# Photo Translator vs WIS

The clearest difference is ads: WIS at none against Photo Translator's shown. WIS also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). Photo Translator's advantage is review sentiment (90% vs 59%) and ratings volume (2.4K vs 277). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Photo Translator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and WIS sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Photo Translator against 4.5 for WIS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Photo Translator has 2.4K ratings behind it against 277, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Photo Translator's written reviews are positive against 59% of WIS's.

Photo Translator ships an update every 6 months, WIS every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Photo Translator | WIS |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-translator-translate-plus/id1359014928/reviews)** | [4.5 (277 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wis-all-languages-translator/id1634630959/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 277 |
| Positive reviews | **90.4% of reviews** | 58.6% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Size | 12 MB | 29 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 26.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [铁梅 闫](https://appshunter.io/developer/984340782) | [Bushman, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/901998837) |

## What reviewers say

### Photo Translator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/photo-translator-translate-plus/id1359014928)

Instantly convert images to text with this high-speed, high-quality scanner. Supports over 50 languages for text extraction and over 100 languages for translation, including handwriting. Easily edit and copy extracted text for use in other applications.

**Highlights:** Image to text conversion, Handwriting recognition, Supports over 50 languages, Translates over 100 languages, Edit extracted text, Copy text to clipboard

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Pro Version | $5.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💡 Helpful for language learning
- 👍 Accurate translations
- 👍 Useful for travel and shopping

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔋 High battery consumption
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with photo access
- 👎 Limited free translations

**Reported bugs**

- Login screen freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices
- Translations not always accurate

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Advanced analytics and history tracking
- Improved character recognition
- Better formatting of translated text


### WIS

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/wis-all-languages-translator/id1634630959)

Instantly translate text from images using your camera. Simply point, click, and get accurate translations. Save translated photos for later use or sharing.

**Highlights:** Camera translation, Translate image text, Save translated photos, Point and click translation, Share translated images

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (9)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| What It Say - Club PRO | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO - Unlimited Access | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| PRO - Unlimited Access | $4.99 | per month |
| Secret Discount - All Access | $9.99 | per year |
| Secret Discount - All Access | $19.99 | per year |
| PRO - Unlimited Access | $24.99 | per year |
| What it Say? PRO - All Access | $29.99 | per year |
| PRO - Unlimited Access | $29.99 | per year |
| PRO - Unlimited Access | $99.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Accurate translations
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🚀 Fast response time
- 💡 Real-time translation
- 💡 Offline capabilities

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Fails to recognize Japanese menu
- 🐛 Rasterized text too small
- 🐛 Does not translate by hovering
- 🐛 Spanish stayed in Spanish
- 🐛 OCR is a jumbled mess

**Reported bugs**

- Does not recognize Japanese menu
- Rasterized text in shared images is too small
- Spanish text remains untranslated
- OCR output is a jumbled mess
- Misleading free trial/lifetime offers

**Requested features**

- Improve sharing of translated images
- Support tapping the back of the phone for instant translation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Photo Translator free?

Photo Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is WIS free?

WIS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Photo Translator or WIS?

Photo Translator is rated higher. Photo Translator averages 4.6 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while WIS averages 4.5 from 277 ratings.

### Do Photo Translator or WIS have ads?

Photo Translator shows ads; WIS does not.

### Which is updated more often, Photo Translator or WIS?

Photo Translator ships an update every 6 months, and WIS every 3 weeks. Most recently, Photo Translator was updated on November 2, 2026 and WIS on November 3, 2026.

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