Choose Captions if…
you record and edit entirely on your phone and want its avatars, eye-contact correction and phone-first workflow.
A Captions alternative built for the whole edit.
Captions is a polished phone app for face-to-camera creators. SimplyEdit is an AI video editor that cuts your raw footage and builds the full edit, with captions, B-roll and sound, in a timeline you can change.
SimplyEdit vs Captions.
How the two compare for talking-head video. Captions's details are from its own pricing page.
| SimplyEdit | Captions | |
|---|---|---|
| Where you edit | In the browser, with a full multi-track timeline | Mainly the Captions phone app |
| AI editing | Cuts retakes and dead air, then plans captions, B-roll, sound and motion graphics | AI Edit styles and generated media |
| Captions | 30 caption styles, word-timed and fully editable | Animated captions |
| Editing after the AI | Every element stays editable, by hand or AI chat | Edit in the app |
| Plans | Starter $23/mo (up to 10 minute videos), Creator $39/mo (up to 30 minute videos, 4K), Studio $99/mo (2 seats). Cheaper billed yearly. | Max $24.99/mo (500 credits), Frontier $69.99/mo (1,400 credits). Captions lists these as iOS prices; web pricing may differ. |
| Free option | Free plan with 150 AI credits; 3-day trial on paid plans | Limited free version |
Prices in USD from each vendor's pricing page, checked 13 October 2026. Plans change; check before you buy. Sources: Captions.
Which should you pick?
An honest answer, from the people who make SimplyEdit.
Choose SimplyEdit if…
you want raw footage cut and dressed for you, then a full timeline on a bigger screen to fine-tune every cut and caption.
Prices
Captions lists iOS prices on its pricing page. SimplyEdit's prices are the same on every device.
Other Captions alternatives.
Worth a look, depending on your workflow.
Submagic
Fast styled captions on short clips. Starter $19/mo (15 videos, 2-minute max), Pro $39/mo (40 videos, 5-minute max), Business $69/mo (100 videos, 30-minute max). Prices are per member.
OpusClip
Cutting long videos into many short clips. Free (watermarked, clips expire after 3 days), Starter $15/mo, Pro $29/mo, Business custom.
CapCut
Hands-on editing with templates, for free. Free and Pro plans; CapCut shows prices by region after you sign in.
Descript
Editing podcasts and long videos by editing the transcript. Hobbyist $16/mo yearly, Creator $24/mo yearly (4K), Business $50/mo yearly. Prices are per person.
All alternatives
Seven AI video editors compared side by side.
SimplyEdit pricing
Plans, credits and the free trial.
Captions alternative questions.
If you want the AI to do the whole edit, not just captions, and then edit in a full timeline, yes. If you live on your phone and want avatars, Captions may suit you better.
Try it on your footage.
Start free with 150 AI credits. No credit card needed.
150 free AI credits · No credit card · Exports on paid plans