Comparison

Auto Captions vs CapScribe

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

Head to head
About

Auto Captions

Features
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Auto Captions adds accurate, perfectly timed subtitles to any video, right on your phone. Pick a clip, let it transcribe on your device, style your captions, and export a video that is ready for TikTok, Reels and Shorts. No account. No upload. No watermark. WHY CREATORS CHOOSE AUTO CAPTIONS Automatic transcription Speech becomes word by word timed captions in seconds, generated offline. Private by design Your video never leaves your device. Nothing is uploaded to any server. Caption styles that perform Karaoke highlight, bold outline, yellow pop, pill and more. Pick a style and every caption updates instantly. A real caption editor Fix any word with one tap. Choose how many words appear per line. Move captions anywhere on the frame. Adjust size and timing. Add a caption at any moment you like. No watermark Export at full quality. Your video, your brand. Subtitle files included Export an srt file and take your captions into any editing app you like. Your projects stay saved Every caption project is kept in the app, so you can reopen it, restyle it and export it again later. Speaks your language The interface is available in English, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Chinese, Arabic, Turkish and Ukrainian. Spoken language transcription covers many more, and you set it separately from the app language. MADE FOR TikTok, Reels, Shorts, YouTube, podcasts, interviews, tutorials, lessons and any talking video. PRICING Your first video export is free. Premium unlocks unlimited video exports. Exporting srt subtitle files is always free. SUPPORT Questions or ideas? Write to ceo@appsoverflow.com and a real person will answer. Privacy Policy: https://www.termsfeed.com/live/be60de14-6092-429b-a69e-e06e0122730f Terms of Use: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yc6W7L_qBz9T59-rrKvzlijJv24zjiyaAXfQtK_qXN8/edit?usp=sharing

About

CapScribe

This app automatically generates editable captions for your videos and audio files directly on your device. You can then style, edit, and burn these captions into your video, or export them as SRT files. It offers on-device processing for privacy and works offline after language packs are downloaded.

Highlights
  • On-device transcription
  • Editable captions
  • Customizable caption styles
  • SRT/VTT export
  • Batch processing
  • Offline functionality
  • Privacy-focused processing
Features
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CapScribe turns speech into editable captions and burns them into your video, entirely on your iPhone or iPad. Nothing is uploaded to us. There is no subscription, no credit system, and no watermark: one purchase unlocks the full app. Import a video or audio file, transcribe it on device, fix words and timing, pick a style, and export. Already have captions? Pair a video with an SRT or VTT file and skip transcription. Batch up to 10 videos at once. Because everything runs locally, there is no upload queue and no waiting for a server. After the language pack is downloaded, transcription works in airplane mode. CREATE AND EDIT • Transcribe imported video and audio on your device • Keep multiple local video and audio projects, then search, rename, duplicate, reopen, or delete them • Burn styled captions into the exported video • Choose from eight presets or customize font design, alignment, colors, outline, background, corners, and shadow • Add a clean Pop or Rise entrance to captions, or keep motion off • Reframe output for the original ratio, 9:16, 4:5, 1:1, or 16:9 • Preview at 0.5×–2× speed and loop the current caption while editing • Enter exact timecodes, smart-split a caption, or safely fix empty and overlong captions in one step • Review low-confidence, fast, overlong, and empty captions in one place • Use on-device Automatic Checks to find detectable caption and timing issues, then listen and review names, numbers, original text, and translations before publishing • Reuse an on-device term dictionary for names and commonly misheard words • Undo and redo edits, or find and replace across original text and translations TRANSLATE AND EXPORT • Translate captions with Apple's system Translation framework • Switch between original, translated, and bilingual captions • Batch-caption up to 10 videos at a time • Export original, translated, or bilingual SRT, VTT, and TXT files separately or as one package • Preview the finished video, compare source-to-output resolution, and check expected duration, frame rate, audio, and file size before sharing FREE PREVIEW AND FULL VERSION Try the complete workflow at no charge. For longer media, the free preview processes the first 90 seconds of each video or the first 10 minutes of audio. A one-time, non-consumable in-app purchase removes those free preview limits. There is no subscription or watermark; actual processing capacity depends on your device and media. PRIVACY CapScribe processes your media and transcripts on your iPhone or iPad and does not upload them to the developer. Projects stay in the app's local storage. iOS may download Apple speech or translation language resources when first needed. Purchases are handled by Apple through the App Store. REQUIREMENTS iPhone with iOS 26 or later.

Screenshots

Auto Captions4 screens
CapScribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Auto Captions at none against CapScribe's 1. Auto Captions also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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. CapScribe sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Auto Captions asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Auto Captions versus CapScribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAuto CaptionsCapScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequency—Daily
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii Kulchytskyi正平 孙

In-app purchases

None

Auto Captions

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CapScribe

One-time1
  • CapScribe Full Version$8.99

Questions

Is Auto Captions free?
Auto Captions is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CapScribe free?
CapScribe is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Auto Captions or CapScribe have ads?
Neither Auto Captions nor CapScribe shows ads.

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