Comparison

Yabla English vs CaptionObvious

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

Head to head
About

Yabla English

Learn languages through authentic video content with interactive tools and games. Access a vast library of videos updated weekly, featuring native speaker translations and context-specific meanings. Practice vocabulary and improve comprehension at your own pace.

Highlights
  • Thousands of videos updated weekly
  • Video player with slowplay and loop
  • Integrated dictionaries and subtitles
  • Educational games for vocabulary review
  • Native speaker translations
  • Loop and pitch-corrected slowdown
Features
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Learn a foreign language with authentic video content! Yabla is a video library for language learners with customized games and tools to help you become fluent. Yabla supports Spanish, French, Italian, German, ESL, and Chinese learners. Yabla offers 6 languages to choose from! Why is learning with Yabla different?: -Library with thousands of videos, updated weekly -Video player tools including slowplay and loop -Integrated dictionaries and subtitles across multiple languages -Educational games including fill in the blank, multiple choice, and vocabulary review IOS subscribers can take advantage of more features, with free access to our website! Scribe dictation, comprehension, and flashcards are available only via the web. Popular content includes television programs, music videos, interviews, animation, documentaries, and travel videos. Yabla is functional across devices. App subscription also includes access to our website featuring all exercises and language games! Use Yabla wherever you are, at home or on the go. The Yabla video player features translations by native speakers fluent in both languages. The meaning of words and phrases is reflective of the dialect and culture in the video. Yabla has no automatically generated translations. We give users accurate and context-specific meanings. Yabla features loop and pitch-corrected slow down options, for users to learn the material at their own pace. Users may take time to review phrases or words of difficulty, as well as go over them multiple times during a session. Click on difficult words to look them up in our multisource dictionary and add them for later review. Practice them in the flashcard exercise, available via our web app. Flashcard review helps to memorize new vocabulary. This App contains a limited selection of free language learning videos. Full access requires a purchased subscription. Subscriptions are available as a one-time payment, or as an auto-renewing subscription. Yabla brings immersive learning to you, anytime, anywhere. If you choose an auto-renewing subscription: - Your subscription will automatically renew each month and your credit card will be charged through your iTunes account. You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings. - You will receive new content on a weekly basis, and have access to all previously released videos. - You may cancel your subscription at any time. After canceling, you will continue to have access through your "paid to date". - Auto-Renewing subscription price may be different based on currency. Exact pricing is disclosed within the app. Privacy Policy https://www.yabla.com/privacy.php Terms of Use https://www.yabla.com/terms.php

About

CaptionObvious

Features
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CaptionObvious helps you improve your language skills using subtitles. With AI-powered translations and explanations, you can understand foreign phrases instantly.

Screenshots

Yabla English4 screens
CaptionObvious4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CaptionObvious at none against Yabla English's 4. Yabla English's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). 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. Yabla English sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. CaptionObvious asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Yabla English versus CaptionObvious: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterYabla EnglishCaptionObvious
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple TV — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size29 MB19 MB
Age rating12+17+
DeveloperYablaTaras Sukhovenko

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Yabla English

Subscriptions1
  • Yabla English$12.991 Month
One-time3
  • 1 Month Access Pass$14.99
  • 6 Month Access Pass$54.99
  • 1 Year Access Pass$99.99
None

CaptionObvious

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Yabla English free?
Yabla English is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is CaptionObvious free?
CaptionObvious is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Yabla English or CaptionObvious have ads?
Neither Yabla English nor CaptionObvious shows ads.

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