# Folda vs PDF Translator

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.

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.

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.

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

## The numbers

| Metric | Folda | PDF Translator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (85 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folda-pdf-document-scanner/id1458306453/reviews)** | [4.2 (477 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-translator-document-and-ocr/id1575283633/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 85 | **477** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **17.2% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 44 MB | 99 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Anh Nguyen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1458306452) | [Alex Gameli Heyman](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529812783) |

## What reviewers say

### Folda

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/folda-pdf-document-scanner/id1458306453)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DocScan Pro (Monthly) | $4.99 | per month |
| DocScan Pro (Yearly) | $17.99 | per year |


### 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 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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