# Document Scanner & Translate vs PDF Translator

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PDF Translator at 477 against Document Scanner & Translate's 20. PDF Translator also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Document Scanner & Translate's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Document Scanner & Translate sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.49 per 7 days and PDF Translator sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 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 — 4.3 for Document Scanner & Translate against 4.2 for PDF Translator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Translator has 477 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 17% and 17% positive.

Document Scanner & Translate ships an update every 9 days, PDF Translator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Document Scanner & Translate | PDF Translator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.3 (20 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scanner-and-translate/id1385568760/reviews)** | [4.2 (477 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-translator-document-and-ocr/id1575283633/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 20 | **477** |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **17.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 51 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Sergiy Kurash](https://appshunter.io/developer/1781967191) | [Alex Gameli Heyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529812783) |

## What reviewers say

### Document Scanner & Translate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/document-scanner-and-translate/id1385568760)

Transform your device into a powerful document scanner, PDF editor, and converter. Easily scan, edit text directly in PDFs, and convert various file types. Features OCR, translation, and AI assistance for efficient document management.

**Highlights:** Smart document scanning with auto-crop, Edit text directly within PDFs, Convert photos and images to PDF, High-precision OCR text extraction, Convert PDFs to Word, Excel, and more, Translate documents while preserving formatting, AI Document Assistant for summaries and insights

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited service | $4.49 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited service | $4.99 | per 7 days |
| Unlimited service | $7.99 | per month |
| Unlimited service | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly service | $9.99 | per month |
| Yearly service | $29.99 | per year |
| One year unlimited photo scan | $39.99 | per year |
| Annual. Best offer | $39.99 | per year |
| 100 requests | $2.99 | one-time |
| 1000 requests | $19.99 | one-time |


### PDF Translator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-translator-document-and-ocr/id1575283633)

Instantly translate and edit PDF documents and various file formats across 136 languages. Preserve formatting and layout with powerful translation and editing tools. Access translations seamlessly from any app.

**Highlights:** Translate PDFs, images, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Edit PDF text and images, Translate multilingual PDFs, Choose translation engine (Google/Microsoft), Unlimited page and MB translation, Language Detection, Scan, convert, and translate photos

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (13)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| PDF Translator Weekly | $7.99 | per 7 days |
| PDF Editor Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| PDF Translator Lite | $12.99 | per month |
| PDF Translator Standard | $19.99 | per month |
| PDF Translator Premium | $69.99 | per month |
| PDF Editor Yearly Access | $99.99 | per year |
| PDF Translate 3 Pages | $0.99 | one-time |
| PDF Translate 10 Pages | $2.99 | one-time |
| PDF Translate 20 Pages | $3.99 | one-time |
| PDF Translate 50 Pages | $12.99 | one-time |
| PDF Translate 100 Pages | $19.99 | one-time |
| PDF Translator 200 Pages | $39.99 | one-time |
| PDF Translate 500 Pages | $84.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- ✅ Preserves document layout and formatting
- ✅ Maintains images and graphics in PDFs
- ✅ Fast translation processing
- ✅ Supports multiple language pairs
- ✅ Responsive customer support (when contacted)

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Expensive pricing model (€0.99-€3+ per page)
- ❌ Frequent server errors and crashes
- ❌ Translation failures despite payment
- ❌ Credits deducted without successful translation
- ❌ Poor translation quality (gibberish, garbled text)

**Reported bugs**

- Server errors preventing translation completion
- App crashes when opening or uploading PDFs
- Credits deducted despite failed translations
- Text rendered as gibberish or random characters
- Overlapping of original and translated text

**Requested features**

- Subscription-based pricing (monthly/yearly/lifetime) instead of per-page
- Free trial with full functionality before purchase
- Automatic language detection without manual selection
- Batch processing for multiple documents
- Edit functionality for translated text


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Document Scanner & Translate free?

Document Scanner & Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is PDF Translator free?

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

### Which has better reviews, Document Scanner & Translate or PDF Translator?

Document Scanner & Translate is rated higher. Document Scanner & Translate averages 4.3 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while PDF Translator averages 4.2 from 477 ratings.

### Do Document Scanner & Translate or PDF Translator have ads?

Both Document Scanner & Translate and PDF Translator show ads.

### Which is updated more often, Document Scanner & Translate or PDF Translator?

Document Scanner & Translate ships an update every 9 days, and PDF Translator monthly. Most recently, Document Scanner & Translate was updated on October 6, 2026 and PDF Translator on October 20, 2026.

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