Comparison

Capti vs OverLens

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

OverLens

Features
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OverLens is a floating translation lens. Point it at any app — games, manga, chats, menus — and read the translation right where the original text was. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap "Start Translating" and confirm the system screen-broadcast prompt. 2. A small lens floats over whatever app you're using. 3. Text next to the lens is recognized, translated and redrawn inside the lens — live, as you scroll. WHY OVERLENS • Works on top of ANY app — no copy-paste, no switching apps, no screenshots • Fully on-device: screen content never leaves your iPhone • Works offline once language packs are downloaded • 20 languages: English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic and more • No account, no tracking of your screen, no cloud PRICING • Free full-featured trial — feel the real thing before you pay • After the trial, 5 free minutes every day • OverLens Pro: one-time purchase, unlimited time, all language pairs. No subscription — pay once, never pay again OverLens uses Apple's on-device translation. Language packs are downloaded through iOS and managed in Settings. Privacy Policy: https://twelvefold.co/overlens/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Capti3 screens
OverLens4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: OverLens at 18.0 against Capti's 26.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 OverLens sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Capti ships an update every 4 days, OverLens every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Capti versus OverLens: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaptiOverLens
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 daysEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.218.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAsterKitTwelvelefold Limited

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Capti

One-time1
  • Capti Pro$7.99
1 purchases

OverLens

One-time1
  • OverLens Pro$12.99

Questions

Is Capti free?
Capti is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is OverLens free?
OverLens is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Capti or OverLens have ads?
Neither Capti nor OverLens shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Capti or OverLens?
Capti ships an update every 4 days, and OverLens every 3 days. Most recently, Capti was updated on October 31, 2026 and OverLens on October 31, 2026.

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