PDF Translator vs Simple File Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PDF Translator
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.
- 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
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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
Simple File Translator
Easily translate text and subtitle files between languages. Supports a wide range of subtitle formats including SRT, VTT, and JSON, as well as plain text and XML. Simply select your file, choose the target language, and get your translation.
- File translation
- Subtitle format support
- Multiple language options
- Text and XML translation
- User-friendly interface
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The app is very easy to use - Pick a file - Choose a language - Translate that’s it You can translate Subtitle, Normal text or Xml files Subtitles files supported are srt , smi, txt, xml, a.s.s, dfxp, rt , sbv , stl, vtt ,sub, (MicroDvd, SubViewer),txt(Quick Time Text),lrc,Json
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PDF Translator at 4.2 against Simple File Translator's 2.3. PDF Translator also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (477 vs 3). Simple File Translator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and ads (none vs shown). On price, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. PDF Translator sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Simple File Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.
PDF Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Translator has 477 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of PDF Translator's written reviews are positive against 0% of Simple File Translator's.
PDF Translator ships an update monthly, Simple File Translator every 11 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Translator | Simple File Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (477 ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 17.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 477 — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 11 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Gameli Heyman | Zainab Barakat |
Customer experience
PDF Translator
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Bugs and 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
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- 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
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- Document preview before payment
- Transparent pricing information before download
- Better language selection interface
- Support for image text translation
- Offline translation capability
Simple File Translator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
PDF Translator
- PDF Translator Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
- PDF Editor Monthly$9.991 Month
- PDF Translator Lite$12.991 Month
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- PDF Translator Standard$19.991 Month
- PDF Translator Premium$69.991 Month
- PDF Editor Yearly Access$99.991 Year
- PDF Translate 3 Pages$0.99
- PDF Translate 10 Pages$2.99
- PDF Translate 20 Pages$3.99
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- PDF Translate 50 Pages$12.99
- PDF Translate 100 Pages$19.99
- PDF Translator 200 Pages$39.99
- PDF Translate 500 Pages$84.99
Simple File Translator
No in-app purchases
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