# YouTube Create vs Captionia

The clearest difference is review sentiment: YouTube Create at 67% against Captionia's 0%. YouTube Create also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). Captionia's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, monetization model and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Captionia sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. YouTube Create asks for nothing beyond the download.

YouTube Create holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YouTube Create has 4K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of YouTube Create's written reviews are positive against 0% of Captionia's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | YouTube Create | Captionia |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youtube-create-video-editor/id6476327393/reviews)** | [4.3 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionia-ai-video-editor/id6753918004/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **4K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | **66.8% of reviews** | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Weekly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#106** | — |
| Size | 245 MB | 186 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch** |
| Age rating | 4+ | +17 |
| Developer | [Google](https://appshunter.io/developer/281956209) | [Nayer AbuAlSoud](https://appshunter.io/developer/534029583) |

## What reviewers say

### YouTube Create

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/youtube-create-video-editor/id6476327393)

**Currently charting:** #106 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Create engaging videos with this intuitive mobile editor. Add music, effects, and auto-captions to enhance your content. Easily trim, combine clips, and share directly to your channel.

**Highlights:** Combine videos, photos, and audio, Trim, clip, and crop video, Add royalty-free music and sound effects, Record voiceovers, Auto-generate captions, Apply filters and effects, Resize for different aspect ratios

**In-app purchases:** none


### Captionia

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionia-ai-video-editor/id6753918004)

Effortlessly create engaging videos with AI assistance. Automatically generate captions, remove backgrounds, clean audio, and translate content. This tool simplifies video editing for social media, allowing you to focus on content creation.

**Highlights:** AI-powered auto editing, Automatic caption generation, Background removal and replacement, Audio cleaning and noise reduction, Video translation, AI-generated visuals, Social media optimization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Captionia Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Captionia Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Captionia Yearly | $79.99 | per year |
| Add Voice Over - One time only | $1.99 | one-time |
| Captionia 30 Credits | $4.99 | one-time |
| Captionia 120 Credits | $19.99 | one-time |
| 300 Credits | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is YouTube Create free?

YouTube Create is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Captionia free?

Captionia is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, YouTube Create or Captionia?

YouTube Create is rated higher. YouTube Create averages 4.6 out of 5 from 4K ratings, while Captionia averages 4.3 from 4 ratings.

### Do YouTube Create or Captionia have ads?

YouTube Create shows ads; Captionia does not.

### Which is updated more often, YouTube Create or Captionia?

YouTube Create ships an update weekly, and Captionia weekly. Most recently, YouTube Create was updated on October 29, 2026 and Captionia on October 28, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*