Comparison

AI Translator vs textIt

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

AI Translator

Instantly identify and translate objects, text, and locations in over 100 languages using your phone's camera. Ideal for travelers, language learners, and the visually impaired, offering voice and text translation options.

Highlights
  • Object recognition
  • Text translation
  • Location identification
  • Flower identification
  • Food identification
  • Voice and text options
  • Over 100 languages
Features
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Translate the world around you, no internet required. Point your camera at an object, a sign, or a menu and AI Translate tells you what it is and what it says, in your language, instantly and entirely on your device. Works offline, so it keeps working on the plane, on the metro, and anywhere without a signal or roaming plan. AI Translate is the ideal companion for traveling abroad, learning a new language, or simply understanding what's around you. Every translation can be spoken aloud with natural voices, making it a helpful tool for the visually impaired as well. THREE WAYS TO TRANSLATE SCAN: Aim at anything and see its name with the translation right beneath it. Recognizes over a thousand everyday objects and includes pronunciation hints for Korean, Chinese, Japanese, Cyrillic, and Greek. TEXT: Hold the camera over signs, menus, labels, or pages and the translation appears right on the screen. Tap to pause and read. You can also import a photo from your library. TRANSLATE: Type or speak. Tap the microphone and watch the translation appear as you talk. The source language is detected automatically, and every result can be copied, shared, or read aloud. WORKS OFFLINE Download a language pack once and everything runs on your iPhone: object recognition, text recognition, and translation. No account, no data plan, no waiting on a server. It's also why your text, photos, and camera images never leave your device. MORE • 59 languages, all available offline • Choose both languages on every screen with one tap • Save words from Scan to your own list, with pronunciation in both languages • Natural voices: uses the best Enhanced or Premium voice on your iPhone, with your own choice in Settings • Translation history for quick reuse • Fully localized in 11 languages, following your iPhone's language HOW IT WORKS 1. Open AI Translate and pick the language to translate FROM and TO. 2. Choose Scan, Text, or Translate from the buttons at the bottom. 3. Point, type, or speak. The translation appears instantly. FREE AND PREMIUM The free version includes 15 translations per day and the language packs for your language pair. AI Translate Premium removes the daily limit and unlocks all 59 offline languages. • Monthly: $1.99 per month • Yearly: $12.99 per year • Lifetime: $29.99, one-time purchase Prices may vary by country. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your device's Settings after purchase. Terms of Use: https://framesixty.com/translate/terms Privacy Policy: https://framesixty.com/translate/privacy

About

textIt

Convert images to text with this OCR app. It offers standard scanning for digital text and PDFs, and a premium mode for handwriting, multiple languages, and multi-page PDFs. Scanned documents can be edited and shared without an internet connection.

Highlights
  • Image to text conversion
  • Standard and premium scanning modes
  • Handwriting recognition
  • Multi-language support (59 languages)
  • PDF sharing (single and multi-page)
  • Offline document editing
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textIt, an OCT (Optical Character Recognition), is an application that allows you to convert any image into text. textIt offers two different scanning options. Standard mode; Supports Latin alphabet languages, features digital text scanning and Single-Page PDF sharing. It is completely free to use. Premium mode; offers handwriting scanning, support for 59 languages, and Multi-Page PDF sharing. And unlike other apps, it doesn't require a subscription, so you can purchase as many scans as you need and benefit from Premium features. Share your documents instantly by converting them to PDF (Document) format. You can edit your scanned documents without the need for internet, and save or share them instantly in PDF format with the pictures you take. Scan everything you need with textIt, don't waste time; - Identities, business documents, agreements, contracts, letters, receipts, invoices, etc. - Your paper notes - Articles and book pages textIt Properties: - Editing the contents of documents you scan - Easily scan your photos from gallery or camera - Saving scanned photos to your gallery - Premium feature to share as many PDF conversion as you want - Use the premium feature to scan smoother, more precise and precise handwriting - Recognizing different alphabets using the Premium feature

Screenshots

AI Translator4 screens
textIt4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: textIt at none against AI Translator's 1. textIt also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.5). On price, rating, ratings volume and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AI Translator sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. textIt asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AI Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
AI Translator versus textIt: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAI TranslatortextIt
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (7 ratings) — better4.3 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews36.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings712 — better
Update frequencyEvery 11 months—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.511.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size156 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFrame Sixty Labs, LLCBerkan Cimen

Customer experience

AI Translator

All ratings7 ratings
Positive85.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive36.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative63.6%

textIt

All ratings12 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

AI Translator

Subscriptions1
  • Montly Subscription$1.991 Month
None

textIt

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AI Translator free?
AI Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is textIt free?
textIt is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AI Translator or textIt?
AI Translator is rated higher. AI Translator averages 4.4 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while textIt averages 4.3 from 12 ratings.

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