Comparison

Subly vs Subvibe

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

Head to head
About

Subly

Create professional video captions, edit clips, and generate AI narration entirely on your device. This app prioritizes user privacy by keeping all footage local, offering advanced editing tools and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Word-by-word animated captions
  • On-device editing and privacy
  • AI narrator with voice selection
  • Full video editing suite
  • B-roll and music integration
  • SRT/VTT subtitle export
  • Vertical video reframing
Features
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Caption, edit, and narrate short videos — all on your iPhone, all private. Start with a free trial. No credits that "run out." No account. Your video never leaves your device, so it even works in airplane mode. • WORD-BY-WORD CAPTIONS — animated, karaoke-style highlight with a live preview. • SUBLY PRO — no watermark, unlimited full-quality export. Yearly, weekly with a free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. • ON-DEVICE & PRIVATE — no servers, no uploads, no account. Cloud editors send your footage away and take broad rights to it; Subly never does. • FULL EDITOR — combine clips, split, trim, and reorder on a scrub timeline with frame-accurate preview. • TRANSITIONS — dissolve, fade to black, slide, and zoom between clips. • B-ROLL & MUSIC — drop video overlays and a music bed with auto-ducking and per-clip volume. • AI NARRATOR — type a script, pick a voice, get a natural voiceover generated entirely on your iPhone. Offline, unlimited, no per-character fees. • CAPTIONS FROM YOUR SCRIPT — one script becomes both the narrator audio and word-synced captions. • ENGLISH-FIRST, 90+ LANGUAGES — on-device Whisper transcription. • PRO FORMATS — export SRT and VTT subtitle files. • VERTICAL REFRAME — turn landscape clips into 9:16. Built for Reels, Shorts, and TikTok creators who want their footage to stay theirs. Subly Pro: a yearly subscription, a weekly subscription with a 3-day free trial, or a one-time lifetime unlock. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; manage or cancel them in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://telegra.ph/Subly-Privacy-Policy-06-09

About

Subvibe

Edit, time, and style subtitles with precision. Translate into 20 languages and export as SRT or burn them into your video. Offers on-device processing for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Timeline-based subtitle editing
  • Precise timing adjustments
  • Translate to 20 languages
  • Export SRT or burn-in subtitles
  • On-device processing option
  • Customizable subtitle styles and animations
Features
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Auto-captions are never right the first time. A name is misspelled, two lines are merged, the timing drifts by half a second — and most apps give you no way to fix any of it. Subvibe gives you the timeline. Tap a word to retype it. Drag a block to retime it. Split, merge, restyle — then translate the whole track into any of 20 languages and export it as a clean .srt file or burn it straight into the video. Your video never leaves your iPhone — only the audio is used to generate subtitles. Prefer full privacy? Switch speech recognition to on-device mode and work with no connection at all. • SUBTITLE EDITOR — retype, split, merge and restyle every line on the timeline • EXACT TIMING — drag blocks to fix drift and match speech frame by frame • TRANSLATE ON DEVICE — 20 languages, nothing uploaded, no account • AUTO SUBTITLES — accurate speech-to-text, in the cloud or right on your device • BEAUTIFUL STYLES — fonts, colors, outlines, backgrounds, and one-tap designer templates • ANIMATIONS — word-by-word reveal and highlight effects that pop on social • EXPORT YOUR WAY — save video with burned-in subtitles, or export an SRT file • ON-DEVICE MODE — switch speech recognition to your device and work fully offline Perfect for creators, editors, and anyone who wants clean, accurate subtitles without sending their videos to the cloud. Your first 3 exports are free with a watermark. Subvibe Pro unlocks unlimited watermark-free exports and premium styles. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hXd1QO3xk1MygdgdEwPeV9dd9PeqXiJIZ_3eEFh_eUE/edit?usp=sharing

Screenshots

Subly4 screens
Subvibe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Subly at none against Subvibe's shown. Subly also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 9 days). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Subly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Subvibe sells 3 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 Subly against 5.0 for Subvibe. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Subly ships an update every 4 days, Subvibe every 9 days. Both last shipped on November 5, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Subly versus Subvibe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSublySubvibe
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 9 days
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size95 MB23 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperNTSAUTOSIGA LLCAlex Pupko

Customer experience

Subly

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Subvibe

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Subly

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Yearly$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Subly Pro$39.99
3 purchases

Subvibe

Subscriptions3
  • Week$4.997 Days
  • Monthly subscription$6.991 Month
  • Yearly subscription3 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Subly free?
Subly is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Subvibe free?
Subvibe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Subly or Subvibe?
Subly and Subvibe are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Subly or Subvibe have ads?
Subvibe shows ads; Subly does not.
Which is updated more often, Subly or Subvibe?
Subly ships an update every 4 days, and Subvibe every 9 days. Most recently, Subly was updated on November 5, 2026 and Subvibe on November 5, 2026.

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