WIS vs TLC academy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WIS
Instantly translate text from images using your camera. Simply point, click, and get accurate translations. Save translated photos for later use or sharing.
- Camera translation
- Translate image text
- Save translated photos
- Point and click translation
- Share translated images
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No more fumbling around with bad translation apps, now you can just point, click and translate any text with your camera. You can even save the translated photo to your phone so you can use it later or send it to your friends! What it say? is the easiest camera translation app. Everyone gets 3 free translations per week, unlimited translations are available when you upgrade to the PRO subscription. Terms and Conditions: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
TLC academy
This app provides students with tools and resources for academic success and personal growth. It brings the learning experience directly to your fingertips, supporting educational journeys for all ages.
- Academic excellence tools
- Personal growth resources
- All-in-one educational destination
- Learning experience on fingertips
- Support for students of all ages
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Welcome to the official TLC Academy app, your all-in-one destination for academic excellence and personal growth. TLC Academy is committed to providing students of all ages with the tools and resources they need to succeed in their educational journey. With our app, we bring the TLC Academy experience directly to your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: WIS at 59% against TLC academy's 0%. WIS also leads on rating (4.5 vs 2.8) and ratings volume (277 vs 8). TLC academy's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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. WIS sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. TLC academy asks for nothing beyond the download.
WIS holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: WIS has 277 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of WIS's written reviews are positive against 0% of TLC academy's.
WIS ships an update every 3 weeks, TLC academy every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | WIS | TLC academy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (277 ratings) — better | 2.8 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 277 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 29 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bushman, LLC | Styrax Technologies |
Customer experience
WIS
TLC academy
Bugs and requests
WIS
Reported bugs
5 issues- Does not recognize Japanese menu
- Rasterized text in shared images is too small
- Spanish text remains untranslated
- OCR output is a jumbled mess
- Misleading free trial/lifetime offers
Requested features
2 requests- Improve sharing of translated images
- Support tapping the back of the phone for instant translation
TLC academy
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
WIS
- What it say? PRO - All Access$4.991 Month
- What It Say - Club PRO$4.997 Days
- PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$4.997 Days
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- PRO - Unlimited Access2 variants$4.991 Month
- Secret Discount - All Access$9.991 Year
- Secret Discount - All Access$19.991 Year
- PRO - Unlimited Access3 Days trial$24.991 Year
- What it Say? PRO - All Access3 Days trial$29.991 Year
- PRO - Unlimited Access$29.991 Year
- What it Say? PRO - All Access$39.991 Year
- 1 Month Pass - All Access$19.99
- PRO - Unlimited Access$99.99
TLC academy
No in-app purchases
