# Caption Roulette vs Captionist

The clearest difference is ads: Captionist at none against Caption Roulette's shown. On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Caption Roulette sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and Captionist sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Caption Roulette | Captionist |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Size | 36 MB | 140 MB |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Eric Fullerton](https://appshunter.io/developer/1853307863) | [Hita Labs FZC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884116903) |

## What reviewers say

### Caption Roulette

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/caption-roulette/id6755345866)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $49.99 | per year |


### Captionist

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionist-ai-video-studio/id6794713324)

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

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Captionist Pro Weekly | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Studio Monthly | $24.99 | per month |
| Pro Annual | $59.99 | per year |
| Studio Annual | $149.99 | per year |
| 30 Dubbing Minutes | $4.99 | one-time |
| 120 Dubbing Minutes | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Caption Roulette free?

Caption Roulette is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Captionist free?

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

### Do Caption Roulette or Captionist have ads?

Caption Roulette shows ads; Captionist does not.

### Which is updated more often, Caption Roulette or Captionist?

Caption Roulette ships an update every 2 months, and Captionist every 2 months. Most recently, Caption Roulette was updated on October 1, 2026 and Captionist on October 7, 2026.

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