Comparison

iAR vs SRT Translator

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

Head to head
About

iAR

Experience videos in a new dimension with augmented reality. Place and manipulate virtual players of various shapes and sizes on any surface, playing content from your device or online.

Highlights
  • Augmented reality video playback
  • Customizable player shapes (plane, cube, sphere, cylinder)
  • Adjustable scale and playback rate
  • Plane detection for horizontal/vertical placement
  • Play videos from device albums
  • Play videos from network URLs
  • Safari extension for online video integration
Features
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No ads, No IAP. play video with Augmented reality on iOS 13.0+ Use this APP to virtualize a player similar to a TV. The player can be a flat surface like a mobile phone, a cube, a box-like crystal, a sphere like a magic ball, or a cylinder. This player can play videos from albums, such as previous wedding videos, or from Safari extension. You need to click the iAR extension when watching online videos in Safari. - Video Player Settings • Scale : 0.1 ~ 30 • Play rate : 0.2 ~ 2 • Video Player Shape : Plane, cube, sphere, cylinder • Plane detection: never, horizontal, vertical. This is convenient to place the player on a horizontal table or a vertical wall. If you choose never, you can place the player anywhere near the phone how to use 【A】Play video from iAR (1) If you want to play the videos of the Photo Library 1. Click the camera icon to open the video selection controller 2. Input a location to search or select a video from the album 3. Select a smaller clip from the video then tap the `Choose` button 4. Click the play button and move the camera back or forth 5. If you want the zoom size and play back rate of the video, please click back and change the value (2) Also supports network video 1. Click the link icon 2. Enter a video URL or the address of the video file 3. Click the OK button 4. Click the play button and move the camera back or forth 5. If you want the zoom size and speed of the initial video, please click back and change the value [B] Play video from Safari 1. Enter the URL in Safari such as https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TD96VTf0Xs 2. Click the play button on the web page 3. Click the iAR plug-in in Safari or click Share to select iAR 4. Open the play page automatically in the APP, click the play button on the play interface and then move the camera You can turn this extension on in Safari Extensions preferences. 1.Open Settings 2.Safari 3.Extensions 4.iAR 5.Turn On

About

SRT Translator

Translate multi-language subtitles with a single click. Supports various translation engines and export formats, including SRT and TXT. Offers advanced features like intelligent sentence breaking and search/replace.

Highlights
  • One-click subtitle translation
  • Supports multiple languages
  • Export SRT and TXT formats
  • Bilingual subtitle export
  • Intelligent sentence breaking
  • Search and replace functionality
Features
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Translate multi-language subtitles with one click on iPhone or iPad. (Users need to apply for a translation engine account by themselves. Currently supported: Baidu Translation, Google Translation, Microsoft Azuare Translation, DeepSeek Translation, Apple Translation) Note: When opening for the first time, users need to configure their own translation account to use it normally. The registration location is in "Preferences" -> "General" and select "Apply for a Baidu Translation Account". If there is anything unclear, you can click "?" in the settings. Button. Main functions: * The exported format is SRT subtitles, and users can use (ZiMu subtitle format converter) to export more formats. * One-click to translate subtitles. Support multiple languages (English, Japanese, Korean, Traditional Chinese, Thai, French, German, Portuguese, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Polish, Greek, Dutch, etc.) * Support the export of bilingual subtitles. ( Don't worry about making bilingual subtitles anymore) * Support Baidu Translation - 28 languages. ( You need to apply for the API by yourself) * Support Google Translate-109 languages. ( You need to apply for the API by yourself) * Support Microsoft Azure translation - 133 languages. ( You need to apply for the API by yourself) * Supports Apple Translate (requires iOS 18+; language pack may need to be downloaded for initial language pairing; no API Key required). * Support Deepseek translation. ( You need to apply for API by yourself) * Support export TXT. Remove the timeline) * Support "Merge Up" and "Delete Current Line". * Support "intelligent sentence breaking". (Segmented with English question marks, exclamation marks and other symbols) * Search and replace, support "original text, translation, all, case sensitive" and other ways * Support the import of Txt subtitles of Whisper output Supported subtitle format: SRT If you have any questions, please set up -> "Question Feedback", or contact the WeChat official account: Edge Mike. We will help you solve the problem in time. If you need more powerful functions, please use the Mac version of SRT Translator.

Screenshots

iAR4 screens
SRT Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: iAR at 4.3 against SRT Translator's 3.0. iAR also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (83% vs 55%). SRT Translator's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

iAR costs $1.99 and SRT Translator $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iAR holds the better App Store score, 4.3 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iAR has 54 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of iAR's written reviews are positive against 55% of SRT Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iAR ships an update every 4 days, SRT Translator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iAR versus SRT Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriARSRT Translator
Price$1.99 — better$2.99
Rating4.3 (54 ratings) — better3.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews — better54.5% of reviews
Number of ratings54 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer汝泉 张鹏 边

Customer experience

iAR

All ratings54 ratings
Positive79.6%
Neutral5.6%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

SRT Translator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive54.5%
Neutral13.6%
Negative31.8%

In-app purchases

None

iAR

No in-app purchases

None

SRT Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iAR free?
iAR costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is SRT Translator free?
SRT Translator costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iAR or SRT Translator?
iAR is rated higher. iAR averages 4.3 out of 5 from 54 ratings, while SRT Translator averages 3.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iAR or SRT Translator have ads?
Neither iAR nor SRT Translator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iAR or SRT Translator?
iAR ships an update every 4 days, and SRT Translator monthly. Most recently, iAR was updated on October 20, 2026 and SRT Translator on October 15, 2026.

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