Babel Reader vs DeftPDF Document Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Babel Reader
Read foreign language PDFs with on-the-fly page translation. This tool supports text-based PDFs and allows seamless comprehension of documents in different languages while you read.
- Translate current page while reading
- Supports text-based PDFs
- Foreign language document comprehension
- Seamless reading experience
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Babel Reader is a tool for reading foreign language PDFs, which can translate the current page at any time while reading. Currently, it only supports PDFs in text format, not scanned PDFs in image format.
DeftPDF Document Translator
Instantly translate documents in various formats like PDF, Docx, and Txt into over 130 languages. This app preserves document layout and supports large files, including scanned PDFs using OCR technology. No registration or watermarks are required.
- Translate 130+ languages
- Supports PDF, Docx, Pptx, Xlsx, Txt, Html
- Preserves document layout
- OCR for scanned PDFs
- Large file support (500+ pages)
- No registration required
- No watermarks
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Translate PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, TXT, and HTML files into 137 languages in seconds. DeftPDF helps preserve the original layout of your document, so your translated file stays easy to read and share. Key features: • Translate PDF, DOCX, PPTX, XLSX, TXT, and HTML files • Support for 137 languages • Preserve document layout and formatting as much as possible • Translate scanned PDFs with built-in OCR • No DeftPDF account required • No watermark on translated files • Keep files private with automatic deletion after 5 hours Additional information: • Translation requires payment • No subscription required • Pricing varies by region • Supports up to 200 billable pages per document
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Babel Reader at 4.5 against DeftPDF Document Translator's 3.0. Babel Reader also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 20) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 10 days). DeftPDF Document Translator's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. DeftPDF Document Translator sells 20 one-off in-app purchases. Babel Reader asks for nothing beyond the download.
Babel Reader holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Babel Reader has 23 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 50% and 50% positive.
Babel Reader ships an update every 4 days, DeftPDF Document Translator every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Babel Reader | DeftPDF Document Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (23 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 23 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Seedvector LLC | Sictec Infotech, Inc. |
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Babel Reader
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In-app purchases
Babel Reader
No in-app purchases
DeftPDF Document Translator
- Translate file$0.49
- Translate file$0.99
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