Comparison

Fanshu Translator vs Subtitle It

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Floating subtitles over any app
  • On-device AI for privacy
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Screen audio translation
  • Microphone translation
  • One-time purchase
Features
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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.

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

Fanshu Translator4 screens
Subtitle It4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Fanshu Translator versus Subtitle It: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFanshu TranslatorSubtitle It
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.026.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer新里 许伟 潘

Customer experience

Fanshu Translator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Subtitle It

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Fanshu Translator

One-time1
  • 番薯翻译 完整版$2.99
5 purchases

Subtitle It

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$25.991 Year
One-time2
  • SubtitleIt Lifetime$16.90
  • SubtitleIt Lifetime$19.99

Questions

Is Fanshu Translator free?
Fanshu Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subtitle It free?
Subtitle It is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Fanshu Translator or Subtitle It?
Fanshu Translator and Subtitle It are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 3 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Fanshu Translator or Subtitle It have ads?
Neither Fanshu Translator nor Subtitle It shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Fanshu Translator or Subtitle It?
Fanshu Translator ships an update every 10 days, and Subtitle It every 4 days. Most recently, Fanshu Translator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Subtitle It on November 10, 2026.

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