CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字 vs Canto AI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字
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A real-time speech-to-text tool built around two things: accuracy and low latency. The developer is hard of hearing, and couldn't find a single app that handled Hong Kong Cantonese properly — the code-switching between Chinese and English, the technical terminology — while staying accurate and returning results instantly. So this one got built. Every decision in it comes from what actually holds up in daily use, not from a feature checklist. Features Live transcript — Text appears as you speak. No waiting for the sentence to finish. Captions for audio playing on your phone — Not just the microphone. Video calls, videos, and podcasts get transcribed too, which most comparable tools can't do. Floating captions — Picture-in-Picture keeps captions on screen while you use other apps. You pick the language; it doesn't guess — Mandarin (Taiwan / Mainland), Hong Kong Cantonese including Chinese-English code-switching, and English (US / UK / India / Hong Kong). Once you choose, it stays there — no drifting between languages mid-sentence. Offline recognition — Download a language pack on iOS 26 or later and it works without a network connection. Built for long reading sessions — No decorative clutter. Comfortable to watch through an entire lecture. Who it's for Deaf and hard-of-hearing users — Everyday communication support. See what's being said. Students — Live lecture notes, without losing the thread while you try to keep up. Professionals — Meeting minutes and interview transcripts, handled as they happen. Specifications This is transcription, not translation. What goes in is what comes out — with one exception: spoken Cantonese is transcribed into standard written Chinese, with English terms kept inline as spoken. Online mode uses a cloud recognition engine. Offline mode requires iOS 26 or later. Real examples of recognition errors are welcome — they're the most effective way to improve accuracy right now. Terms of Use (EULA): https://garnet-marimba-2dd.notion.site/Terms-of-Service-2d2f598ba98e80e5b065d198d8acf404?source=copy_link Privacy Policy: https://garnet-marimba-2dd.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2d2f598ba98e80af99bae73136d3a3b9?source=copy_link
Canto AI
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Canto AI is an AI transcription and video-caption tool built for Cantonese. [Paste a link, get text] Paste a YouTube or Facebook link (including Reels) — no sign-in, no download. AI transcribes it into a Cantonese transcript right away. Long videos are auto-split and stream results as they go. [AI Cantonese transcription] Upload video / audio or record live and auto-transcribe. It tells speakers apart with voice matching and handles mixed languages. [AI summary, your format] One tap after transcribing — highlights, paragraph, bullet points, Q&A, meeting minutes or an action list, with optional special requests. [AI Voice (text-to-speech)] Eight natural voices - Cantonese, Mandarin, Taiwanese Mandarin and English. Type text and get audio instantly, with adjustable speed. Read summaries aloud, or add AI voice-over narration in the studio and export it with your video. [Video Caption Studio] One-tap AI captions with pro templates, fancy text and animations; edit line-by-line and word-by-word, with multi-layer captions, multi-track editing and free transform. Plus AI style design, AI scene-based music and AI highlight cuts. Captions and effects are burned in — export MP4 / SRT / VTT. [Live-translate while watching] Pick a foreign-language video and watch it with the original and translated captions overlaid in real time. Privacy: videos being processed stay on your device; only the extracted audio is sent for transcription. For iPhone and iPad. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.cantonese-ai-transcriber.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://www.cantonese-ai-transcriber.com/privacy.html
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Verdict
CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字 and Canto AI are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Canto AI sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字 ships an update weekly, Canto AI every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字 | Canto AI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly — better | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 19 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junyi HE | Ka Ming Ho |
In-app purchases
CaptionNow 廣東話即時字幕・語音轉文字
- Plus Tier$6.991 Month
- 補充時數包- 1小時$2.99
- 3小時$5.99
- 8小時$12.99
Canto AI
- 月費會員$9.991 Month
- 60 分鐘積分$3.99
- 180 分鐘積分$9.99
- 600 分鐘積分$29.99
Questions
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