Retext vs CaptainShot

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Retext compared with CaptainShot
Detail	Retext	CaptainShot
What it does	Type less, do more	Organize and find screenshots on iPhone, iPad and Mac with on-device AI
Stage	Startup	Startup
Founded	Not given	2025
Based in	Not given	FR
Pricing model	Freemium	Freemium
Pricing	Free: up to 5 snippets, 1 free AI generation. Pro: $2.50/month billed yearly at $29.99 or $4.99/month, unlimited snippets and AI generation. Lifetime: $49.99 one-time payment with all Pro features and future updates.	Free trial: 7 days with full access. Then €0.99/month, €4.99/year, or €6.99 lifetime purchase. Pricing in USD: $0.99/month, $4.99/year, or $6.99 lifetime.
Key features	Dynamic fields: date, time, day, clipboard, fill-in prompts, cursor positioning AI-powered snippet generation Native Swift-built app for macOS Local storage with no account required Instant expansion without delay or popups Team snippet sharing with team plans Apple notarized application	Automatic collections and manual collection creation with incremental analysis Dynamic custom selections with readable rules combining multiple criteria Natural language, visual and OCR search with relevance ranking SmartData extraction of dates, amounts, contacts, flights, deliveries and QR codes Local summaries, translations and AI reminders on compatible devices Continuous background analysis with persistent queue Image import from Photos, camera, drag-and-drop and share sheet Collection sharing as independent importable copy with code Image annotation with text, shapes, arrows, highlighting and blur Hidden images protected with Face ID or Touch ID
What makes it different	Free version with no account required or data collection AI generation powered by Anthropic API for content creation Native Swift application built for performance and efficiency Smart dynamic fields that resolve with live data on expansion	No account, no ads and no data profiling required One subscription covers iPhone, iPad and Mac native apps Continuous automatic analysis with persistent queue technology Dynamic custom selections with readable rules that auto-update
Free plan	Not given	Not given
Open source	Not given	Not given
Platforms	Not given	Not given
Public API	Not given	Not given
Community votes	0	0
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)	10 no change since last check	18 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)	19	0
Citation Flow (Majestic)	26	16
Referring domains (Majestic)	188	25

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