Comparison

Keyboard Translator . 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 .

Transform your keyboard into a powerful translation tool. Effortlessly translate text in over 30 languages, breaking down language barriers for both professional and personal use. Experience seamless communication without switching between apps.

Highlights
  • In-keyboard translation
  • Supports over 30 languages
  • Translate any text
  • Suitable for professional use
  • Suitable for private use
Features
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Tired of the usual translators? Turn your keyboard into a translator. Forget your language difficulties with this app! Translate any text in over 30 languages! Try this app and you won’t be able do without it! Suitable for both professional and private use.

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 .3 screens
Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Scribe at 5.0 against Keyboard Translator .'s 3.0. Scribe also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 17 months). Keyboard Translator .'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Keyboard Translator . ships an update every 17 months, Scribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Keyboard Translator . versus Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKeyboard Translator .Scribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (7 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 17 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiacomo GuglielmiAndrew McAllister

Customer experience

Keyboard Translator .

All ratings7 ratings
Positive42.9%
Neutral14.3%
Negative42.9%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative50.0%

Scribe

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

In-app purchases

None

Keyboard Translator .

No in-app purchases

None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Keyboard Translator . free?
Keyboard Translator . 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 . or Scribe?
Scribe is rated higher. Keyboard Translator . averages 3.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while Scribe averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Keyboard Translator . or Scribe have ads?
Keyboard Translator . shows ads; Scribe does not.
Which is updated more often, Keyboard Translator . or Scribe?
Keyboard Translator . ships an update every 17 months, and Scribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, Keyboard Translator . was updated on November 2, 2026 and Scribe on November 3, 2026.

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