RipComparison · checked 11 October 2026
RipClip vs Captions
In short: Captions is an AI video app for phones and the web, with captions and translated subtitles in over 100 languages, AI avatars, lipdub and voice cloning; it imports files up to 60 minutes and YouTube links. RipClip is made for long streams: Kick and Twitch VOD links, streams up to 4 hours on the free plan, and a posting calendar with view tracking. Choose Captions for phone editing and AI avatars; choose RipClip for clips from long streams and scheduling them.
Side by side
| RipClip | Captions | |
|---|---|---|
| Price a month | Free $0 · Creator $29.99 · Pro $59.99 · Studio $129.99 | Free · Max $24.99 · Frontier $69.99 and larger tiers · Enterprise (iOS prices, per its page) |
| Free plan | 110 HU once (a 4-hour stream), 1080p with a watermark | No AI credits, one caption template, basic tools such as trim |
| Kick and Twitch links | Yes, on every plan | Not mentioned; file uploads and URL imports including YouTube |
| Video length | Streams up to 4 hours (Free, Creator), 8 (Pro), 12 (Studio) | 60 minutes per file |
| Clips from a long video | Reads the whole stream and cuts moments that stand on their own | Turns a long video into a batch of clips |
| Captions | Word by word, 19 animations, more than 90 fonts; translation on Premium | Captions and translated subtitles in over 100 languages; 100+ templates on paid plans |
| Editor | 8-track timeline, keyframes, speed ramps, 44 effects, 21 transitions, colour grading | Trim, zoom, sound effects, transitions, keyframes, chat-based AI editing |
| Posting and analytics | A calendar for six networks, switching on as each platform approves RipClip; views on the posts it published | Not stated on the pages we checked |
| Apps | Web app that also works in a phone's browser | Web, iOS and Android |
Where Captions is stronger
- Native iOS and Android apps.
- Captions and translated subtitles in over 100 languages, AI translate and lipdub.
- AI avatars, voice cloning, AI music and a chat-based editor.
- YouTube links.
Where RipClip is stronger
- Kick and Twitch VOD links, and streams of up to 12 hours.
- A free plan that exports clips from a whole 4-hour stream.
- A posting calendar and view tracking in the same app.
- An 8-track timeline with speed ramps, effects and colour grading.
Who each is for
RipClip fits streamers who want the clips from long VODs found, edited and scheduled. Captions fits creators who film and edit on their phone and want translation, avatars and AI voices.