Subtightl vs Submagic
Submagic is a web tool with many caption templates and editing extras. Subtightl is a phone app with six designed caption looks, paid by the minute.
Choose Submagic if you work in a browser and want B-roll, auto-zooms and a large template library. Choose Subtightl if you caption on your phone, want designed looks without browsing templates, and prefer paying per minute over a monthly plan with video caps.
| Subtightl | Submagic | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | Mobile caption app: animated captions burned into the video | Web app for short-form video: AI captions plus B-roll, auto-zooms, silence and bad-take removal |
| Platforms | Android (Google Play); iPhone coming soon | Browser only — Submagic lists "no desktop or mobile app" |
| Caption looks | Six designed looks (Punch, Clean, Soft, Bounce, Lyric, Elegant), each recolourable | 35+ animated templates; premium templates on higher plans |
| Languages | 10 caption languages, plus English captions for speech in another language | 123 caption languages claimed, plus caption translation |
| Free option | 3 free minutes for new users; no forced watermark | No free plan: a free trial of 3 short videos; a subscription is needed to download without a watermark |
| Price | Pay per minute: $0.99 for 1 minute up to $14.99 for 25; optional Pro $7.99/month (US Google Play) | Starter $19, Pro $39, Business $69 per month ($12 / $23 / $41 per month billed yearly) |
| Limits | No monthly video cap; you pay for the minutes | Per member per month: 15 / 40 / 100 videos, max 2 / 5 / 30 minutes each, by plan |
Submagic facts are from its own pages (it has no app store listings), checked on 12 October 2026; prices change and can differ by country. Sources below.
Where Submagic is stronger
- More caption templates: 35+
- More caption languages: 123 claimed, plus translation into many languages
- Editing extras: B-roll, auto-zooms, silence and bad-take removal, social publishing
- 4K 60fps on Business
- Works in any browser, including desktop
Where Subtightl is different
- A native mobile app — Submagic is browser-only
- Pay per minute instead of monthly or yearly plans with per-member caps on videos and length
- 3 free minutes with no forced watermark, instead of a watermarked 3-video trial
- Six designed looks instead of a template library
Which to pick
If your workflow is desktop-first and you want an all-round short-form editor, Submagic covers more. If you film and post from your phone and want your captions to look designed in a couple of taps, Subtightl is built for that.
- Submagic pricing — www.submagic.co
- Submagic help: free trial — care.submagic.co
- Submagic AI caption generator (templates, languages) — www.submagic.co
- Submagic app page ("Browser-based only") — www.submagic.co