# Snap & Translate - Translator — Take a picture to translate!

> Translate objects and text from photos instantly across 46 languages. (iPhone/iPad app by Apalon Apps.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snap-and-translate-translator/id1313211434 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Apalon Apps](https://appshunter.io/developer/749046894)
- Category: Utilities, Productivity
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 4.50/5 from 10,016 App Store ratings · 621 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 9.0 · 135 MB
- Languages: American English, Danish, French (France), German (Germany), Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish and 9 more
- Released: 2017-12-22
- Data updated: 2026-08-25
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snap-and-translate-translator/id1313211434/reviews.md

## What is Snap & Translate?

Snap & Translate makes translations faster and easier than ever before! All you have to do is take a picture!
Snap an object, let the app recognize what it is, and learn the translation. You can also take a photo of printed text and the app will scan and translate it for you in seconds!

You’ll find Snap & Translate helpful in:

• learning new languages by simply taking pictures of the surrounding area
• navigating unfamiliar cities, airports and stations
• reading menus and recipes, books and articles, instructions and manuals
• communicating with foreigners in their language

How the object mode works:

- take a picture
- see the name of the object in your photo
- get the translation into the language you’ve chosen
- listen to the pronunciation, copy and share the translation anywhere

How the text mode works:

- take a picture of printed text
- see the text recognized and translated into the chosen language
- listen to the pronunciation, copy and share the translation anywhere

Translations are supported between 46 languages: Afrikaans, Arabic, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Simplified Chinese, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh.

***Note: The Free version may be subject to limitations (ex. number of daily translations), which are subject to change***

Take advantage of the Premium Features:
- Unlimited translations
- Ads-free translation experience

Сhoose from different subscription options. Our standard subscription options are:
 
* 1-month Subscription
* 3-month Subscription with a 3-day trial
* 1-year Subscription

*Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription in the iTunes settings at least 24- hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term.
*Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period.
*You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by cancelling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service.

For complete access to all Snap & Translate features, you will need to allow access to the following: 
*Camera – so that you can translate text and object names after taking a pic;
*Photos – for you to be able to translate text and object names in your existing pics.

Forget about language barriers! Enjoy a whole new way of translating the world around you! Simply Snap & Translate!

EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html
Privacy Policy: http://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html
AdChoices: http://www.apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#4

## Key features

- Translate objects from photos
- Scan and translate printed text
- Supports 46 languages
- Listen to pronunciation
- Copy and share translations
- Object recognition

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Translator Without Limits | $3.99 | per month |
| Translator Without Limits | $7.99 | per 3 months |
| Translator Without Limits | $19.99 | per year |
| Translator Without Limits | $4.99 | per month |
| Translator Without Limits | $9.99 | per 3 months |
| Translator Without Limits | $24.99 | per year |
| Translator Without Limits | $2.99 | per month |
| Translator Without Limits | $5.99 | per 3 months |
| Translator Without Limits | $14.99 | per year |
| Translator Without Limits | $24.99 | per year |


## What do users think of Snap & Translate?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

- 👍 Works amazingly well
- 🚀 Clever
- 👍 Brilliant translator
- 👍 Helpful and easy
- 👍 Amazing!
- 👍 Absolutely amazing!!! Totally works for me

**Cons**

- 🐛 Slow and, at times, inaccurate
- 🔒 Kind of useful but should be free
- 🔒 Not good
- 🐛 Not the best for Chinese to English
- 🔒 Scam
- 🐛 Don't get it does not work
- 🔒 I Don't Need Premium
- 🔒 Okay good
- 🐛 Not accurate
- 🔒 Terrible
- 🔒 Small free trial
- 🐛 It's ok
- 🔒 Bit bad
- 🔒 Will not work
- 🔒 Awful
- 🐛 Some wrong translations...
- 🔒 It works
- 🔒 Bad
- 🐛 Won't read Chinese
- 🔒 Great idea but isn't working enough
- 🔒 Okay
- 🔒 Do not recommend

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Billing when I never installed
- Doesnt work
- Impossible to use
- Not worth the money
- Snap and can't translate
- Didn't translate
- Upgrade catastrophe
- Limited
- Doesn't work for Arabic
- Mistranslation
- App doesn't recognize a lot of things
- Fails to translate
- Can't take a picture
- I have removed this app, still charged my renew fee
- Zero Work
- Lies
- Won't read Chinese

**Most requested features**

- Add Urdu Language

## Recent user reviews (10 of 621)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/snap-and-translate-translator/id1313211434/reviews.md

### 5/5 — Brilliant

*2026-01-18, version 1.4.2*

Use in situations where monies in other languages can’t be understood, this app solves that problem perfectly

### 1/5 — Scammer

*2025-09-21, version 1.4.2*

Estos desarrolladores no respetan la compra y eliminan las apps que ya pagaste. Revenden las aplicaciones a otros desarrolladores o solo cambian el nombre para luego vender la misma app con otro nombre y cobrar suscripción

### 1/5 — Cladogo

*2025-08-29*

2 раза перевести смог и потом подписка

### 5/5 — Tuyệt vời

*2025-06-12, version 1.4.2*

Hay

### 1/5 — Lỗi

*2025-03-24, version 1.4.2*

Mãi cứ chụp là bắt mua đồ khác

### 1/5 — Ne reconnaît pas les objets

*2024-12-06, version 1.4.2*

Mauvais

### 5/5 — Excelencia

*2024-09-21, version 1.4.2*

Una de las mejores páginas que e visto en su tema

### 1/5 — Не рекомендую

*2024-08-05*

Одна реклама

### 5/5 — Quanghoa

*2024-05-11, version 1.4.2*

Very good

### 1/5 — appdaubuoiancac

*2024-04-05, version 1.4.2*

app ncc, dich sai be bet, chup 1 ty ma bat nap tien? lao vcl

## Frequently asked questions about Snap & Translate

### What does Snap & Translate do?

Snap & Translate allows you to translate objects and printed text by simply taking a picture. The app recognizes what's in the photo or scans the text, then provides a translation in your chosen language. It supports 46 languages and offers features like pronunciation playback and sharing.

### How does the object mode work?

In object mode, you take a picture of an item. The app will identify the object and provide its translation in the language you've selected. You can then listen to the pronunciation, copy, or share the translation.

### What are the premium features and cost?

Premium features include unlimited translations and an ad-free experience. The app offers various subscription options, such as 1-month, 3-month (with a trial), and 1-year subscriptions. Subscription payments are charged to your iTunes account and renew automatically unless canceled.

### What languages does the app support?

The app supports translations between 46 languages, including English, Spanish, French, German, Chinese, Japanese, and many others. A full list is available in the app's description.

### Who would find this app useful?

This app is useful for language learners who want to identify and translate objects in their surroundings, travelers navigating unfamiliar cities or reading signs, and anyone who needs to quickly understand menus, books, or instructions in a foreign language.

## Version history (last 5 of 5)

### 1.4.2 — 2019-08-05

Performance and stability improvements

### 1.4.1 — 2018-12-06

Performance and stability improvements

### 1.4 — 2018-06-11

- Performance and stability improvements

### 1.3 — 2018-02-05

Performance and stability improvements

### 1.1 — 2018-01-15

Performance and stability improvements

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