Comparison

Folda vs PDF Translator

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

Head to head
About

Folda

Transform your phone into a portable scanner to capture documents, receipts, and notes with high quality. Extract text using OCR, sign documents electronically, and share them in various formats like PDF, JPEG, or TXT. Securely store and manage all your important paperwork effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Instant high-quality document scanning
  • Smart OCR for text extraction
  • Export in PDF, JPEG, or TXT
  • Electronic signature for forms
  • Multi-page PDF creation
  • Document translation
  • Barcode and QR code scanning
Features
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Turn paper into sharp, searchable PDFs. Folda scans, reads and organizes your documents right on your iPhone and iPad — free and unlimited, with no watermark and no account. SCAN ANYTHING • Apple’s document camera finds the page, captures it automatically and scans many pages in a row • Straighten, rotate and clean up with Enhanced, Grayscale, Black & White and Whiteboard filters • Import photos and PDFs from Photos and Files, or open them in Folda from other apps FIND ANY WORD • On-device text recognition (OCR) makes every page searchable • Search all your scans at once, even handwriting, and jump straight to the right page • Copy text from any page, have it read aloud, or translate it SIGN, REDACT AND SHARE • Fill in and sign with Apple Markup • Redact names and numbers for good before you share • Share as searchable PDF, JPG, PNG or plain text; merge, split and reorder pages; print • Scan QR codes and barcodes ORGANIZED FOR YOU • Names suggested from what’s on the page • Folders, tags, list or grid, and Recently Deleted • Spotlight search, Siri Shortcuts, a Quick Scan widget and Control Center buttons PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Scanning, text recognition, search and naming happen on your device • No account, no tracking, and your documents are never uploaded Folda PRO (optional subscription or one-time purchase) • Apple Intelligence, on the device: summaries of long documents, questions about a document, smart names and folders, and expense CSVs from receipts (supported devices) • 300 dpi exports and password-protected PDFs • App Lock with Face ID or passcode • Share many documents at once and automatic backup to a folder you choose • Scan the front and back of an ID card or driver’s license onto one page at actual size, so a printout works like a photocopy • Book mode that splits an open book into pages, and business cards straight to Contacts Scanning, text recognition and PDF export stay free and unlimited without Pro. Folda is the new DocScan. Documents from DocScan move over automatically. Terms of Use: https://navlab.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://navlab.app/privacy Questions? support@navlab.app

About

PDF Translator

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
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TRANSLATE PDF, WORD, EXCEL AND POWERPOINT — AND KEEP THE LAYOUT Most translators hand you back a wall of text. PDF Translator hands you back your document: the same tables, the same columns, the same letterhead and the same page breaks — in a new language. Try it before you pay. No account, no card. KEEPS YOUR FORMATTING - Tables stay tables and columns stay aligned. - Logos, headers, footers and images stay exactly where they were. - Page layout is preserved, so a translated contract still reads like a contract. - Documents that mix several languages can be translated into one single language. EVERY DOCUMENT YOU ACTUALLY WORK WITH - PDF, Word (.docx), Excel (.xlsx), PowerPoint (.pptx) and photos. - Scanned paperwork: built-in OCR reads the page first, then translates it. - Long documents: split and translated automatically, however many pages. - Up to 133 languages, with automatic language detection. TRANSLATE WITHOUT LEAVING THE APP YOU ARE IN Share a document straight from Mail, Files, Safari or any other app using the built-in extension, and get the translated file back without switching apps. STRAIGHT ANSWERS ON CREDITS - One page costs one credit, and you see the page count before anything is spent. - If a translation fails, the credit goes back into your balance automatically. - No machine-translation watermark on your translated documents. A FULL PDF TOOLKIT AS WELL - Edit the text and images inside a PDF. - Compress a PDF to reduce its file size. - Split, merge and scan, and convert photos into PDF. - Rename, save and share your files, with full Dark Mode support. CHOOSE YOUR ENGINE Translate with Microsoft or Google, whichever you prefer for your language pair. Built for iPhone, iPad and Mac. Terms of service: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy policy: https://www.pdftranslator.dk/privacy-policy

Screenshots

Folda4 screens
PDF Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Folda at 4.8 against PDF Translator's 4.2. Folda also leads on ads (none vs shown). PDF Translator's advantage is review sentiment (17% vs 0%) and ratings volume (477 vs 85). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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. Folda sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Folda holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Translator has 477 ratings behind it against 85, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Folda's written reviews are positive against 17% of PDF Translator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Folda versus PDF Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFoldaPDF Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (85 ratings) — better4.2 (477 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews17.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings85477 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB99 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAnh NguyenAlex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

Folda

All ratings85 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

PDF Translator

All ratings477 ratings
Positive79.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative80.9%

Bugs and requests

Folda

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

PDF Translator

Reported bugs

13 issues
  • 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
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  • Missing text sections in translated documents
  • Incorrect font sizes and spacing in output
  • Language detection failures
  • Translated text not saving properly
  • Payment processing issues
  • Credits not appearing after purchase
  • Inconsistent translation quality across documents
  • Watermark artifacts appearing in output

Requested features

10 requests
  • 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
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  • Document preview before payment
  • Transparent pricing information before download
  • Better language selection interface
  • Support for image text translation
  • Offline translation capability

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Folda

Subscriptions2
  • DocScan Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • DocScan Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$17.991 Year
13 purchases

PDF Translator

Subscriptions6
  • PDF Translator Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PDF Editor Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PDF Translator Lite$12.991 Month
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  • PDF Translator Standard$19.991 Month
  • PDF Translator Premium$69.991 Month
  • PDF Editor Yearly Access$99.991 Year
One-time7
  • PDF Translate 3 Pages$0.99
  • PDF Translate 10 Pages$2.99
  • PDF Translate 20 Pages$3.99
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  • PDF Translate 50 Pages$12.99
  • PDF Translate 100 Pages$19.99
  • PDF Translator 200 Pages$39.99
  • PDF Translate 500 Pages$84.99

Questions

Is Folda free?
Folda 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, Folda or PDF Translator?
Folda is rated higher. Folda averages 4.8 out of 5 from 85 ratings, while PDF Translator averages 4.2 from 477 ratings.
Do Folda or PDF Translator have ads?
PDF Translator shows ads; Folda does not.
Which is updated more often, Folda or PDF Translator?
Folda ships an update monthly, and PDF Translator monthly. Most recently, Folda was updated on October 13, 2026 and PDF Translator on October 9, 2026.

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