Comparison

CapiCap vs Captionry

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

Head to head
About

CapiCap

Features
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CapiCap adds subtitles to your videos — automatically, and 100% on your device. No watermarks. No ads. No subscriptions. No account. No tracking. Nothing you make ever leaves your device. Pick a video and CapiCap transcribes it locally using Whisper (the same open speech model that powers professional tools), running entirely on your device's Neural Engine. There is no upload, no server, and no waiting in a queue — no network connection required at all. HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick a video from your library or the Files app, or share one in from another app. 2. CapiCap transcribes it on-device, faster than real time on a recent iPhone or iPad. 3. Fix any words in the built-in editor. 4. Style your captions — start from twelve ready-made looks, then fine-tune fonts, weight, outline, colors, backgrounds, size and position, or pick Highlight to light up each word as it's spoken. Save your favorites as your own looks. 5. Export a new video with the captions burned in, ready to share. Prefer a subtitle file? CapiCap also exports a standard .srt you can use anywhere. WHY CAPICAP - Private by design. Transcription happens entirely on your device — your videos and words are never uploaded. - Works offline. No signal, no problem. Everything runs locally. - iPhone and iPad, one app. On iPad the editor gets room to breathe: a big preview with the whole caption list beside it. - No watermarks, ever. Your exports are clean. - Simple styling that looks good straight out of the box. LIFETIME ACCESS CapiCap is free to download, and your first 3 exports every month are on us. Want more? Lifetime access unlocks unlimited exports with one purchase — never a subscription. REQUIREMENTS Requires iOS 17 or later, on iPhone and iPad. CapiCap matches the speech model to your device: iPhone 13 and later, and iPad Air 5 and later, use Whisper Large v3, the most accurate model; older devices use the smaller Whisper Base. It downloads once on first launch. Works best on iPhone 14 Pro or newer and on iPad with an M-series chip, which transcribe faster than real time.

About

Captionry

Easily add subtitles and translations to your videos directly on your iPhone. This app automatically generates captions from speech, allows for detailed editing, and exports without watermarks. Your video and audio data remain on your device for enhanced privacy.

Highlights
  • Automatic on-device caption generation
  • Editable caption lines in multiple languages
  • Timeline editor with styling options
  • Video import, trimming, and reordering
  • Customizable names and caption rules
  • SRT/WebVTT import/export
  • Optional AI for speech-to-text and translation
Features
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Add captions to your videos, right on your iPhone. Captionry turns speech into captions on your device, lets you edit every line, and exports without a watermark. No account. Your video and audio never leave your phone. • Automatic captions, made on your device • Two caption lines in any languages, shown in the preview and burned into the export • A timeline editor: split, move and restyle captions; 20 templates, 15 fonts, outline, background and karaoke highlight • Import up to 10 clips, reorder and trim them, and caption the combined video • Names & terms and caption rules, so names are written the way you want • Edit captions in another app with SRT or WebVTT files, then import them with a preview of every change • My Videos: your exported videos, listed and ready to share Optional AI fixes speech-to-text mistakes and translates your caption lines. Captionry asks once before you start; only caption text is sent, never video or audio, and you can switch it off in Settings. It includes 15 free video minutes each month; an optional subscription gives more. Without AI, translation runs on your iPhone. Everything else stays free. Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

CapiCap4 screens
Captionry4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Captionry at none against CapiCap's 3. On price, update cadence, ads and device support 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. CapiCap sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Captionry asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CapiCap ships an update every 6 days, Captionry every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
CapiCap versus Captionry: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCapiCapCaptionry
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOleksandr BrazhiiYOTEZIC LTD

In-app purchases

3 purchases

CapiCap

One-time3
  • Some grass$1.99
  • A watermelon$4.99
  • A hot spring$9.99
None

Captionry

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CapiCap free?
CapiCap is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Captionry free?
Captionry is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CapiCap or Captionry have ads?
Neither CapiCap nor Captionry shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CapiCap or Captionry?
CapiCap ships an update every 6 days, and Captionry every 2 weeks. Most recently, CapiCap was updated on October 12, 2026 and Captionry on October 16, 2026.

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