Comparison

EchoCaption vs Private Transcriber Offline

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

Head to head
About

EchoCaption

Features
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EchoCaption helps you generate accurate captions from audio and videoβ€”then play them back with perfectly synced subtitles. Whether you're studying, creating content, or saving meeting notes, EchoCaption keeps everything private with on-device transcription and fast subtitle tools. Key Features On-device Speech-to-Text: Fast transcription powered by a Whisper-based model Video Playback + Captions: Watch videos with synced subtitles Export Subtitles: Save results as SRT / VTT or plain text Share Extension Import: Send files from Photos, Files, or other apps straight into EchoCaption Clean & Simple UI: Focus on your content, not complicated settings Perfect for Captioning videos for social media Language learners practicing listening Students transcribing lectures Creators turning clips into subtitle-ready files Privacy EchoCaption runs transcription on device. Your media stays on your iPhone/iPad.

About

Private Transcriber Offline

Features
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transform audio into text with complete privacy. All transcription happens on your device using advanced Whisper AI technology - no internet required, no data sent to servers. FEATURES: β€’ 100% Private & Offline - All processing on your device β€’ Record & Transcribe - Live audio recording with automatic transcription β€’ Import Files - Transcribe existing audio/video files β€’ 100+ Languages - Support for dozens of languages β€’ Multiple Export Formats - TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV β€’ High Accuracy - Powered by OpenAI's Whisper AI β€’ Multiple Model Options - Choose between speed and accuracy PRIVACY FIRST: β€’ No internet required after model download β€’ No data sent to servers β€’ No accounts or login β€’ No tracking or analytics β€’ Your recordings never leave your device SUPPORTED FORMATS: Audio: MP3, M4A, WAV, AAC, FLAC Video: MP4, MOV, M4V, AVI, MKV, and more Export: TXT, SRT, VTT, CSV MODELS: Choose the model that fits your needs: β€’ Tiny (75MB) - Fast, basic quality β€’ Base (142MB) - Good quality, recommended β€’ Small (466MB) - Better quality β€’ Medium (1.5GB) - Best quality Perfect for: β€’ Journalists and writers β€’ Students and researchers β€’ Meeting and interview transcription β€’ Content creators β€’ Anyone who values privacy Made with privacy in mind. 100% offline processing. 100 Supported Languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Cantonese, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Faroese, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar, Nepali, Norwegian, Nynorsk, Occitan, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Tibetan, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba.

Screenshots

EchoCaption3 screens
Private Transcriber Offline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Private Transcriber Offline at Free against EchoCaption's $1.99. Private Transcriber Offline also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Private Transcriber Offline is free to download; EchoCaption costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 3 level
EchoCaption versus Private Transcriber Offline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEchoCaptionPrivate Transcriber Offline
Price$1.99Free β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS18.615.1 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size796 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKai ChenSHUO SUN

In-app purchases

None

EchoCaption

No in-app purchases

None

Private Transcriber Offline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is EchoCaption free?
EchoCaption costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Private Transcriber Offline free?
Private Transcriber Offline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do EchoCaption or Private Transcriber Offline have ads?
Neither EchoCaption nor Private Transcriber Offline shows ads.

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