Activator vs Imp Translate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Activator
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Allows the activation of Viloc Tags.
Imp Translate
This app translates web pages bilingually within Safari, displaying translations below original text for easy comparison. It offers user-configurable translation providers and only activates when requested, ensuring no background activity.
- Bilingual page translation in Safari
- Translations appear below original text
- User-configurable translation providers
- No background activity or content scripts
- Translation activated on demand
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Translates web pages bilingually in Safari. The translation appears below each block of original text instead of replacing it, so you can always check the source. Nothing runs until you ask. No content scripts injected, no overlays, no background activity before you trigger translation. Translation starts when you tap the extension in Safari's AA menu, and stops when you toggle it off. Bring your own provider. The extension calls Microsoft Translator (default, free, no key required), Google Translate, or any OpenAI-compatible endpoint with credentials you configure. There is no third-party proxy in between. What it does not do: floating translate buttons, hover popups, in-place text replacement, dictionary lookup, input box translation, document translation, video subtitles. The scope is kept narrow on purpose.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Activator at Free against Imp Translate's $4.99. Imp Translate's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On ads, in-app purchases, 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
Activator is free to download; Imp Translate costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Activator ships an update every 2 months, Imp Translate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Activator | Imp Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $4.99 |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 8 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Viloc | KAI WANG |
In-app purchases
Activator
No in-app purchases
Imp Translate
No in-app purchases
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