PDF Translator vs Tactful
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
Tactful
Craft difficult messages with AI assistance. Get ready-to-send scripts for sensitive situations like asking for a raise, setting boundaries, or apologizing. Offers polished responses, shorter versions, and guidance for pushback.
- AI-generated message scripts
- Multiple script versions (main, short, follow-up)
- Guidance for pushback and warnings
- Tone adjustment advice
- 28 conversation scenarios
- Saved scripts
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Tactful is an offline desk for high-stakes talks. Pick a scene from four halls, fill a few blanks, and get a ready card: main reply, short text, rebuttal lanes, follow-up, pitfalls, and tone notes. No network. Two drills — Tone Bench and Reply Lanes — plus case files, people cards, a wording scan, and chat/SMS/mail wrap. Your words stay on the iPhone.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tactful at 100% against PDF Translator's 17%. Tactful also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). PDF Translator's advantage is ratings volume (477 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). 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
Both are free to download. PDF Translator sells 13 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Tactful sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Tactful holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PDF Translator has 477 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of Tactful's.
PDF Translator ships an update monthly, Tactful every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PDF Translator | Tactful |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (477 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 17.2% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 477 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alex Gameli Heyman | Manh Mai Van |
Customer experience
PDF Translator
Tactful
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
Tactful
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
Tactful
- Tactful Weekly$5.997 Days
- Tactful Monthly$14.991 Month
- Tactful Annual$49.991 Year
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