Comparison

Portbase vs CaptionStudio

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

Head to head
About

Portbase

A native mobile client for MySQL and PostgreSQL, enabling quick production data lookups and database management on the go. It offers features like syntax highlighting, autocomplete, schema browsing, row editing, and data visualization.

Highlights
  • Connect to MySQL and PostgreSQL
  • SQL syntax highlighting and autocomplete
  • Live database and schema browsing
  • Inspect and edit query results
  • Build charts from SQL results
  • Save chart presets
Features
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Portbase is a database client for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, ClickHouse and Elasticsearch on iPhone and iPad. • SQL consoles with autosaved drafts, completion, formatting, Explain and execution at the cursor. • Browse supported schemas, views, indexes, keys and DDL; follow related SQL rows. • Resize, pin, hide and sort result columns. Select and copy cell ranges. • MongoDB Find, Aggregation and Command editors with typed BSON document editing, table views and charts. • Create local SQLite databases or import a consistent snapshot. Files stay on this device. • Browse Redis keys with SCAN; inspect strings, hashes, lists, sets, sorted sets and streams; manage expiration and reviewed writes. • Query ClickHouse over HTTP(S). Inspect Elasticsearch mappings, search documents and aggregations. • Inspect chart points, filter dates, open matching loaded rows and export PNG/PDF. • Save unlimited connections, queries and charts, with Trash and recovery. • TLS and SSH connection options. Connection secrets stay in this device’s Keychain. Operations vary by engine. Manual Commit/Rollback is available for MySQL, MariaDB and PostgreSQL. CSV/JSON import and full query export are available for MySQL, MariaDB, PostgreSQL, MongoDB and SQLite; other engines export loaded results. Tables display up to 10,000 rows. Charts inspect loaded results; full exports respect the query’s filters and limits. MongoDB document editing requires MongoDB 4.2 or later and a transaction-capable replica set or sharded cluster. Redis supports standalone endpoints, without Cluster/Sentinel discovery or scripting. SQLite commands commit individually; manual console transactions and temporary objects are unavailable.

About

CaptionStudio

This app transforms audio and video into editable, translatable, and exportable timed captions. It also offers features for meeting notes, live floating captions, and conversation translation, all processed and stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Audio and video caption generation
  • Caption translation and editing
  • Meeting note transcription and organization
  • Live floating captions for apps
  • On-device conversation translation
  • Multiple export formats (SRT, WebVTT, TXT, MP4)
Features
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Turn audio and video into editable, translatable, export-ready timed captions—and keep meetings and conversations on your device. CaptionStudio brings media captions, meeting notes, floating captions, and conversation translation into one app. No account is required. Media, recordings, captions, and saved translation history are processed and stored on device by default. AUDIO & VIDEO CAPTIONS • Import MOV, MP4, M4V, M4A, MP3, WAV, or AAC files, or choose a video from Photos • Generate timed captions with native speech recognition • Play, seek, correct, split, merge, and add captions on a visual timeline • Translate captions and edit original, translated, or bilingual text • Customize fonts, size, colors, outline, background, and position • Export SRT, WebVTT, or TXT, or burn captions into an MP4 video MEETING NOTES • Record audio while creating a transcript • Organize the transcript into an overview, key points, decisions, and action items • Replay the recording and edit every section • Export meeting notes with the transcript as Markdown FLOATING CAPTIONS • Use iOS system broadcasting to transcribe audio from supported apps • Follow live captions in Picture in Picture • Show original, translated, or bilingual captions • Customize window ratio, text size, lines, alignment, colors, and background • DRM, broadcast, and audio-source restrictions may prevent some content from being transcribed CONVERSATION TRANSLATION • Speak a phrase, translate it, and hear it aloud • Swap source and target languages • Keep conversation history on device and delete it at any time PRIVACY FIRST • No account, ads, or developer-operated cloud upload • No third-party analytics or advertising SDKs • iOS manages required language resources; some models may need to be downloaded before first use • Recognition, translation, and language availability depend on the device, system version, and available models New users receive a 7-day full-feature trial on first launch. After the trial, choose a one-year access purchase that does not auto-renew or a lifetime unlock. Purchases and refunds are handled by Apple. Speech recognition, translation, and generated notes can be affected by accents, noise, overlapping speakers, and system models. Review important content against the original recording or video.

Screenshots

Portbase4 screens
CaptionStudio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: CaptionStudio at 100% against Portbase's 33%. CaptionStudio also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Portbase's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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. CaptionStudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Portbase asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CaptionStudio holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of Portbase's written reviews are positive against 100% of CaptionStudio's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Portbase versus CaptionStudio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPortbaseCaptionStudio
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKitta Co.夏骏 倪

Customer experience

Portbase

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral66.7%
Negative0.0%

CaptionStudio

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Portbase

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CaptionStudio

One-time1
  • 永久会员$1.99

Questions

Is Portbase free?
Portbase is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CaptionStudio free?
CaptionStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Portbase or CaptionStudio?
CaptionStudio is rated higher. Portbase averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while CaptionStudio averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Portbase or CaptionStudio have ads?
Neither Portbase nor CaptionStudio shows ads.

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