SubExtractor vs Oryve
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SubExtractor
Effortlessly capture and use subtitles directly within Safari. Transform captions into clean, usable text for studying, research, or easy comprehension. Offers flexible formatting and privacy-focused, on-device processing.
- Instant caption detection in Safari
- Clean reading view without distractions
- Copy and export subtitles
- Flexible formatting options
- On-device processing for privacy
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SubExtractor makes it effortless to capture and use subtitles directly in Safari. Whether you’re studying, researching, or just following along, SubExtractor turns captions into clean, usable text in seconds. Key Features • Instant Detection – Grab captions instantly from supported sites in Safari. • Clean Reading View – Read subtitles without clutter or distractions. • Copy & Export – Copy to clipboard or save for later study. • Flexible Formatting – Choose flowing paragraphs, a single block, or keep original timestamps. • Privacy First – All processing happens on your device. Nothing leaves Safari. Why SubExtractor? Captions improve focus, comprehension, and accessibility. SubExtractor helps you take better notes, study more effectively, and enjoy videos anywhere—whether in a noisy environment or a quiet one. Designed to be simple, fast, and intuitive, it works seamlessly across iOS and macOS.
Oryve
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A quieter phone. Oryve blocks the apps that pull at you, plans the day you actually want, and turns every focused hour into something you can see grow. Free. Private. No account. Nothing leaves your device. HOLD THE DOOR Most app blockers shout at you. Oryve shows you your own words. When you create a focus mode, you write the reason — "You wanted your mornings back." "The thesis won't write itself." Later, when your thumb drifts toward a blocked app, the shield hands that reason back at exactly the right moment. It turns out the most persuasive voice on your phone is yours. MODES THAT START THEMSELVES Build focus modes on Apple's Screen Time — a reading hour, a deep work morning, a quiet evening. Schedule them once and they begin on their own, weekdays at nine, even while Oryve is closed. You decide once, calmly, in advance — not in the moment of temptation. PLAN — YOUR DAY ON ONE TIMELINE A simple, beautiful day planner. Lay out your morning, your deep work, your rest — then keep it on your home screen in seven widget styles, so the day you intended is always one glance away. STONES, NOT STREAKS Start the focus timer. Every finished session adds a stone to your cairn. Sessions become stones; stones become a monument you build one quiet hour at a time. Miss a day and nothing breaks, nothing resets, nothing turns red. Cairns don't fall over when you rest. THE LEDGER Other apps show you red charts of what you lost. The Ledger counts what you gained — hours returned to reading, work, sleep, people. Time reclaimed, kept kindly. WIDGETS, EVERYWHERE YOU GLANCE • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • A start button right in Control Center • Heatmaps of the days you showed up • A per-habit map of what you're building PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Zero data collection. No account, no analytics, no servers. Your plans, sessions, and app selections never leave your device — your Screen Time choices are handled by iOS itself. We couldn't read your data if we wanted to. We don't want to. ACTUALLY FREE No subscription. No paywall. No ads. Everything, for everyone. WHO IT'S FOR — Anyone tired of doomscrolling, ready for a digital detox that doesn't feel like punishment — Students protecting exam season with a study timer and a planner on the Lock Screen — Deep workers guarding their best hours — Anyone who wants less screen time, without the shame Oryve doesn't think you're broken. It thinks you're busy — and that your attention is worth protecting. A quieter phone is waiting. Hold the door. Learn more: https://oryve.tryfikr.com/ Terms: https://oryve.tryfikr.com/terms.html Privacy: https://oryve.tryfikr.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
SubExtractor and Oryve are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | SubExtractor | Oryve |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junior Espino | Mohammed Rashid Kuzhimpadath |
In-app purchases
SubExtractor
No in-app purchases
Oryve
No in-app purchases
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