Comparison

iTranslate Keyboard vs FreeBeam

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

Head to head
About

iTranslate Keyboard

Translate text instantly in any app directly from your keyboard. Communicate effortlessly in over 100 languages without switching apps. Customize your keyboard and break down language barriers.

Highlights
  • Instant translations in any app
  • Supports over 100 languages
  • Seamless app integration
  • Customizable keyboard
  • Works with messengers and email
Features
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Instant translations with the all-new iTranslate Keyboard: Translate text in any app instantly and stay in touch with your friends, family, and colleagues all over the world. Express exactly what’s on your mind without worrying about language barriers - directly from your keyboard. The iTranslate Keyboard gives you instant translations with ease in any of your favorite messaging apps, e.g. WhatsApp, iMessage or Facebook Messenger, or directly translate in any Email app. Features: ● Easy to set up ● Get effortless translations in over 100 languages ● Keyboard integrates smoothly with all apps ● Customize your keyboard to match your style ● Works with your favorite messengers, social networks and email. Let’s break language barriers. Together. Learn more about the iTranslate Keyboard at https://www.itranslate.com/keyboard SUPPORT Visit https://www.itranslate.com/support/ or contact us at help@itranslate.com Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/iTranslate Like & share on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itranslate Supported languages & dialects for translation: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu For a Complete Language overview: https://www.itranslate.com/languages --- Auto Renewable Subscription Terms: Subscriptions are billed monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. The price corresponds to the same price segment, which are set in the "Apple's App Store Matrix" for other currencies. * Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. * You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal Privacy Policy: https://support.bendingspoons.com/privacy.html?app=1496786122 Terms of Service: https://support.bendingspoons.com/tos.html?app=1496786122 Contact us: help@itranslate.com An internet connection is required to use the app. To use the offline mode, you need to download language packs.

About

FreeBeam

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Measure and mark up construction drawings on site, in your hand, at the scale the drawing was drawn to. Set the scale once and every length, area and angle you take is real. Nothing you open ever leaves your phone. FreeBeam works on the PDFs you already have. Open a plan from email, from Files, from anywhere iOS can share to, set the scale from the drawing's own dimension string or pick a standard one, and start measuring. Lengths, areas, continuous runs and angles come straight off the sheet. Snapping catches the drawing's real geometry - endpoints, intersections, perpendiculars - so a measurement lands on the line rather than near it, and the loupe shows you exactly where the point is going before you commit it. Mark up as you go. Text, arrows, clouds, dimensions and freehand, in the colours and weights you choose. Everything is editable afterwards: select one item or several, move them, restyle them, undo and redo your way back through the work. Copy and paste markup between drawings. Export the result as a sharp, real PDF. Not a photograph of your drawing - the original vector sheet with your markup on top, so it prints and zooms the way the source did, and anyone can open it. FreeBeam Pro, a one-off purchase with no subscription, adds the rest: unlimited drawings, exports with no watermark, and the tools that take it past measuring. Lay one drawing over another in colour to read a revision at a glance, and flatten the pair into a single sharp sheet. Join several drawings into one document, in the order you choose. Count and tally items by type for a takeoff. Set a datum and read coordinates off the plan, rotate a sheet to site north, and take bearings and distances between points. Built for the people who actually carry drawings: surveyors, site engineers, estimators, builders and setting-out crews. It runs on an iPhone in a pocket and on an iPad on a tailgate, and it works with no signal, because everything happens on the device. Nothing is collected. No account, no sign-in, no analytics, no tracking, no cloud. Your drawings, your markup and your measurements stay on your phone, which matters when the sheet in your hand is a confidential tender. A sample drawing is included, in metric or in feet and inches, with dimensions printed on it you can check your measurements against. Questions or problems: freebeam.support@gmail.com

Screenshots

iTranslate Keyboard4 screens
FreeBeam4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: iTranslate Keyboard at 13.0 against FreeBeam's 15.0. On price, ads, 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. iTranslate Keyboard sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and FreeBeam sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
iTranslate Keyboard versus FreeBeam: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTranslate KeyboardFreeBeam
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (106 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings106 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB77 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Thomas Blaxland

Bugs and requests

iTranslate Keyboard

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • Daily limit reached immediately
  • Keyboard disappears upon switching
  • Keyboard not appearing at all
  • White screen after switching to keyboard
  • App crashes after switching to keyboard
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  • Constant prompts to upgrade to Pro
  • Misses letters when typing fast
  • Inaccurate translations
  • Emoji section not working
  • App not working after updates (iOS 16, iOS 18)
  • Server connection errors
  • Permission prompts every time
  • Green arrow button disappears
  • Automatic language change
  • Keyboard layout changes unexpectedly
  • Cannot add keyboard in settings
  • Secure connection error
  • Input not recognized or accurate
  • Copying text and translating doesn't always work
  • Emoji section shows demonic writing
  • App doesn't work after payment
  • Translation is the same as typed text

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add Mandarin language
  • Add Brazilian Portuguese
  • Add Vietnamese language support
  • Add Hebrew language support
  • Add Greek language support
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  • Add autocorrect/grammar check
  • Improve cursor navigation
  • Add haptic feedback
  • Option to remove translation bar
  • Add more languages
  • Add signs for languages
  • Option to donate instead of subscription

FreeBeam

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

iTranslate Keyboard

Subscriptions6
  • Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • Premium Subscription$2.997 Days
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 month$5.991 Month
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  • iTranslate PRO - 1 year7 Days trial$49.991 Year
  • Premium with Free Trial7 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • iTranslate Keyboard Pro$79.991 Year
1 purchases

FreeBeam

One-time1
  • FreeBeam Pro$29.99

Questions

Is iTranslate Keyboard free?
iTranslate Keyboard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is FreeBeam free?
FreeBeam is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do iTranslate Keyboard or FreeBeam have ads?
Neither iTranslate Keyboard nor FreeBeam shows ads.

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