Comparison

CaptionAddr vs Captionry

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

Head to head
About

CaptionAddr

Create professional video captions directly on your iPhone. This app offers local transcription, frame-level editing, and extensive customization options for fonts, styles, and timing. Export polished videos ready for social media without needing desktop software or cloud uploads.

Highlights
  • Local video transcription
  • Frame-perfect caption timing
  • Customizable caption appearance
  • Burn-in caption export
  • No desktop software required
  • Pro version for longer videos and premium fonts
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Add captions and subtitles to any video in one tap. CaptionAddr turns English speech into word-by-word captions timed to the frame, then exports a finished video with the captions burned in, ready for Reels, Shorts and Stories. Everything happens on your iPhone or iPad. Your video, audio, transcript, caption edits, and export are never uploaded to CaptionAddr or our services. No account, no ads, no watermark. Free for clips up to 2 minutes. Pro captions videos up to 30 minutes. WHY CREATORS USE IT • Most people watch with the sound off. Captions keep them watching. • Single-word captions snapped to your video's frame rate, the punchy style made for short-form video • Accurate on-device transcription powered by Whisper • Transcribes English speech (more languages are not supported yet) • Fix any word: edit, delete, or reorder individual captions • 20 caption fonts with size, position, and tinted-background controls • Clean burned-in exports that work in any app • Works offline once installed FREE • Caption, edit, and export videos up to 2 minutes • The full transcription and caption editor • Clean exports with no watermark CAPTIONADDR PRO • Everything in Free • Videos up to 30 minutes • Monthly or annual plan, with a free trial for eligible new subscribers CaptionAddr Pro is available as a monthly or an annual subscription and renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Eligible new subscribers can start with a free trial: 7 days on the annual plan, 3 days on the monthly plan. The App Store shows final local pricing and eligibility before purchase. Privacy Policy: https://captionaddr.com/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Service Terms: https://captionaddr.com/terms/

About

Captionry

Easily add subtitles and translations to your videos directly on your iPhone. This app automatically generates captions from speech, allows for detailed editing, and exports without watermarks. Your video and audio data remain on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic on-device caption generation
  • Editable caption lines in multiple languages
  • Timeline editor with styling options
  • Video import, trimming, and reordering
  • Customizable names and caption rules
  • SRT/WebVTT import/export
  • Optional AI for speech-to-text and translation
Features
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Add captions to your videos, right on your iPhone. Captionry turns speech into captions on your device, lets you edit every line, and exports without a watermark. No account. Your video and audio never leave your phone. • Automatic captions, made on your device • Two caption lines in any languages, shown in the preview and burned into the export • A timeline editor: split, move and restyle captions; 20 templates, 15 fonts, outline, background and karaoke highlight • Import up to 10 clips, reorder and trim them, and caption the combined video • Names & terms and caption rules, so names are written the way you want • Edit captions in another app with SRT or WebVTT files, then import them with a preview of every change • My Videos: your exported videos, listed and ready to share Optional AI fixes speech-to-text mistakes and translates your caption lines. Captionry asks once before you start; only caption text is sent, never video or audio, and you can switch it off in Settings. It includes 15 free video minutes each month; an optional subscription gives more. Without AI, translation runs on your iPhone. Everything else stays free. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CaptionAddr4 screens
Captionry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captionry at none against CaptionAddr's 2. Captionry also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). CaptionAddr's advantage is ratings volume (7 vs 2). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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. CaptionAddr sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Captionry asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Captionry holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CaptionAddr ships an update weekly, Captionry every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CaptionAddr versus Captionry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptionAddrCaptionry
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (7 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size476 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDYNSELL LLCYOTEZIC LTD

Customer experience

CaptionAddr

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative0.0%

Captionry

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

CaptionAddr

Subscriptions2
  • CaptionAddr Pro3 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • CaptionAddr Pro (Annual)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
None

Captionry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CaptionAddr free?
CaptionAddr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Captionry free?
Captionry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CaptionAddr or Captionry?
Captionry is rated higher. CaptionAddr averages 4.6 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Captionry averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do CaptionAddr or Captionry have ads?
Neither CaptionAddr nor Captionry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CaptionAddr or Captionry?
CaptionAddr ships an update weekly, and Captionry every 2 weeks. Most recently, CaptionAddr was updated on October 25, 2026 and Captionry on October 24, 2026.

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