# Magic Editor vs Captionry

The clearest difference is rating: Captionry at 5.0 against Magic Editor's 4.3. Captionry also leads on ads (none vs shown). Magic Editor's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Captionry sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Magic Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Captionry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Magic Editor has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Magic Editor ships an update every 3 days, Captionry every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Magic Editor | Captionry |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.3 (26 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-editor-ai-video-editor/id6478827839/reviews) | **[5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionry-auto-captions/id6799963898/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **26** | 2 |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 2 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | **#120** | — |
| Size | 164 MB | 14 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.6** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Alireza Namazian](https://appshunter.io/developer/1614597877) | [YOTEZIC LTD](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886972349) |

## What reviewers say

### Magic Editor

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/magic-editor-ai-video-editor/id6478827839)

**Currently charting:** #120 Top Free · Photo & Video (US App Store)

Automatically generate animated captions for your videos by transcribing speech. Customize caption styles, fonts, and even translate them into other languages. Export directly to your library or as an SRT file.

**Highlights:** Automatic speech transcription and word-by-word timing, Animated caption styles with live controls, Multi-language font support including RTL, Subtitle translation with timing preservation, Burn-in captions or export SRT files

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Captionry

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionry-auto-captions/id6799963898)

Easily add subtitles and translations to your videos directly on your iPhone. This app automatically generates captions from speech, allows for detailed editing, and exports without watermarks. Your video and audio data remain on your device for enhanced privacy.

**Highlights:** Automatic on-device caption generation, Editable caption lines in multiple languages, Timeline editor with styling options, Video import, trimming, and reordering, Customizable names and caption rules, SRT/WebVTT import/export, Optional AI for speech-to-text and translation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Captionry AI Monthly | $3.99 | per month |
| Captionry AI Yearly | $24.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Magic Editor free?

Magic Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Captionry free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Magic Editor or Captionry?

Captionry is rated higher. Magic Editor averages 4.3 out of 5 from 26 ratings, while Captionry averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.

### Do Magic Editor or Captionry have ads?

Magic Editor shows ads; Captionry does not.

### Which is updated more often, Magic Editor or Captionry?

Magic Editor ships an update every 3 days, and Captionry every 2 weeks. Most recently, Magic Editor was updated on November 8, 2026 and Captionry on November 6, 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.*