Comparison

SubFloat vs Hono Translate

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

Head to head
About

SubFloat

Enhance language learning by displaying up to three subtitle tracks simultaneously on streaming services. Understand nuances, expand vocabulary in context, and customize the viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Dual subtitles on Netflix and YouTube
  • Floating subtitle overlay
  • Always-on script navigator
  • Optimized for language learning
  • Customizable subtitle appearance
Features
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SubFloat: Multilingual Subtitles for Language Learning SubFloat is a powerful tool designed for language learners who want to master a new language while enjoying their favorite content. It brings bilingual subtitles to popular streaming services, making it easier than ever to bridge the gap between watching and learning. Whether you're studying Japanese, Korean, Chinese, or any other language, SubFloat allows you to display upto 3 subtitle tracks simultaneously—your target language and your native language—helping you understand every nuance and expand your vocabulary in context. Key Features: - Dual Subtitles: View two languages at once on Netflix, Disney+, Prime Video, and YouTube. - Floating Interface: A clean, non-intrusive subtitle overlay that moves with you. - Always-On Script Navigator: Browse and search subtitles from the floating script window. - Subtitle Sharing: Export up to 3 language subtitles into a single text file to study. - Optimized for Learning: Perfect for improving listening comprehension and vocabulary. - Fully Customizable: Adjust subtitle size, color, and position to fit your screen. Turn every movie night into a language lesson. Experience the future of bilingual viewing with SubFloat.

About

Hono Translate

This app provides live translated subtitles for any video or audio playing on your iPhone. It uses on-device AI for privacy and works offline after initial language model downloads. Customize subtitle styles and placement for an enhanced viewing experience.

Highlights
  • Live translated subtitles for any app
  • Picture-in-Picture window for floating subtitles
  • Three customizable subtitle styles
  • On-device AI for privacy
  • Offline subtitle functionality
  • Support for multiple spoken and translated languages
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■ One iPhone is all you need No second phone, no microphone: the sound playing on your iPhone becomes translated subtitles that float over any app. Works with TikTok, Instagram, YouTube, Weverse, Twitch, and videos in Safari or Chrome. Sound, Screen and Live translation, free to try. Formerly Hono Subtitles. ■ Made for the apps you already use TikTok LIVE, Instagram Live, Weverse idol lives, YouTube, Twitch: no waiting for the platform's own captions. Screen translation reads pages in Chrome and Safari too. ■ Sound: subtitles for the audio in any app Livestreams, TV series, online classes, video meetings, podcasts, videos in your browser. If it plays on this iPhone, translated subtitles appear as it plays. ■ Screen: text translated when the screen holds still Web pages, documents, social feeds, games, manga, text in other apps. Stop scrolling and the translation shows in the floating window. ■ Live: subtitles for the people in front of you Lectures, client meetings at trade shows, conversations while you travel. The app listens through the microphone and subtitles each sentence. Premium members can keep transcripts to read, copy and share later. ■ A floating subtitle card Leave the app and the card floats over what you watch as Picture in Picture. Newest line on top; drag it taller, or down to a slim bar. Sound and Live show Bilingual, Translation or Original. ■ Record clips with the subtitles in them Turn on Record from the Window (Me › Try New Features) to save picture, sound and subtitles from Sound mode as one video in Photos. ■ On-device, private, offline Speech recognition, text recognition and translation run on your iPhone. No account, no ads, no third-party analytics SDKs. Audio and screen are never uploaded. Each language downloads once, then works with no network. ■ Many languages English, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Spanish, French, German and more; subtitles in 20+ languages. ■ Free to try Try all three modes for free. For unlimited use, pick a monthly plan, a yearly plan with a 7-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. New users get a limited-time welcome offer. How it works · Sound or Screen: tap Start translating sound or Start translating screen, tap Start Sharing in the iOS panel, then tap the empty space below it and switch apps. · Live: tap Start live translation and allow the microphone; Float it keeps subtitles over other apps. Before you buy · Requires an iPhone running iOS 26 or later. · Sound and Screen use iOS screen sharing, so a red status-bar indicator shows; that is standard iOS. The screen is recorded only when you record a clip, and clips stay in your Photos. · Sound and Screen can't run at once. Changing the spoken language means starting again. · If the app you are watching opens its own Picture in Picture, the subtitle window closes. · Transcripts are a Premium feature. Subscription terms · Monthly, yearly and one-time lifetime options are available. Prices are shown in the app. · The yearly plan includes a 7-day free trial for eligible new subscribers. Unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the trial ends, it becomes a paid yearly subscription. If you allow notifications, the app reminds you the day before. · Eligible new users can get the first month of the monthly plan at an introductory price; it then renews at the regular price. · Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. · Manage or cancel in Settings → your name → Subscriptions. The lifetime unlock never renews; if you buy it while subscribed, cancel the subscription yourself in Settings; Apple won't do it for you. · Privacy Policy: https://honoapps.com/subtitles/privacy/ · Terms of Use (Apple standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Questions or suggestions: support@honoapps.com

Screenshots

SubFloat4 screens
Hono Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Hono Translate at 4.6 against SubFloat's 4.0. Hono Translate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 days vs fortnightly). SubFloat's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). On price and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Hono Translate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. SubFloat asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Hono Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 13 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of SubFloat's written reviews are positive against 100% of Hono Translate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SubFloat ships an update fortnightly, Hono Translate every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
SubFloat versus Hono Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSubFloatHono Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (3 ratings)4.6 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings313 — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.6 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developereditoy Inc.青云 王

Customer experience

SubFloat

All ratings3 ratings
Positive66.7%
Neutral33.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Hono Translate

All ratings9 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

SubFloat

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Hono Translate

Subscriptions4
  • Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Monthly (New User Welcome Price)1 Month trial$3.991 Month
  • Yearly New User Discount7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Yearly7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time4
  • 1-Month Premium$3.99
  • 1-Year Premium$29.99
  • Lifetime New User Discount$34.99
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  • Lifetime Unlock$49.99

Questions

Is SubFloat free?
SubFloat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Hono Translate free?
Hono Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SubFloat or Hono Translate?
Hono Translate is rated higher. SubFloat averages 4.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Hono Translate averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.
Do SubFloat or Hono Translate have ads?
SubFloat shows ads; Hono Translate does not.
Which is updated more often, SubFloat or Hono Translate?
SubFloat ships an update fortnightly, and Hono Translate every 3 days. Most recently, SubFloat was updated on October 24, 2026 and Hono Translate on October 25, 2026.

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