Comparison

Whiz Reader vs Immersive Translate

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

Head to head
About

Whiz Reader

This app helps you read foreign language content by providing instant word definitions and text translation. It supports PDF annotation, OCR, document scanning, and clipboard translation for a seamless reading experience.

Highlights
  • Word definition lookup
  • Text translation
  • Real-time split-screen translation
  • PDF annotation with Apple Pencil
  • OCR and document scanning
  • Clipboard translation
  • Web page to PDF conversion
Features
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Whiz支持多种语言,是帮助阅读外文的APP。Whiz支持文件和任意网页的单词释义查询和文本选择翻译;更支持实时翻译,选择文本即可即时获取翻译。此外,文档标注、OCR和文档扫描功能使得阅读更加便捷。 点击查词 - 点击PDF文档上的任意单词,或自由选取单词,即可获取其释义。 - 可以选择使用系统内置词典,或者使用提供的在线词典进行查询。 文本翻译 - 选取一段文本即可快速进行翻译。 - 支持任意语言。 实时翻译 在阅读界面中,使用分屏视图即可进行实时翻译。在阅读界面选择文本,另一栏将自动显示对应的翻译。 PDF文档标注 可在PDF文档内使用Apple Pencil进行标注。可使用钢笔、荧光笔和橡皮三种标记工具,支持导出带标注的文件,支持设备间共享。暂不支持触摸添加标注。 剪贴板翻译 将应用分屏,在其他应用中复制内容,即可在本应用中获取翻译。 OCR与文档扫描 - 支持PDF文件的OCR功能,可将扫描版文件转换为可选择文本的、适用于Whiz单词查询和文本翻译的文件,可在应用内阅读,也可导出用于其他应用。 - 提供内置文档扫描仪,可用于扫描文档并保存至应用中。通过OCR功能还可转换为可选择文本的PDF文档。 生成PDF 可将网页及其他类型的文档保存为PDF文件。 单词收藏和文本收藏 查词时可收藏当前单词,可在收藏夹内查看、导出。另外,选取一段文本,可将其添加到收藏。 注:上述部分功能需要解锁高级功能。

About

Immersive Translate

This AI-powered tool breaks down language barriers with fast, accurate translations for web pages, videos, and documents. Experience dual-language reading, input box translation, and custom AI personas for professional results.

Highlights
  • Dual-language web page reading
  • Bilingual video subtitle translation
  • Input box translation with hotkey
  • File and PDF translation
  • Custom AI industry personas
  • AI contextual translation
Features
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"Immersive Translate" is the next-generation AI translation tool, trusted by over 20 million users worldwide. We help you break down language barriers and connect with a broader world. Fast & Accurate AI Translation: Integrated with multiple top-tier AI translation models. The Perfect Safari Companion: Seamlessly integrated as a browser extension for comprehensive adaptation. Fully compatible with all major browsers across platforms. Pioneering "Dual-Language" Display: Our unique vertical contrast layout enhances the reading experience by significantly reducing visual "intrusion," offering you the best way to read and translate foreign web pages. 【Extension Features】 - Immersive Web Reading: By intelligently identifying the main content area of a webpage and displaying bilingual translations, we provide a brand-new foreign language reading experience—hence the name "Immersive Translate." - Deep Optimization for Major Sites: We have customized optimizations for Google, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Whether you are searching, socializing, or gathering information, the experience is smoother and more efficient. - Immersive Video Experience: Powered by AI, we support bilingual subtitle translation for dozens of mainstream video sites, including YouTube, Netflix, Coursera, and more. - Input Box Translation: Type your native language in any input box on any webpage and press "Space" three times to instantly translate it into your target language. This immediately unlocks real-time bilingual dialogue experiences for tools like Google Search and AI chats. - Efficient File Translation: One-click export of bilingual e-books, with support for real-time translation of PDF, Subtitle, TXT, and other file formats. - Advanced PDF Translation: We preserve the original document formatting. The Pro version supports complex formula recognition, table recognition, and image OCR within PDFs, ensuring the translation maintains the original layout as much as possible. Perfect for foreign literature, academic papers, product manuals, and more. 【AI Translation Features】 - AI Expert: Support for setting specific AI industry personas to provide more professional translations for specialized content. - AI Terminology: Support for custom glossaries, ensuring the AI uses your specific terms during translation for higher accuracy. - AI Contextual Translation: The system analyzes the full context and professional terminology before translating to provide a more accurate result. (Beta) - AI Subtitles: Intelligently recognizes speech in videos without subtitles and automatically generates bilingual captions. (Beta, currently limited to YouTube) 【Terms of Use】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【Auto-Subscription Service Instructions】 Payment: Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-Renewal: Your Apple Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription period extends by one cycle upon successful payment. Cancellation: You can manage your automatic subscription in your iPhone "Settings" --> Click "Apple Account" --> Click "Subscriptions." To cancel, please turn off the auto-renew feature at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You will not be charged if you cancel within 24 hours of expiration.

Screenshots

Whiz Reader4 screens
Immersive Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Immersive Translate at 72% against Whiz Reader's 0%. Immersive Translate also leads on ratings volume (518 vs 1). Whiz Reader's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Whiz Reader sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Immersive Translate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Whiz Reader holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immersive Translate has 518 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of Whiz Reader's written reviews are positive against 72% of Immersive Translate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Whiz Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, Immersive Translate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on August 13, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Whiz Reader versus Immersive Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWhiz ReaderImmersive Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.6 (518 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews71.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1518 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB103 MB
Age rating17+17+
DeveloperYesheng LiangFunstory.ai limited

Customer experience

Whiz Reader

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral100.0%
Negative0.0%

Immersive Translate

All ratings518 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative8.5%
Written reviews176 reviews
Positive71.6%
Neutral4.0%
Negative24.4%

Bugs and requests

Whiz Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Immersive Translate

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Subscription issues on Apple
  • Incompatibility with Roku
  • Bugs on Safari extension
  • Auto-detect language not working properly
  • Causing issues with YouTube playback
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  • Inconsistent behavior with configuration settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to translate PDF files
  • In-app translation option
  • Ability to select and translate individual words
  • Customizable settings for video subtitle translation

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Whiz Reader

One-time1
  • 高级功能$0.99
6 purchases

Immersive Translate

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Max Monthly Membership$34.991 Month
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  • Annual Pro$79.991 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Max annual membership2 variants$289.991 Year

Questions

Is Whiz Reader free?
Whiz Reader is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Immersive Translate free?
Immersive Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Whiz Reader or Immersive Translate?
Whiz Reader is rated higher. Whiz Reader averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Immersive Translate averages 4.6 from 518 ratings.
Do Whiz Reader or Immersive Translate have ads?
Neither Whiz Reader nor Immersive Translate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Whiz Reader or Immersive Translate?
Whiz Reader ships an update every 2 weeks, and Immersive Translate every 10 days. Most recently, Whiz Reader was updated on August 13, 2026 and Immersive Translate on September 26, 2026.

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