-grade encryption and a promise never to process or store your content anywhere except on your iPhone. CAPTOR is engineered by Inkscreen, a US tech company based in Austin, Texas. Who is CAPTOR for? - Lawyers - Healthcare Professionals - Private Investigators - Independent Insurance Claims Adjusters - Forensic Engineer - Bail Bond Agents - Process Servers - Delivery Drivers - Construction Site Inspectors - Real Estate Inspectors No matter what your job is, CAPTOR can be an extremely useful tool. With CAPTOR you can: - Capture sensitive media (photos, videos, audio) - Completely separate photos and videos from personal Photos app - Add timestamp and location to photos and videos. - Scan sensitive documents (ex. identification cards, bank statements, home refinancing documents, etc) - Move existing content from Photos or Files app into CAPTOR for safekeeping - Annotate photos and video - Hide folders for an additional layer of privacy - Optionally back up via a WebDAV connection or to OneDrive or Google Drive - Encrypted storage on the phone - One button to nuke all your content CAPTOR has been called a "camera app on steroids wearing a bulletproof vest." Capture and store your sensitive media and files in the CAPTOR app and know that your content is safe and private. Access ALL of these professional grade features on a monthly or annual subscription after your one-week free trial ends.

About

Hookies

Features
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You talk to the camera. Hookies edits. Hookies is the AI video editor for talking-head videos, interviews and podcasts. Upload your recording, tell Hooki in one sentence what you want and get a finished video: no ums or slip-ups, with animated captions, music and on-screen titles. Want it shorter, punchier or with bigger captions? Just say so. Changes by chat are always included. BUILT FOR TALKING HEADS • Ums, pauses, false starts and retakes are removed automatically. • Animated captions in many looks, word by word on the beat, with highlighted keywords. • Titles, names and facts on glass cards, right when you say them. • Music that ducks when you speak, plus zooms, transitions and cinematic color looks. • Vertical or landscape, for Reels, Shorts and Stories. CHANGE IT IN ONE SENTENCE • Send a voice note or type a message. Hooki understands what you want, in your language. • “Shorter”, “music quieter while I talk”, “captions at the top”: Hooki does it. • Or fine-tune it yourself in the editor. INTERVIEWS, PODCASTS AND BEST-OFS • Several people and many clips in one video. • Series: turn a long interview or podcast into many short clips, each with its own hook. • Event best-ofs and aftermovies, cut to the beat. PLAN WITH HOOKI • Ideas, hooks and complete scripts for your next video. • Shooting plans with a teleprompter that follows along as you speak. • A content plan you can add straight to your calendar. MADE FOR YOUR DAY • Uploads keep running in the background. Follow the progress on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island. • Get notified the moment your video is ready. • No sign-up needed. Sign in with Apple is optional. • Available in 12 languages. FREE, PLUS OR PRO • Free: plan with Hooki and get 3 finished videos every month. • Plus: 15 finished videos a month, 4K, series and exclusive Hooki looks. • Pro: 60 finished videos and 20 AI effects a month, plus every exclusive look. No credits, no tricks: changes by chat are always included. SUBSCRIPTIONS Hookies AI Plus and Hookies AI Pro are auto-renewable subscriptions, billed monthly or yearly. The price is shown in the app before you buy. Payment is charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple Account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial, if offered, is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.tidalmuse.de/hookies/privacy.html Support: https://www.tidalmuse.de/hookies/support.html

Screenshots

CAPTOR4 screens
Hookies4 screens

Verdict

The call

CAPTOR and Hookies are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. CAPTOR sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Hookies sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CAPTOR ships an update every 3 weeks, Hookies fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
CAPTOR versus Hookies: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCAPTORHookies
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationSubscription—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.417.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size191 MB226 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperInkscreenLeon Glas

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CAPTOR

Subscriptions2
  • CAPTOR Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • CAPTOR Annual Subscription7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • CAPTOR Lifetime$99.99
10 purchases

Hookies

Subscriptions7
  • Hookies Plus$8.991 Month
  • Studio Pass$8.991 Month
  • Studio Pass Pro$17.991 Month
Show 4 more
  • Hookies Pro$22.991 Month
  • Studio Pass (Yearly)$79.991 Year
  • Hookies Max$89.991 Month
  • Studio Pass Pro (Yearly)$149.991 Year
One-time3
  • 120 Credits$12.99
  • 300 Credits$22.99
  • 700 Credits$44.99

Questions

Is CAPTOR free?
CAPTOR is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Hookies free?
Hookies is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CAPTOR or Hookies have ads?
Neither CAPTOR nor Hookies shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CAPTOR or Hookies?
CAPTOR ships an update every 3 weeks, and Hookies fortnightly. Most recently, CAPTOR was updated on October 8, 2026 and Hookies on October 15, 2026.

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