Comparison

Handcut vs Subaki

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

Head to head
About

Handcut

This video editor automatically transcribes and times captions to your speech, word-by-word, directly on your iPhone. It offers a full editing suite with multi-clip timelines, effects, and picture-in-picture, all processed on-device for speed and privacy.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word auto-captioning
  • On-device transcription and processing
  • Picture-in-picture recording
  • Multi-clip timeline editing
  • 18 film looks and 14 transitions
  • Manual keyframe animation
  • No watermark on any tier
Features
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Captions that land on the word — not near it. Handcut transcribes your video on your iPhone and times every caption to the word, so a pause reads as a pause and an emphasis lands where you put it. No upload. No render queue. No account. Nothing to sign up for. Built for people who talk to camera: coaches, course creators, realtors, podcasters, sellers cutting product video. If your video is you, saying something, this is the editor for it. WORD-BY-WORD CAPTIONS, DONE ON YOUR PHONE • Real per-word timing read from the audio, not guessed by dividing a sentence • Karaoke highlighting that follows the actual speech — the default look • On-device transcription — the app has no networking code to send audio with • Edit any word, restyle the whole set, move them anywhere on the frame PICTURE-IN-PICTURE, INCLUDED Screen recording plus a facecam bubble plus captions is the format this audience actually ships. It works on the free tier. Drag the bubble, pinch to size it, put it where it belongs. A REAL EDITOR UNDERNEATH • Multi-clip timeline with pinch-zoom, trim handles and drag-to-reorder • 18 film looks (11 free, 7 Pro) and 14 GPU transitions (4 free, 10 Pro) • 8 caption and text styles (3 free, 5 Pro) and Pro text animations (3) • Speed from 0.25× to 4×, with the trim preserved • Text, emoji and your own images — placed, scaled and rotated on the video • Mirror, crop and reframe for any aspect: vertical, square, widescreen • Frame rate follows your footage, up to 60fps • Music and voiceover tracks with a proper mixer • Manual keyframe animation — free on every plan WHAT COSTS NOTHING Unlimited projects. Unlimited exports. Unlimited length. 4K export, manual keyframes, picture-in-picture, auto-captions, most looks and transitions, text and stickers — and no watermark, on any tier, ever. We do not brand your video. Resolution is not the paywall here. WHAT PRO ADDS Intelligence and automation — not resolution: transcript editing (delete words to cut video), motion tracking, Smart Cutout, Auto-Reframe, emphasis motion, basic denoise, Auto Match Look, version history, adjustment layers, plus the premium looks / transitions / caption styles / text animations. Green screen and 3+ video tracks stay free forever. WHY IT FEELS FAST The app makes no network requests, so there is no service to be down and no queue to wait in behind other people's videos. Your footage, your captions and your export all happen on the silicon in your hand. That is also why it is private — but the point is that it is quick. Handcut asks for no account, collects no analytics, and shows no ads.

About

Subaki

Features
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The easiest app for subtitles. Three simple steps: 1. Pick your video 2. Edit the subtitles 3. Save the video The subtitles are written for you, already synced to the voice. Then you change whatever you like: font, colors, size, position. Fix any word by tapping it. Works in 8 languages: Greek, English, Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, Italian and Dutch. No account. No watermark. No ads. To write the subtitles, Subaki sends only the audio of your video for transcription. The video itself stays on your phone, and the audio is not kept. Free in Greece, with no subscription at all. Everywhere else, saving a video needs a Subaki Pro subscription. Terms of Use: https://subaki.gr/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://subaki.gr/privacy.html

Screenshots

Handcut4 screens
Subaki4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Handcut at none against Subaki's 1. Subaki's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 days) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads 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. Subaki sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $11.99 per year. Handcut asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handcut ships an update every 2 days, Subaki daily. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Handcut versus Subaki: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandcutSubaki
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 daysDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaler SolievApostolis Tselepis

In-app purchases

None

Handcut

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Subaki

Subscriptions1
  • Subaki Pro$11.991 Year

Questions

Is Handcut free?
Handcut is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Subaki free?
Subaki is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Handcut or Subaki have ads?
Neither Handcut nor Subaki shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Handcut or Subaki?
Handcut ships an update every 2 days, and Subaki daily. Most recently, Handcut was updated on September 13, 2026 and Subaki on September 11, 2026.

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