Comparison

Translator vs Caption Hero

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

Head to head
About

Translator

Features
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Translator is a focused app for adding translated captions to one video. Choose a video from Photos. Translator transcribes speech on device, creates timed caption drafts, and translates caption text where Apple Translation supports the selected language pair. You can review and edit translated captions before burn-in, then save a new video to Photos without changing the original. Translator does not overwrite your original video. It saves the finished result as a new video in Photos. Main features - Select one video and transcribe speech on device - Translate caption text for supported languages - Review and edit translated captions - Adjust caption size, position, outline, and background - Burn translated captions into a new saved video - Keep the original unchanged and save to the Translator album - Process on device Translator handles transcription, caption translation, and caption burn-in for one selected video. It does not promise all-language support, always-offline first use, professional translation accuracy, legal/medical/financial translation accuracy, dubbing, text-to-speech, lip sync, BGM, joining, automatic cutting, direct social posting, or manual timeline editing. Terms of Use: https://kyodo.mo-gmo.com/en/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://kyodo.mo-gmo.com/en/privacy-policy/

About

Caption Hero

Features
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Turn your videos into scroll-stopping content with captions that match your style. Caption Hero adds captions to any video — automatically. Pick a clip, generate the subtitles from the speech, fine-tune the timing, and style them exactly how you want. Then export and share. CAPTION ANY VIDEO • Auto-generate subtitles from the speech in your video • Edit text and timing line by line, word by word • Split, merge, and nudge captions for perfect sync • Undo and redo any change MAKE THEM YOURS • Fonts, sizes, colors, and positions • Outlines, shadows, and background styles • Live preview while you edit EXPORT & SHARE • Burn the captions right into your video • Save straight to Photos • Great for Reels, Shorts, TikTok, and more Start captioning in seconds. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Translator1 screens
Caption Hero3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Translator at none against Caption Hero's 1. Translator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Caption Hero sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $0.99 per month. Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences Ā· 3 level
Translator versus Caption Hero: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslatorCaption Hero
PriceFreeFree
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRyusei MogiRECRE8BOX

In-app purchases

None

Translator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Caption Hero

Subscriptions1
  • Caption Hero Pro Monthly$0.991 Month

Questions

Is Translator free?
Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Caption Hero free?
Caption Hero is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Translator or Caption Hero have ads?
Caption Hero shows ads; Translator does not.

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