# NumberBox vs Captions Maker

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NumberBox at none against Captions Maker's 3. NumberBox also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (563 vs 1). Captions Maker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Captions Maker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. NumberBox asks for nothing beyond the download.

Captions Maker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NumberBox has 563 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

NumberBox ships an update every 2 months, Captions Maker fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | NumberBox | Captions Maker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (563 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numberboxcallerid/id6560113660/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captions-maker-video-subtitle/id6584516495/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **563** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 61.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | **Fortnightly** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 27 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Marvan Salemi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1758495643) | [Dan Nguyen Ngoc Dan](https://appshunter.io/developer/1460122113) |

## What reviewers say

### NumberBox

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/numberboxcallerid/id6560113660)

This app helps you identify unwanted calls by allowing users to report and tag spam or telemarketing numbers. All submissions are anonymous and help build a community-driven database to protect users from potential scams.

**Highlights:** Voluntarily report unwanted numbers, Manually add tags to phone numbers, Identify spam and telemarketing calls, Anonymous tag submissions, Privacy-focused data policy, In-app support

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 🎯 Effective at identifying unknown numbers
- ⚡ Fast and practical performance
- 📱 User-friendly interface
- 💪 Comprehensive caller ID database
- 👍 Reliable identification results

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Serious privacy violations and data sharing without consent
- 🚫 Non-functional after recent updates
- 📵 Doesn't work anymore for core functionality
- ❌ Poor customer support and unresponsive to requests
- ⚠️ Inaccurate identification - shows wrong names

**Reported bugs**

- App stopped working after latest update
- Unable to identify any numbers despite core function
- Update installation failures
- Incorrect name matching for phone numbers
- App displays personal information without user consent

**Requested features**

- Offline functionality
- Location information display
- Anonymous call profile display
- Expanded database for specific regions (Yemen)
- Expanded number database


### Captions Maker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captions-maker-video-subtitle/id6584516495)

Easily create professional videos with engaging captions. Record or import footage, generate automatic subtitles, and customize their appearance. Enhance your videos with features like teleprompter mode, green screen removal, and audio boosting.

**Highlights:** Auto-generate subtitles, Teleprompter mode, Import SRT/VTT files, Multi-language translation, Subtitle customization, Green screen removal, Video resizing

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Video Subtitles - Weekly Subs | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Video Subtitles - Monthly Subs | $5.99 | per month |
| Video Subtitles - Yearly Subs | $29.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is NumberBox free?

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

### Is Captions Maker free?

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

### Which has better reviews, NumberBox or Captions Maker?

Captions Maker is rated higher. NumberBox averages 4.5 out of 5 from 563 ratings, while Captions Maker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do NumberBox or Captions Maker have ads?

Captions Maker shows ads; NumberBox does not.

### Which is updated more often, NumberBox or Captions Maker?

NumberBox ships an update every 2 months, and Captions Maker fortnightly. Most recently, NumberBox was updated on October 24, 2026 and Captions Maker on October 14, 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.*