Comparison

Rec Translator vs Documents Translator

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

Head to head
About

Rec Translator

This app offers real-time voice-to-text transcription and translation for over 50 languages. It also features photo translation and allows for easy export and sharing of transcribed content. Non-subscription users can still utilize its core functions.

Highlights
  • Real-time recording to text
  • Photo translation
  • Real-time dialogue translation
  • Multilingual text translation (50+ languages)
  • Free export and sharing
  • Unlimited recording
Features
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Rec translator is a free unlimited recording, smart translation application. It has excellent recording recognition services, supports multi-language real-time recording to text. It also has efficient translation functions such as photo translation, voice translation, etc. it meets various needs such as recording, voice conversion characters, character extraction, online translation, etc. TOP FEATURES: 1、Record & Transcribe Live (the latest feature) - Support real-time recording & voice to text, which can accurately and quickly convert the content of real-time recording&voice into text. 2、Photo translation - Auto recognize and translate text in the photo from any language to any language. Menu, books, road signs… you can take photos at will and get translation results in time. 3、Real-time dialogue translation - Just speak to the phone, say what you want to convey and get the real time translation. 4、Multilingual text translation - Support more than 50 languages, you can translate the converted text of the recording&voice into various languages you need. 5、Free export and sharing - It supports free editing and copying of recording text conversion results, so as to export and share them to e-mail, social software and other platforms. Subscription(VIP) terms: Weekly subscription: $5.99 per week Annual subscription: $69.99 per year · The price in different regions will be adjusted according to the local actual situation and tax policy, please take the actual price as the standard. · Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription. · 24 hours before the subscription service expires, the system will automatically renew and deduct the corresponding fee according to the subscription type. You can cancel the free trial or subscription at any time by turning off automatic renewal through the iTunes account settings. This operation must be completed 24 hours before the end of the free trial or subscription period to avoid charges. · Once you cancel your subscription, you will no longer be able to enjoy the content and functions of the subscription member. · Non subscription members can still use the app normally. Support language: Spanish, English, French, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Afrikaans, Albanian, Armenian , Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Croatian, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, Gali West Asian, Georgian, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian , Irish, Indonesian Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam , Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Burmese, Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Indonesian Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu ... *For complete support language information, please check in the software. FEEDBACK If you have any feedback or run into issues, please contact us [support@taiah.cn]. We're happy to help! More information: *Terms of Service: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1j-Lozd0nbOV2bm1QI7tNK4WlwhWMsXYoCuJ7m8YNQBg/edit?usp=sharing *Privacy Policy: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1pqh-Lsadu7bJMiDOpIkSfmJQZSTx4-RNu1Yb_QLIgyg/edit?usp=sharing

About

Documents Translator

Instantly translate text, documents, photos, and websites in over 140 languages. Communicate seamlessly with real-time voice conversations and camera translation. Enjoy offline access for translation needs anywhere, anytime.

Highlights
  • Translate text, voice, photos, and websites
  • Supports over 140 languages
  • Real-time camera translation
  • Offline translation mode
  • Safari browser extension
  • Keyboard translator integration
  • Favorite translations
Features
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Documents Translator is ready to use every time you need to translate text, documents, photos, webpages, street signs, or when you need to ask for directions in a different language. • Translate text, voice, photos, and websites, all in one app. Remove all communication barriers, translate in more than 140 languages • With Documents Translator, you can translate content shared from any app or scanned from documents, or you can have voice conversations with anyone. You can turn your camera into a real-time translator or translate websites directly from Safari, or chats directly from the keyboard. The app supports an offline mode, enabling you to use it in remote locations without an internet connection. FEATURES • Translate text in more than 140 languages from books, scanned documents, and web pages. Share content from any app • Translate in real time with your camera and from photos: find your way, read street signs, instructions, and directions in real time. Scan documents or menus. • Real-time voice conversations: Talk on the street, ask for directions, connect with people around the world • Offline translation: Communicate anywhere in the world, even in remote areas with no internet connection • Translate any website with the Safari browser extension: translate automatically after page load or manually, only when you want to • Turn your keyboard into a translator - no need to jump between apps to translate messages or emails from any app • Favorite translations for fast access. Read aloud or enlarge content for better usability SUPPORT We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback, or complaint, and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time. 140+ SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Nyanja (Chichewa), Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scots Gaelic, Serbian, Sesotho, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala (Sinhalese), Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog (Filipino), Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu We offer two auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time payment option: • Basic, a 1-month subscription • Premium, a 12-month subscription • Lifetime access: one-time payment only Prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled. • Payment will be charged to the Apple Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal for the amount of your current subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. All costs for subscriptions are mentioned above. Privacy Policy https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

Rec Translator4 screens
Documents Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Documents Translator at 54% against Rec Translator's 11%. Documents Translator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (80 vs 1). Rec Translator's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). 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. Rec Translator sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Documents Translator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Rec Translator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Documents Translator has 80 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 11% of Rec Translator's written reviews are positive against 54% of Documents Translator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rec Translator ships an update every 2 weeks, Documents Translator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Rec Translator versus Documents Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRec TranslatorDocuments Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.7 (80 ratings)
Positive reviews11.1% of reviews53.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings180 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaiah NetworkDenk Alexandru

Customer experience

Rec Translator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive11.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative88.9%

Documents Translator

All ratings80 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.5%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative41.3%

Bugs and requests

Rec Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Documents Translator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when typing or entering text
  • Unexpected force closes and crashes
  • Camera/document scanning feature not working
  • Touch ID support not properly implemented
  • App freezing during long text selection
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  • Translation errors with specific languages
  • Keyboard shortcut not functioning properly
  • Subscription charging issues and duplicate billing
  • Nag screen appears too frequently
  • App stops working after updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • Swap/exchange button for quick language switching
  • Dark mode for better user experience
  • Sound/pronunciation feature for all languages
  • Favorite language shortcuts for quick selection
  • Dictionary function for vocabulary learning
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  • Document upload and file conversion on mobile
  • OCR functionality for document scanning
  • Formal/informal language preference options
  • Better PDF formatting preservation
  • Cross-device synchronization of settings

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Rec Translator

Subscriptions8
  • Premium Weekly$5.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly3 Days trial$22.997 Days
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  • Premium Monthly$22.997 Days
  • subscription Monthly3 Days trial$22.991 Month
  • subscription Monthly$22.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$69.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly3 Days trial$69.991 Year
5 purchases

Documents Translator

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
  • Lifetime Access$34.99

Questions

Is Rec Translator free?
Rec Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Documents Translator free?
Documents Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Rec Translator or Documents Translator?
Rec Translator is rated higher. Rec Translator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Documents Translator averages 4.7 from 80 ratings.
Do Rec Translator or Documents Translator have ads?
Rec Translator shows ads; Documents Translator does not.
Which is updated more often, Rec Translator or Documents Translator?
Rec Translator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Documents Translator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rec Translator was updated on November 3, 2026 and Documents Translator on November 7, 2026.

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