Fanshu Translator vs Subtitle It
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Fanshu Translator
This utility app provides live, on-device AI-powered subtitles that float over any video app. It supports multiple languages for both speech recognition and translation, with options for screen audio or microphone input. Enjoy a one-time purchase for unlimited use with no subscriptions or ads.
- Floating subtitles over any app
- On-device AI for privacy
- Supports multiple languages
- Screen audio translation
- Microphone translation
- One-time purchase
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■ The only subtitles that float over ANY app Turn Japanese / Korean / English speech in any video app into live subtitles, floating in a Picture-in-Picture window on top — works with any player. Other translators can only screen-record; only Fanshu floats across apps. ■ Fully on-device AI — privacy first Speech recognition and translation run 100% on your phone. Audio is never uploaded, never sent online, never stored. ■ Many languages, any direction Chinese / Japanese / English / Korean / French / German / Spanish / Italian / Portuguese. UI in English, Japanese, Korean, Simplified & Traditional Chinese. ■ Two modes · Screen audio: translate sound from other video apps · Microphone: translate speech around you ■ One-time purchase, yours forever A daily free allowance to try; buy once for unlimited use. No subscription, no ads. Note: the first time you use a language it downloads its on-device model (one-time online), then works fully offline.
Subtitle It
This app generates real-time bilingual subtitles for videos, live streams, podcasts, and conversations. It offers floating Picture in Picture subtitles and supports 20 languages, making foreign-language content accessible.
- Real-time bilingual subtitles
- Floating Picture in Picture subtitles
- Screen audio recognition
- Live microphone recognition
- Support for 20 languages
- Subtitle history
- Full-screen subtitle reading
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Having trouble understanding foreign-language videos? SubtitleIt generates real-time bilingual subtitles for videos, live streams, podcasts, meetings, and everyday conversations, making content across languages easier to understand. Whether you’re watching an international course, an overseas live stream, or an interview—or joining an online meeting—SubtitleIt recognizes speech and displays the original transcript alongside its translation. With floating Picture in Picture subtitles, you can switch to another app and continue following the translation in real time. Key Features • Real-Time Bilingual Subtitles View the original speech and translated text side by side, helping you quickly understand what is being said. • Floating Picture in Picture Subtitles Keep subtitles visible in a floating PiP window while watching videos, following live streams, or attending meetings in other apps. • Screen Audio Recognition Recognize audio from videos, live streams, podcasts, and calls playing in other apps, then generate subtitles in real time. • Live Microphone Recognition Ideal for face-to-face conversations, classes, lectures, meetings, and audio playing from a computer or television. • Support for 20 Languages Supports widely used languages including English, Simplified Chinese, French, German, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Arabic, and Hindi. • Subtitle History Automatically save subtitle records locally, with tools to search, copy, share, and delete them for convenient review and note-taking. • Full-Screen Subtitle Reading Quickly switch between the original transcript and translation, scroll through longer text, copy subtitles, and view character counts. Ideal For • Foreign-language videos and international live streams • Online courses and language learning • Podcasts, interviews, and news programs • Online meetings and video calls • Classes, lectures, and face-to-face conversations • Unsubtitled foreign-language content Privacy Policy: https://indecisive-blackberry-1b0.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-3bbc773b6a078091bbadfd900cad0f94 Terms of Use: https://indecisive-blackberry-1b0.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-3bbc773b6a0780f8811ef3f778dd8c3a
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Subtitle It at every 4 days against Fanshu Translator's every 10 days. Fanshu Translator's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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
Both are free to download. Fanshu Translator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Subtitle It sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Fanshu Translator against 5.0 for Subtitle It. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Fanshu Translator ships an update every 10 days, Subtitle It every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Fanshu Translator | Subtitle It |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 新里 许 | 伟 潘 |
Customer experience
Fanshu Translator
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In-app purchases
Fanshu Translator
- 番薯翻译 完整版$2.99
Subtitle It
- Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
- Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
- Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$25.991 Year
- SubtitleIt Lifetime$16.90
- SubtitleIt Lifetime$19.99
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