u/Guleryuzx

Subtify is an all-in-one real-time companion designed to translate media that lacks native subtitle support. It provides a universal translation layer on your iPhone or iPad using a dual-engine approach: high-speed OCR to read hardcoded on-screen subtitles and advanced Speech-to-Text (STT) to transcribe and translate live dialogue.

The translation is performed entirely on-device using the Apple Neural Engine. This ensures 100% privacy and near-zero latency since your data never leaves your device and works completely offline once language packs are downloaded.

Core Functionality:
Web Browser Mode: A desktop-class browser that bypasses mobile restrictions to translate subtitles or speech from any video platform like YouTube or Netflix.
Local Video Hub: A powerful media player that generates live translated subtitles for movies imported from your device library.
Console Mode: A headless PS5 Remote Play client that acts as a wireless side-screen, capturing game dialogue via OCR and displaying translated text while you play. (Note: PS5 mode supports OCR translation).
External PC & Mac Mode: Connects to your computer via Wi-Fi to scan your screen or listen to the audio for wireless translation of any desktop content.

Currently, there is no other application in the iOS ecosystem that offers this level of universal media translation. While typical tools are limited to specific websites or file formats, Subtify is a comprehensive suite that works across every type of media in real-time.
Its uniqueness lies in the dual-engine integration: it can "read" hardcoded subtitles on your screen or "listen" to spoken audio—often simultaneously. By combining a desktop-class browser, a local media player, and dedicated side-screen modes for PS5 and PC into a single app, Subtify provides a specialized solution that simply doesn't exist elsewhere on the App Store.

Subtify follows a transparent access model. Every user starts with a complimentary 1-Hour Translation Bank. Your balance only counts down when you are actively using the translation engine.

App Store Link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/subtify/id6760586123

Hi everyone,

I’m an indie dev seeking some advice from the community. I've attached my App Store Connect analytics for my app, Subtify.

For quick context: Subtify is an offline, real-time translator. It uses on-device OCR and Speech-to-Text (STT) to instantly translate foreign console games, streams, media and web videos right on the user's screen.

The Good (ASO is working):
As you can see from the conversion rate and acquisition screenshots, the App Store page is performing quite well. The conversion rate is solid and has been trending upwards recently. Most of my traffic is high-intent, coming directly from App Store Search. It seems the problem I’m solving is definitely something people are searching for.

The Bad (Monetization is broken):
My bottom-of-funnel is essentially non-existent. You can see the "Day 1 download to paid" metric in the screenshots is terrible.
A quick note on the Sales screenshot: It shows a handful of In-App Purchases, but I must clarify that almost all of those were promo codes/gifts I generated. Organically, I only have one actual Lifetime unlock purchase and a couple of active weekly subscriptions. Meanwhile, you can see from the other chart that deletions are steadily climbing alongside the downloads.

My Current Paywall Model:
I use a freemium approach. When a user downloads the app, they receive a complimentary "1-Hour Translation Bank" to test all the features. The catch is that this timer only counts down when the app is actively translating a screen or audio. Once the bank is empty, they hit the paywall.
I designed it this way to be transparent and avoid forcing a "Start Trial" screen right at onboarding, but it seems to be backfiring.

My Questions for the Community:

1. Is my generous timer killing my conversions? Because the timer only ticks down during active translation, a casual user might take days or even weeks to actually hit the paywall.
2. Onboarding Paywall: Do you generally recommend placing a hard paywall or a standard free trial screen during the initial onboarding flow, regardless of how complex the app is?
3. Time vs. Features: Should I pivot away from a time bank and instead limit specific features (e.g., PS5 mode is paid, basic web translation is free)?
   I'd appreciate any advice, roasts, or similar experiences you can share. Thanks!

In case you wonder the app, https://apps.apple.com/us/app/subtify/id6760586123

Hi everyone,

I just pushed a bug-fix update for my app, Subtify, and it went to "Ready for Distribution" in exactly 50 minutes. Has anyone else noticed super fast review times lately?

I’m really surprised because my app isn't simple to test. It's a live, on-device subtitle translator for PS5 and PC games. It uses a background Remote Play connection to capture the game screen, reads the text using OCR, and translates it offline using Apple's Neural Engine.

Since reviewers can't easily set up a PS5 local connection to test it, I always provide a detailed explanation and attach a full hardware-demo video in the review notes. Usually, attaching external videos and having complex local network features means a long manual review. Seeing it approved in under an hour was amazing.

What are your recent review times?

(By the way, if you're curious about how a live on-device translator for console games works, here’s the app and video: https://apps.apple.com/app/subtify/id6760586123 , https://youtube.com/shorts/RM0CyPpIFcw?si=tr14BG5hNl9s7g2v. Happy to answer any questions!)

Hi everyone,

A tool I built to translate hardcoded subtitles on your iPhone/iPad using the Apple Neural Engine completely offline. This tool is called Subtify now supports Console Mode (PS5, Playstation 5)!

What’s New: Console Mode If you play games that don't support your language, you no longer need an expensive capture card setup.

• Subtify now acts as a "headless" Remote Play client.
• You simply connect your iOS device to your console on the same network, select the subtitle area on the mirrored screen, and it translates the text live.
• It turns your iPad or iPhone into a dedicated, zero-network-lag translation side-screen.

A quick recap of what else you can do:

• External PC Mode: Mirror your PC screen via Wi-Fi to translate PC games or streams live.
• SRT Recording (New): In Local Video mode, you can now live-record the translated OCR sentences and export them as a brand new, time-stamped .srt file!
• Desktop Browser: A built-in browser that mimics Desktop Safari to bypass "open in app" blocks (great for web videos).
• iPad Floating Widget: A transparent, draggable UI window that hovers perfectly above natively running full-screen videos.
• 100% Offline: Uses Apple’s native language packs. Zero cloud servers, utmost privacy.

https://apps.apple.com/app/subtify/id6760586123

I’d love to hear your thoughts on the new Console Mode and the OCR performance. Happy to answer any questions about how the on-device translation works!