Greta vs Spectrum Access
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Spectrum Access
This app provides audio descriptions and closed captioning for movies and TV shows. Download assistive tracks and sync them with your TV for a more inclusive entertainment experience.
- Free audio descriptions
- Closed captioning
- Downloadable assistive tracks
- Sync tracks to TV
- Inclusive entertainment
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Welcome to Spectrum Access. Enjoy free audio descriptions and closed captioning for the movies and TV shows you love. Download your preferred assistive track, choosing from hundreds of titles. Sync your tracks to the TV with your device's microphone. Sit back and enjoy an inclusive entertainment experience. Your feedback is essential. If you have a suggestion to enhance your Spectrum Access experience, please contact us at spectrumaccess@charter.com to let us know.” You can also discover our content here: https://access-app.spectrum.net/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Spectrum Access at 4.5 against Greta's 2.8. Spectrum Access also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (76% vs 49%). On price, update cadence, ads and monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Greta sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Spectrum Access asks for nothing beyond the download.
Spectrum Access holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Spectrum Access has 150 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Greta's written reviews are positive against 76% of Spectrum Access's.
Greta ships an update every 2 months, Spectrum Access every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Greta | Spectrum Access |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (150 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 48.6% of reviews | 76.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 150 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 64 MB | 38 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Greta & Starks Apps GmbH | Charter Communications |
Customer experience
Greta
Spectrum Access
In-app purchases
Greta
- Subtitle$0.99
- Audio Film Rent 1$0.99
- Dubbing$1.99
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- Audio Film Rent 2$1.99
- Audio Film Rent 3$2.99
Spectrum Access
No in-app purchases









