IchigoReader vs iTranscreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IchigoReader
This app offers high-quality manga translation and OCR. It supports various file formats like PDF, ZIP, and images, ensuring accurate translations by analyzing full context. A free trial is available for its subscription service.
- High-quality manga translation
- Advanced OCR capabilities
- Supports PDF, ZIP, and image uploads
- Full-context analysis for accuracy
- Subscription service with free trial
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Best-in-class manga translation and OCR quality Supports PDF, ZIP, and image uploads Uses full-context on PDFs and ZIPs for max accuracy Subscription service with a free trial—no registration required.
iTranscreen
This app offers real-time screen translation for mobile games, manga, and videos. It supports eleven major languages and provides accurate, fluent translations to enhance your entertainment and travel experiences.
- Real-time screen translation
- Multilingual support (11 languages)
- Game dialogue translation
- Manga dialogue translation
- Video subtitle translation
- Image translation for travel
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See something you don’t understand in a game, manga, or video? Translate what’s on your screen in real time—without copying text or switching apps. iTranscreen supports floating translations, Shortcuts, full-screen recognition, and multiple translation engines. App features: 1. Multilingual Support - iTranscreen supports recognition and translation of eleven major languages, including English, French, Italian, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Korean, Japanese, and Russian. 2. Real-time Translation - iTranscreen can capture and translate screen contents in real-time, optimized for games and manga. 3. Accurate Translation - We use advanced language processing technology to ensure accurate and fluent translation results, helping you understand various information accurately. App scenarios: 1. Game Translation - When you are playing a foreign language game, our app can translate dialogues and mission instructions in real-time, allowing you to better understand the game content. 2. Video Translation - When you are watching foreign language videos, our app can translate subtitles in real-time, making it easier to enjoy raw videos and dramas. 3. Manga Translation - When you are reading foreign language comics, our app can help you translate the dialogues in manga, allowing you to fully enjoy the reading experience. 4. Traveling Abroad - When traveling abroad, our app can provide immersive translation through image translation, enabling you to use local applications like Tabelog effortlessly. Membership: iTranscreen membership is an optional paid subscription feature that provides users with better translation services, including: Members can switch between Google Translate, Baidu Translate, AI Translate with just one click. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Our software does not collect any information and respects user privacy.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: iTranscreen at fortnightly against IchigoReader's every 2 months. iTranscreen also leads on ratings volume (249 vs 18). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. IchigoReader sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month and iTranscreen sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
IchigoReader holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTranscreen has 249 ratings behind it against 18, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 71% of IchigoReader's written reviews are positive against 75% of iTranscreen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IchigoReader ships an update every 2 months, iTranscreen fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IchigoReader | iTranscreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (18 ratings) — better | 4.4 (249 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 70.9% of reviews | 75.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 18 | 249 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 202 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Ichigo LLC | 启盛 罗 |
Customer experience
IchigoReader
iTranscreen
User reviews
IchigoReader
From 18 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great translation quality
- 👍 Useful for manga reading
- 👍 Works well on PC
- 👍 Good value for price
- 👍 Easy to use
Room to improve
- 🐛 Translation issues on iOS
- 🐛 Frequent bugs and glitches
- 🐛 Not working on Safari
- 🐛 Login system confusing
- 🐛 Text bubbles overlap
iTranscreen
From 249 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Real-time translation
- 👍 Convenient and user-friendly
- 🚀 Fast and accurate translations
- 👍 Helpful for games, manga, and videos
- 👍 Comprehensive language support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional translation errors or lags
- 💰 Subscription-based model with limited free usage
- 🔒 Potential privacy concerns with screen recording
- 🐛 Inconsistent performance across different apps/content
Bugs and requests
IchigoReader
Reported bugs
22 issues- Longform pages only translate a few panels
- Strawberries spin in corner indefinitely
- Compatibility for older Apple devices declined
- Every page flickers before translating
- English OCR error pops up on non-English pages
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- Safari extension no longer works on iOS
- iOS was broken by Apple
- Login system is confusing
- Bugs: won't let you translate next page
- Text bubble overlap
- App is broken and unusable
- Membership never translates, stuck on pop-up
- App does not work on Safari anymore
- Extension breaks and needs reinstallation
- Translations for long scroll forms load forever
- Icon flashes but does not read image
- Text bubbles overlap each other
- Makes you reopen extension multiple times
- Developer contact needed for extension
- Site access option not found
- Kept asking for site access repeatedly
- Unable to log in on phones
Requested features
5 requests- Add Alipay or WeChat pay subscription options
- Bring app to Android
- Add a repair button for bugs
- Add a crop feature for translation
- More features please
iTranscreen
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes or freezes when changing translation settings
- Inability to translate text in certain apps or games
- Inconsistent behavior when running out of free translation credits
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to select specific text areas for translation
- Expand free usage limits or offer one-time purchase option
- Improve translation quality and consistency
- Add more language options, especially for less common languages
In-app purchases
IchigoReader
- Tier 1$8.991 Month
- Tier 2$24.991 Month
iTranscreen
- Monthly Lite$1.991 Month
- Monthly Pro$2.991 Month
- Monthly Plus$4.991 Month
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- Yearly Lite$8.991 Year
- Monthly Ultra$8.991 Month
- Yearly Pro$17.991 Year
- Yearly Plus$34.991 Year
- Yearly Ultra$69.991 Year
- 200,000 Coins$1.99
- Lifetime Pro$49.99
Questions
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