Comparison

PDF Translator vs Future Self

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

Head to head
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
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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

About

Future Self

Features
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Meet Future You: a tiny pixel version of you that grows every day you keep your habits. FutureSelf turns your daily habits into a game you actually want to play. Check off your habits, build your streak, and watch your avatar level up from Dormant to Ascended. Miss a day and it drops a level. THE DAILY RULE • All habits done: +1 day to your streak • Some done: your streak pauses, nothing lost • Nothing done: your avatar drops one level INCLUDED FOR FREE • Track up to 3 habits • Streaks, 6 avatar levels and a calendar timeline of every day • 13 badges to earn • Home Screen widget with your avatar and streak • A daily reminder that skips days you've already finished • Avatar styles that unlock as your streak grows FUTURESELF PREMIUM (optional paid subscription) Requires a monthly or yearly subscription: • Unlimited habits instead of 3 • 2 Streak Freezes every month • Premium-only avatar styles, including a dragon companion OPTIONAL ONE-TIME PURCHASES These are separate paid items and are not included in the free app or in Premium: • Streak Freeze and 3 Streak Freezes: protect your streak on a day you missed • Neon Pack and Mythic Pack: permanent sets of avatar styles • Founder's Bundle: every style pack plus 5 Streak Freezes Habit tracking, streaks, levels and badges are free forever. Prices are shown in the app before any purchase. Premium is an auto-renewing subscription, billed monthly or yearly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. It renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://efetunc.github.io/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://efetunc.github.io/privacy.html

Screenshots

PDF Translator4 screens
Future Self4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: PDF Translator at 4 against Future Self's 2. PDF Translator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. PDF Translator sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days and Future Self sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
PDF Translator versus Future Self: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPDF TranslatorFuture Self
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (478 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews17.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings478 — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size103 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlex Gameli HeymanEFE TUNC

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

Future Self

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

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
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  • 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
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  • PDF Translate 50 Pages$12.99
  • PDF Translate 100 Pages$19.99
  • PDF Translate 500 Pages$84.99
7 purchases

Future Self

Subscriptions2
  • Future Self Monthly Premium$6.991 Month
  • Future Self Yearly Premium$39.991 Year
One-time5
  • Streak Freeze$2.99
  • Neon Pack$4.99
  • 3 Streak Freezes$6.99
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  • Mythic Pack$7.99
  • Founder's Bundle$14.99

Questions

Is PDF Translator free?
PDF Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Future Self free?
Future Self is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PDF Translator or Future Self have ads?
Neither PDF Translator nor Future Self shows ads.

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