Comparison

Subtitle It vs Visionauta

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

Head to head
About

Subtitle It

Features
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Subtitle It is an accessibility-focused transcription app designed to assist hearing-impaired users during everyday conversations. It provides clear, readable, real-time captions and can also transcribe audio files from other sources such as saved voice memos. Whether you’re following a discussion, reviewing a recording, or simply need fast on-device transcription, Subtitle It aims to provide a straightforward, secure and customizable experience. Accessibility Features Subtitle It includes a range of options to support comfortable reading and flexible usage: • Adjustable text size • Light, dark, and high-contrast themes • Configurable power-saving and performance settings • Clean, minimal interface focused on legibility • Voice controlled start/stop • Text highlighting • Variable speed text rendering Privacy & Data Control By default, all transcription runs locally on your device.  Important Information: - Subtitle It is an assistive communication application created to assist people who are Deaf or hard of hearing. You, as the user, are solely responsible for ensuring your use of this application complies with all applicable privacy, consent, surveillance and recording laws in your jurisdiction, including obtaining any legally required consent before use - Subtitle It is a personal project and despite my best efforts, it may not be suitable for all users or accessibility needs. Please contact me for new features or support of particular requirements. Contact If you have any suggestions for improvements, or find any bugs, please let me know by e-mailing support@subtitle.it.com. Website and help documentation are available at https://www.subtitle.it.com

About

Visionauta

This AI-powered assistant helps blind and low-vision users navigate their environment. It can read text aloud, identify currency, locate objects, and describe surroundings through voice interaction. Designed with accessibility at its core, it integrates seamlessly with VoiceOver.

Highlights
  • Real-time AI conversation
  • Read text aloud (offline)
  • Identify banknotes
  • Find lost objects
  • Electronic magnifier
  • Describe scenes
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Visionauta is your portable visual assistant. Point your iPhone's camera to read text aloud, identify banknotes, find lost objects, or simply ask questions about the world around you. Built from the ground up for blind and low-vision users, with a free tier and an optional Visionauta Plus subscription. No Visionauta account is required to subscribe. REAL-TIME CONVERSATION Talk to an AI by voice, naturally and continuously, while it describes your surroundings and answers your questions instantly — as if a sighted assistant were right beside you. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Read any text aloud, even offline • Recognize banknotes in several currencies (Brazilian Real, US Dollar, Euro, Mexican Peso, Japanese Yen, Canadian and Australian Dollar) • Find lost objects with voice commands • Electronic magnifier with high-contrast modes • Ask the AI assistant to describe scenes and answer questions IN 39 LANGUAGES Portuguese, English, Spanish, French, Korean, German, Italian, Japanese, Arabic, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Turkish, Vietnamese, Hindi, Indonesian, Bangla, Czech, Greek, Estonian, Persian, Finnish, Hebrew, Hungarian, Icelandic, Lithuanian, Marathi, Dutch, Polish, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Swedish, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Ukrainian, Urdu, and Cantonese. The interface, AI, commands, OCR and online voices adapt to your language. The on-device Natural Voice remains available in the five languages supported by its model. BUILT FOR ACCESSIBILITY Fully integrated with VoiceOver and the iPhone's accessibility features, so every function is reachable by touch and voice. Visionauta was created by Jonathan Santos, a blind software engineer who worked at Google and Samsung, with one goal: to bring more independence to people with visual impairments. The free tier has no ads; Visionauta Plus is available as an optional in-app subscription. Terms of Use: https://www.tensorial.com.br/visionauta/termos-de-uso/en Apple Standard EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Subtitle It4 screens
Visionauta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Visionauta at Free against Subtitle It's $0.49. Visionauta also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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

Visionauta is free to download; Subtitle It costs $0.49 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subtitle It ships an update every 4 months, Visionauta every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Subtitle It versus Visionauta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubtitle ItVisionauta
Price$0.49Free — better
Rating—5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB108 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBen JebbinkJonathan Santos

In-app purchases

None

Subtitle It

No in-app purchases

None

Visionauta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Subtitle It free?
Subtitle It costs $0.49, with no in-app purchases.
Is Visionauta free?
Visionauta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Subtitle It or Visionauta have ads?
Neither Subtitle It nor Visionauta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Subtitle It or Visionauta?
Subtitle It ships an update every 4 months, and Visionauta every 3 days. Most recently, Subtitle It was updated on October 24, 2026 and Visionauta on October 24, 2026.

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