# Script Smith vs CaptionStudio

The clearest difference is price: CaptionStudio at Free against Script Smith's $3.99. CaptionStudio also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Script Smith's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On rating, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

CaptionStudio is free to download; Script Smith costs $3.99 up front. CaptionStudio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Script Smith asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Script Smith against 5.0 for CaptionStudio. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Script Smith | CaptionStudio |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $3.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/script-smith-video-scripts/id6778478290/reviews) | [5.0 (3 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/captionstudio-local-captions/id6796257283/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | **3** |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Monetization | Paid | **Freemium** |
| Size | 39 MB | 10 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Robert Corbin](https://appshunter.io/developer/1890247992) | [夏骏 倪](https://appshunter.io/developer/1892993247) |

## What reviewers say

### Script Smith

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/script-smith-video-scripts/id6778478290)

This app helps you write and time short video scripts offline. It offers tools to structure your content, estimate runtime, and generate production reports. Plan your shoots effectively before recording.

**Highlights:** Offline scriptwriting, Runtime estimation engine, Beat-based script structure, Production readiness reports, Hook formulas and formats, Scrolling teleprompter, Shot list creation

**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 Script Smith free?

Script Smith costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CaptionStudio free?

CaptionStudio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Script Smith or CaptionStudio?

Script Smith and CaptionStudio are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.

### Do Script Smith or CaptionStudio have ads?

Neither Script Smith nor CaptionStudio shows ads.

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