Instant Automatic Subtitles vs SubOut
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instant Automatic Subtitles
Instantly convert audio and video files into accurate transcripts and subtitles. This app processes speech entirely on your device for enhanced privacy and speed. Export your results in .txt or .srt formats.
- Speech to text conversion
- Automatic subtitle generation
- On-device processing for privacy
- Video preview with synced subtitles
- Multiple language support
- Export as .txt or .srt
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Turn speech into text instantly. Instant Subtitles converts your audio and video files into accurate, transcripts and subtitles in seconds. Powered by Apple’s advanced Speech APIs, everything happens 100% on your device, ensuring total privacy and lightning-fast performance. Upgrade to Premium to unlock all features: * Fast & accurate: Generate subtitles or text transcripts in seconds. * Video preview: Watch your subtitles synced directly on your video. * Private & offline: All speech processing stays securely on your device. * Unlimited use: No quotas, no subscriptions, no ads. * Multiple languages: Works with a wide range of languages supported by Apple’s Speech engine. * Easy export: Save results as Text (.txt) or Subtitle (.srt) files for editing or sharing. Terms of use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
SubOut
This app extracts hardcoded subtitles from videos, converting them into editable SRT files using on-device AI and OCR. It offers a live editor for real-time adjustments and precise timing controls, keeping your videos private. Ideal for long videos where manual captioning is impractical.
- Extract hardcoded subtitles from videos
- On-device AI and OCR for text detection
- Live subtitle editor with timestamp jumping
- Manual subtitle editing and timing adjustment
- Smart region targeting for detection focus
- Export subtitles as SRT files
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SubOut → take subtitles out of your videos. Turn hardcoded subtitles into an editable .srt file, entirely on your device. No cloud, no uploads, no account. SubOut uses on-device AI to detect burned-in subtitles and OCR to extract the text. Your videos stay private and never leave your device. Built for long videos where retyping captions by hand is not realistic. What it does • Extract burned-in subtitles from videos imported from Photos or Files • Multi-language OCR with auto-detect or specific language selection, including English, Arabic, Spanish, French, and more • Live subtitle editor: watch subtitles appear while extraction runs • Tap any subtitle line to jump to its timestamp in the video • Edit subtitle text, delete incorrect lines, or add subtitle lines manually • Retune subtitle timing when needed • Smart region targeting: focus detection on the top or bottom of the video and adjust sensitivity for difficult footage • Precise playback and subtitle timing controls • Export the final result as an .srt file to Files, AirDrop, Messages, or any share extension Simple pricing • Free for videos up to 5 minutes • $19.99 one-time unlock • No subscriptions, ever • Universal Purchase: buy once and use on iPhone, iPad, and Mac Terms of Use: https://basels.tech/terms-of-use-subout/ Privacy Policy: https://basels.tech/suboutprivacy/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SubOut at 5.0 against Instant Automatic Subtitles's 4.0. SubOut also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.0). Instant Automatic Subtitles's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Instant Automatic Subtitles sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and SubOut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SubOut holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 2 respectively.
Instant Automatic Subtitles ships an update every 10 days, SubOut every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instant Automatic Subtitles | SubOut |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | douglas santos | Basel Baragabah |
Customer experience
Instant Automatic Subtitles
SubOut
In-app purchases
Instant Automatic Subtitles
- Premium$3.99
SubOut
- SubOut Pro$19.99
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