Comparison

Be vs Subtext

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

Head to head
About

Be

Features
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BePolite is your smart text transformer. Simply type or paste your message, choose a mood or style, and watch your words reshape instantlyβ€”whether poetic, cheerful, witty, or professional. Perfect for messages, captions, or creative writing, BePolite helps you express yourself in the tone that fits best. Save time, spark creativity, and bring fun to every conversation. Your words, your styleβ€”made simple. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Subtext

Features
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Subtext helps you understand the hidden meaning behind messages, conversations, and replies. Paste a chat, upload a screenshot, or analyze a conversation in seconds. Whether it’s dating, friendships, work, or difficult conversations, Subtext helps you read between the lines and understand emotional tone, mixed signals, hesitation, confidence, manipulation, and intent. FEATURES β€’ Decode dating conversations β€’ Analyze emotional tone β€’ Understand mixed signals β€’ Spot passive-aggressive behavior β€’ Detect hesitation and uncertainty β€’ Upload screenshots instantly β€’ Get AI-powered conversation insights β€’ Improve replies and communication β€’ Save conversation history From Tinder to Slack. See what people really mean. Subtext is designed for insight and interpretation, not factual certainty. Results are AI-generated interpretations and should not be treated as professional advice. Terms of Use: https://subtextapp.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://subtextapp.io/privacy

Screenshots

Be3 screens
Subtext4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Be at weekly against Subtext's every 4 weeks. Be also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Be sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Subtext sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Be ships an update weekly, Subtext every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Be versus Subtext: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBeSubtext
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 4 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 β€” better17.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size33 MB13 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAprilred SRLAuraBionics

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Be

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Premium Subscription3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium Subscription$14.991 Year
3 purchases

Subtext

Subscriptions3
  • Subtext Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Subtext Monthly3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Subtext Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Be free?
Be is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtext free?
Subtext is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Be or Subtext have ads?
Neither Be nor Subtext shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Be or Subtext?
Be ships an update weekly, and Subtext every 4 weeks. Most recently, Be was updated on September 29, 2026 and Subtext on October 12, 2026.

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