Comparison

Capti vs Onscreen Translate

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

Head to head
About

Capti

This app generates live captions from your screen's audio, displaying them in a floating window. It also offers instant translation for content in different languages, helping you follow videos, meetings, and classes more effectively.

Highlights
  • Live screen audio captions
  • Floating Picture in Picture window
  • Real-time transcription
  • Instant translation
  • Subtitle-style display
  • Saved transcripts with timestamps
  • .srt export
Features
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Capti turns audio from your screen into live captions in a floating PiP window. Follow videos, meetings, livestreams, classes, and calls in real time, then translate captions instantly when you need another language. Stay focused on what you are watching while Capti keeps spoken words readable on screen. It is built for fast, clear captioning so you can understand more, miss less, and keep up with content across languages. Features: • Live captions for audio from your screen • Floating Picture in Picture window for easy reading • Real-time transcription in major languages and regional variants • Instant translation in 20 supported languages • Clean subtitle-style display for videos, meetings, lectures, livestreams, and accessibility • Fast and simple workflow for following spoken content as it happens Capti Pro supports saved transcripts with timestamps, .srt export, and video import so you can transcribe recorded video and export subtitles as .srt.

About

Onscreen Translate

Instantly translate text from screenshots, photos, or your camera view. Overlay translations directly on the image, compare with the original, and easily copy or share the text. Offline translation is available after downloading language packs.

Highlights
  • Translate text in screenshots
  • Translate text in photos
  • Live camera translation
  • Overlay translations on images
  • Copy and share translated text
  • Offline translation support
  • Screenshot shortcut integration
Read full description

Translate text in screenshots, photos and your camera view. Read the translation on the image, compare it with the original, and copy or share the text. Add the screenshot shortcut and assign it to Back Tap or a supported Action Button. Video guides walk you through setup. Add the camera widget for quick access from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Text recognition and translation run on your iPhone. Apple may ask you to download language files before translating. Downloaded languages can be used offline. Background screenshot previews require iOS 26 or later; earlier supported versions open the app. Camera translation requires a supported iPhone. Language availability and translation quality depend on iOS. Small text, low light and movement can affect results. Try the free access shown in the app, then subscribe to keep translating. Monthly and annual plans include all translation features. Eligible new subscribers can try them free for seven days when offered by Apple. After the trial, your selected plan renews at the price shown before purchase unless canceled. Prices vary by region. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. Privacy Policy: https://onscreentranslate.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://onscreentranslate.app/support

Screenshots

Capti3 screens
Onscreen Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Onscreen Translate at every 2 days against Capti's every 4 days. Onscreen Translate also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.4 vs 26.2). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Capti sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Onscreen Translate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Capti against 5.0 for Onscreen Translate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capti ships an update every 4 days, Onscreen Translate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Capti versus Onscreen Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptiOnscreen Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.218.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsterKitOMAR FATTAHI

Customer experience

Capti

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Onscreen Translate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Capti

One-time1
  • Capti Pro$7.99
2 purchases

Onscreen Translate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Capti free?
Capti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Onscreen Translate free?
Onscreen Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Capti or Onscreen Translate?
Capti and Onscreen Translate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Capti or Onscreen Translate have ads?
Neither Capti nor Onscreen Translate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capti or Onscreen Translate?
Capti ships an update every 4 days, and Onscreen Translate every 2 days. Most recently, Capti was updated on October 24, 2026 and Onscreen Translate on October 8, 2026.

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