Comparison

Greta vs Earcatch

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

Head to head
About

Greta

Enhance your cinema experience with synchronized audio and subtitles. This app offers multilingual dubbing, audio descriptions, and hearing-impaired support for films, both in theaters and at home. Enjoy movies more inclusively with features like sound amplification and adjustable subtitle sizes.

Highlights
  • Multilingual dubbing and subtitles
  • Audio description for visually impaired
  • SDH subtitles for hearing impaired
  • Sound amplification
  • Automatic film sound recognition
  • Manual sync and volume adjustment
Features
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GRETA - your app for magical shared big-screen moments! The GRETA app plays different special versions at the cinema and at home. This way, foreign language speakers and people with visual or hearing impairments are able to experience and enjoy films together in the same cinema hall. The GRETA app currently offers the following features (not all features are available in all countries at this point, please check the details in the app): Multilingual dubbing, subtitles, and original versions Audio versions: English original versions, as well as dubbed versions in Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Turkish and more Subtitles: English, Spanish, French, Ukrainian, Turkish and more Accessibility versions: Audio description for visually impaired film fans SDH subtitles for film fans with hearing impairments NEW: Sound amplification for film fans with hearing impairments and hearing aid users COMING SOON: Sign language videos Audio film: - The film sound combined with the audio description lets you enjoy the film with the original film sound and actors’ voices, whether you are at home or on the go. The app automatically recognises the film sound at the cinema and at home and plays the selected special version in sync with the film. The syncing only takes a few seconds. With GRETA, you can finally experience films the easy way. You can now watch any film in any cinema at any time, alone or with your friends. We provide the films on behalf of the film distributors. This is how it works: Install GRETA, register using a strong password, and download the desired version, ideally while you are still at home (WiFi). When the film starts, all you need to do is press “Play”, and the app automatically recognises the film sound. Don’t forget to take your favourite headphones! Of course, you can pause GRETA at any time, and when you carry on, the selected version always starts automatically at the correct point of the film. Sounds easy? It is easy! For multilingual versions: The app checks if the time of the show is correct and whether you are actually at the cinema. Please allow accurate localisation. After a successful check, a play button appears, and the film fun can start. Special features of this app: • Compatible with iOS 14.0 onwards • You can go to any cinema of your choice at any time, autonomously and independently • Get started right away and try GRETA so you can experience magical shared film moments. • Can be used in any cinema with any film (local language) • Straightforward and simple to use • Flawless, reliable performance at the cinema and at home (DVD, VoD, Blu-Ray) • An integrated stop function enables you to pause the film version at any time • Needless to say, you can also sync all versions manually at any time and adjust the volume of the spoken audio versions as well as the font size of the subtitles • For film enthusiasts who have a visual or hearing impairment: You don’t need anyone to accompany you, nor someone to whisper in your ear or point out what is being said or what is happening on the screen

About

Earcatch

Features
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Visually impaired and wishing to enjoy film, television or theatre? Don't miss a single detail thanks to the audio description in Earcatch. Through your headphones a voice describes what is happening visually. You can use Earcatch in the cinema, in the theatre or at home on the couch. Select the film, episode or show you want to watch and download the corresponding audio description. Put on your headphones and hit ‘play’ as soon as it begins. Earcatch ensures that the audio description is perfectly synchronised with what is happening.

Screenshots

Greta3 screens
Earcatch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Earcatch at none against Greta's 5. Earcatch also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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. Greta sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Earcatch asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 27, 2026 and September 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Greta versus Earcatch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGretaEarcatch
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.8 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews48.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGreta & Starks Apps GmbHMedia Access Design B.V.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Greta

One-time5
  • Subtitle$0.99
  • Audio Film Rent 1$0.99
  • Dubbing$1.99
Show 2 more
  • Audio Film Rent 2$1.99
  • Audio Film Rent 3$2.99
None

Earcatch

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Greta free?
Greta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earcatch free?
Earcatch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Greta or Earcatch have ads?
Neither Greta nor Earcatch shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Greta or Earcatch?
Greta ships an update every 2 months, and Earcatch every 2 months. Most recently, Greta was updated on August 27, 2026 and Earcatch on September 18, 2026.

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