Comparison

Keyboard Translator Simple vs Scribe

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

Head to head
About

Keyboard Translator Simple

Translate text directly from your keyboard within any application. This tool allows for quick communication across multiple languages without switching between apps. It's ideal for messaging, social media, and note-taking.

Highlights
  • Real-time translation
  • Translate within any app
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Direct keyboard input
  • Useful for messaging and social media
Features
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Translate while you type — directly from your keyboard, in every app. Write in your language, tap Translate, and the translation is inserted right where you are writing: WhatsApp, Messages, Instagram, email, notes and any other app. No more copying and pasting between apps. • 46 languages, with automatic language detection • Quick Phrases: save the sentences you use most and insert them already translated with one tap • 9 keyboard themes, from classic to colorful • History of your translations, with copy and share • Accents with a long press, auto-capitalization, key click sounds • The layout follows the language you write in (QWERTY, QWERTZ, AZERTY) Privacy: what you type is sent to the translation service only when you tap Translate. We never store what you write. Note: Full Access must be enabled for the keyboard to reach the translation service. This is how iOS works for every keyboard that needs the internet. PREMIUM (optional subscription) Translate Keyboard is free to use with ads. Premium is an optional yearly subscription that removes all ads, unlocks every keyboard theme permanently and raises your daily translation limit. It starts with a 3-day free trial. How the subscription works – Payment is charged to your Apple ID account when you confirm the purchase, after the free trial ends. – The subscription renews automatically for the same period unless you cancel at least 24 hours before the current period ends. – You can manage or cancel it at any time in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. The unused part of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. – The price shown in the app is the one that applies to your country. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/site/termofuseapp/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Scribe

Enhance your language learning with custom keyboards that offer instant translation, verb conjugation, and noun pluralization. Get grammar rule reminders and context-aware annotations directly on your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Translate words or phrases
  • Verb conjugation charts
  • Noun pluralization
  • Noun gender and preposition case annotations
  • Pronoun declension assistance
  • Supports 7 languages
Features
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Scribe is a pack of iOS and iPadOS keyboards for language learners! It provides features to help users remember grammar rules so they can effectively communicate without ever leaving their keyboard. Included Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Current Features: - The Translate feature can translate single words or phrases from English into the language of the current keyboard. - With the Conjugate feature, a user is presented with the grammar charts for an entered verb instead of the keyboard. Pressing an example in the charts inserts the chosen conjugation into the text field. - The Plural feature allows a user to enter a noun and then insert its plural into the text field. - Scribe further annotates noun genders and preposition cases in the command bar to help users understand the context of what they're typing. Annotations are displayed once a user has typed a given word and pressed space, by pressing the Scribe key while a word is selected as well as under autocompletions and autosuggestions. - For languages with pronoun declension, Scribe also allows for the case annotation to be clicked and then the user can select the pronoun they want based on case, subject and object. Being fully open-source including data from Wikidata, the Scribe team loves to get both feedback and contributions. Please visit us at https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-iOS!

Screenshots

Keyboard Translator Simple3 screens
Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribe at 5.0 against Keyboard Translator Simple's 2.7. Scribe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyboard Translator Simple ships an update every 6 months, Scribe every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Keyboard Translator Simple versus Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboard Translator SimpleScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.7 (6 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerluca calcianoAndrew McAllister

Customer experience

Keyboard Translator Simple

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

Scribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Keyboard Translator Simple

No in-app purchases

None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyboard Translator Simple free?
Keyboard Translator Simple is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Keyboard Translator Simple or Scribe?
Scribe is rated higher. Keyboard Translator Simple averages 2.7 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Scribe averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Keyboard Translator Simple or Scribe have ads?
Keyboard Translator Simple shows ads; Scribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Keyboard Translator Simple or Scribe?
Keyboard Translator Simple ships an update every 6 months, and Scribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Keyboard Translator Simple was updated on October 24, 2026 and Scribe on October 24, 2026.

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