# Portbase vs CaptionStudio

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.

Both are free to download. CaptionStudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Portbase asks for nothing beyond the download.

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.

## The numbers

| Metric | Portbase | CaptionStudio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portbase/id6762447018/reviews) | **[5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionstudio-local-captions/id6796257283/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Monetization | **Free** | Freemium |
| Size | 26 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **18.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kitta Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896674871) | [夏骏 倪](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892993247) |

## What reviewers say

### Portbase

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/portbase/id6762447018)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### CaptionStudio

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionstudio-local-captions/id6796257283)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 永久会员 | $1.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked 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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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*