Comparison

Kaption vs PDF Editor

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

Head to head
About

Kaption

Easily generate and customize subtitles for your videos using advanced AI. This tool offers automatic captioning, manual editing, and a variety of personalization options to enhance video accessibility and style. Export your finished subtitles quickly and efficiently.

Highlights
  • Automatic subtitle generation
  • Manual subtitle editing
  • Customizable subtitle appearance
  • Flexible subtitle export
  • AI-powered accuracy
Features
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Make your videos easier to follow, even with the sound off. Kaption turns speech into subtitles you can edit, style and preview before sharing. Your first video project is free. Creating another video requires Kaption PRO. You can keep editing and exporting your first project in 720p with a watermark. SUBTITLES THAT FIT YOUR STORY • Generate captions automatically from your video. • Edit the wording and adjust when each subtitle starts and ends. • Add, split or remove lines in a clear subtitle list. • Personalize fonts, colors and sizes to match your style. • Tap the video for a larger preview while keeping the editor close. • Translate subtitles into other languages. FROM VIDEO TO FINISHED CAPTIONS 1. Choose a video from your library. 2. Generate subtitles, review the text and make it yours. 3. Export your captioned video, ready to share. START FREE, EXPORT MORE WITH PRO Create and edit subtitles, then export in 720p with a watermark. Kaption PRO unlocks watermark-free exports in 1080p and 4K. Available resolution depends on your source video. Choose a monthly or annual auto-renewing subscription. The price is shown before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple Account. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple Account settings. Privacy: https://kaption.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRO also unlocks exclusive typewriter, bounce, blur and shake text animations.

About

PDF Editor

Features
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PDF Editor — merge PDF files, split PDF, compress PDF, scan documents with camera OCR, extract pages, delete pages, duplicate and rename PDF. The all-in-one PDF management tool for iPhone & iPad. PDF MANAGEMENT TOOLS: MERGE PDF Combine multiple PDF files into one document instantly. Merge PDF files from Files app, Google Drive, iCloud, or Dropbox. No file size limits. No watermark. The fastest PDF merger on iPhone. SPLIT PDF Split PDF files into separate pages or custom page ranges. Separate any PDF into individual files with a single tap. Works fully offline — split PDF without uploading to any server. COMPRESS PDF Reduce PDF file size without losing quality. Compress PDF for email, iMessage, or cloud sharing. Shrink PDF documents from megabytes to kilobytes in seconds. DELETE PAGES Remove unwanted pages from any PDF. Delete PDF pages one by one or select multiple pages to delete in bulk. Preview every page before you delete. EXTRACT PAGES Extract specific pages from a PDF and save them as a brand-new file. Our PDF page extractor lets you pull out any page range with full precision. DUPLICATE PAGES Copy and duplicate pages within any PDF document. Perfect for reusable templates, repeated form sections, and structured reports. RENAME & ORGANIZE PDF Rename PDF files, sort your library, and keep all your documents organized in one clean interface. OCR & SCANNING TOOLS: CAMERA SCAN TO PDF Use your iPhone or iPad camera to scan paper documents directly to PDF. Our built-in document scanner auto-detects edges, corrects perspective, and produces sharp, clean PDF scans. Scan receipts, contracts, notes, forms, and books — all saved instantly as PDF. OCR — EXTRACT TEXT FROM PDF Turn any scanned PDF into searchable, editable text using advanced OCR (optical character recognition). Extract text from PDF images, scanned documents, and image-only PDFs with high accuracy. Copy, search, or export the extracted text directly. WHY USERS CHOOSE THIS APP: Works 100% offline — no internet required No account or sign-up needed No watermarks on any output No file size limits All tools in one free app Fast, clean interface designed for iPhone & iPad

Screenshots

Kaption4 screens
PDF Editor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PDF Editor at none against Kaption's 2. Kaption's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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. Kaption sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. PDF Editor asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kaption versus PDF Editor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKaptionPDF Editor
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.516.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMario GarciaAsmitaben Viradiya

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kaption

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$8.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Month
None

PDF Editor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kaption free?
Kaption is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PDF Editor free?
PDF Editor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kaption or PDF Editor have ads?
PDF Editor shows ads; Kaption does not.

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