# PDF Translate vs Compress PDF

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Compress PDF at 89% against PDF Translate's 17%. Compress PDF also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.5). PDF Translate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. PDF Translate sells 5 one-off in-app purchases and Compress PDF sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Compress PDF holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 6 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 17% of PDF Translate's written reviews are positive against 89% of Compress PDF's.

## The numbers

| Metric | PDF Translate | Compress PDF |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.5 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-translate/id1661432903/reviews) | **[4.8 (6 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-pdf-reduce-file-size/id1661782548/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **6** |
| Positive reviews | 16.7% of reviews | **88.9% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | — | Every 6 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 50 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Aziz Berkay Yesilyurt](https://appshunter.io/developer/1661432905) | [Rahul Alagiya](https://appshunter.io/developer/1572484207) |

## What reviewers say

### PDF Translate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pdf-translate/id1661432903)

Translate PDF documents of any length or size into over 200 languages. This utility app features automatic language detection and optical character recognition for scanned files, all within a simple user interface.

**Highlights:** No page limits for translation, No file size limits for translation, Automatic language detection, OCR for scanned documents, Supports 200 languages, Simple user interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (5)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Tranlate PDF | $0.99 | one-time |
| Translate PDF | $4.99 | one-time |
| Translate PDF | $9.99 | one-time |
| Translate PDF | $19.99 | one-time |
| Translate PDF | $39.99 | one-time |


### Compress PDF

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/compress-pdf-reduce-file-size/id1661782548)

Easily compress PDF files to reduce size without quality loss. This tool also allows scanning documents, merging PDFs, editing pages, and adding e-signatures. Optimize your documents for sharing and storage with a comprehensive offline PDF toolkit.

**Highlights:** Compress PDF files, Scan documents to PDF, Merge multiple PDF files, Edit PDF pages, Add e-signatures, Extract text with OCR, Protect PDFs with watermarks

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Weekly Subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly Subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Convert Images To PDF | $14.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is PDF Translate free?

PDF Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Compress PDF free?

Compress PDF is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, PDF Translate or Compress PDF?

Compress PDF is rated higher. PDF Translate averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Compress PDF averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.

### Do PDF Translate or Compress PDF have ads?

Compress PDF shows ads; PDF Translate does not.

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