Comparison

Text Scanner 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

Text Scanner

Convert documents and books into editable text, translate between 59 languages, and turn text into spoken words. Create quote images and organize scanned texts into projects.

Highlights
  • Text recognition in any language
  • Translate text between 59 languages
  • Text-to-Speech with expressive voices
  • Create quote images
  • Organize scans into projects
Features
Read full description

- You are reading a document, you want to convert it into text? - You are reading a book, you meet a good quote, you want to cite this quote? - You are reading a foreign language, you want to translate it? - You want to scan a book, a document, a paper, ...? ... Text Scanner will help you. Text Scanner features: - Text recognition: Recognize text in any language with deep learning methods. - Translate text: Dynamically translate text between 59 languages. - Text-to-Speech: Transform any text into speech with many expressive voices. - Quote maker: Turns meaningful words into beautiful images in seconds. - Project manager: Scan multiple texts and save to your projects. Text Scanner subscription plans are available in the following options: - Monthly Subscription: $9.99 - Yearly Subscription: $49.99 (save 60% vs. monthly subscription) Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your account settings on the App Store after purchase. Terms of Use: https://pegase.studio/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://pegase.studio/privacy-policy/ Our team is happy to answer your questions and hear your suggestions. If you have any questions or requests, please write to pegase.studio@gmail.com and we'll be in touch with lightning speed.

About

PDF Translator

Translate documents like PDFs, Word, and Excel while preserving their original formatting. This app uses OCR to translate scanned documents and offers a full PDF editing toolkit. Choose between Microsoft or Google translation engines.

Highlights
  • Preserves document layout and formatting
  • Translates PDFs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and photos
  • Built-in OCR for scanned documents
  • Supports up to 133 languages
  • Share documents from other apps
  • Full PDF editing toolkit
  • Choice of translation engines (Microsoft/Google)
Features
Read full description

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

Text Scanner4 screens
PDF Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Text Scanner at 67% against PDF Translator's 17%. Text Scanner also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2). PDF Translator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (478 vs 2). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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. Text Scanner sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and PDF Translator sells 10 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

Text Scanner holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Translator has 478 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Text Scanner's written reviews are positive against 17% of PDF Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Scanner ships an update every 4 months, PDF Translator monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Text Scanner versus PDF Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText ScannerPDF Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better4.2 (478 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews — better17.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2478 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size82 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNguyen KhaiAlex Gameli Heyman

Customer experience

Text Scanner

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

PDF Translator

All ratings478 ratings
Positive79.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative18.4%
Written reviews204 reviews
Positive17.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative80.9%

Bugs and requests

Text Scanner

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
Show 8 more
  • 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
Show 5 more
  • Document preview before payment
  • Transparent pricing information before download
  • Better language selection interface
  • Support for image text translation
  • Offline translation capability

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Text Scanner

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$9.991 Month
  • Quarterly Subscription$24.993 Months
  • Yearly Subscription$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Text Scanner PREMIUM$99.99
10 purchases

PDF Translator

Subscriptions4
  • PDF Translator Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • PDF Editor Monthly$9.991 Month
  • PDF Translator Lite$12.991 Month
Show 1 more
  • PDF Translator Standard$19.991 Month
One-time6
  • PDF Translate 3 Pages$0.99
  • PDF Translate 10 Pages$2.99
  • PDF Translate 20 Pages$3.99
Show 3 more
  • PDF Translate 50 Pages$12.99
  • PDF Translate 100 Pages$19.99
  • PDF Translate 500 Pages$84.99

Questions

Is Text Scanner free?
Text Scanner 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, Text Scanner or PDF Translator?
Text Scanner is rated higher. Text Scanner averages 5.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while PDF Translator averages 4.2 from 478 ratings.
Do Text Scanner or PDF Translator have ads?
Text Scanner shows ads; PDF Translator does not.
Which is updated more often, Text Scanner or PDF Translator?
Text Scanner ships an update every 4 months, and PDF Translator monthly. Most recently, Text Scanner was updated on November 3, 2026 and PDF Translator on November 3, 2026.

Other comparisons