# iSilo vs Immersive Translate

The clearest difference is price: Immersive Translate at Free against iSilo's $9.99. Immersive Translate also leads on rating (4.6 vs 3.8) and review sentiment (72% vs 51%). iSilo's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 7) and chart position (#115 vs unranked). On ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Immersive Translate is free to download; iSilo costs $9.99 up front. Immersive Translate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. iSilo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Immersive Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immersive Translate has 518 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of iSilo's written reviews are positive against 72% of Immersive Translate's.

iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, Immersive Translate every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | iSilo | Immersive Translate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $9.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | [3.8 (50 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isilo/id284979163/reviews) | **[4.6 (518 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersive-translate/id6447957425/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 50 | **518** |
| Positive reviews | 50.6% of reviews | **71.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | **#115** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **8.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [DC & Co.](https://appshunter.io/developer/284947607) | [Funstory.ai limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564057915) |

## What reviewers say

### iSilo

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/isilo/id284979163)

**Currently charting:** #115 Top Paid · Productivity (US App Store)

Read various document formats including iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text. Access a vast library of content, organize your files, and customize viewing options for a personalized reading experience. Transfer documents easily via USB, Wi-Fi, or web download.

**Highlights:** Supports iSilo, Palm Doc, and plain text formats, Extensive document library and creation tools, Organize documents with categories and favorites, Customizable viewing options (font, colors, themes), Autoscroll, full-screen, and orientation support, Text search, copy, and annotation, Multiple document transfer methods (USB, Wi-Fi, Web)

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

**In-app purchases:** none

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Works well with Christian books
- 📚 Excellent for reading documents with embedded hyperlinks
- ⚡ Fast and smooth on many devices
- 🙌 Hands down a life-saving app
- 🏆 Basic but wonderful functionality

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Crashes upon opening
- 🐛 Unable to download new material since 2017
- 🐛 Crashes when trying to open code-protected file
- 🐛 Scrolling issues and performance problems
- 🤖 Outdated and abandoned by developers

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes when trying to open certain file formats
- Displaying issues with Palm format (PDB) files
- Inability to download files from Dropbox
- Text going off-screen after recent updates
- Bookmarks and annotations not syncing across devices

**Requested features**

- Add dark mode feature
- Improve text highlighting and annotation capabilities
- Implement cloud sync and cross-device support
- Modernize the user interface
- Add support for iOS Files app


### Immersive Translate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersive-translate/id6447957425)

This AI-powered tool breaks down language barriers with fast, accurate translations for web pages, videos, and documents. Experience dual-language reading, input box translation, and custom AI personas for professional results.

**Highlights:** Dual-language web page reading, Bilingual video subtitle translation, Input box translation with hotkey, File and PDF translation, Custom AI industry personas, AI contextual translation

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Max Monthly Membership | $34.99 | per month |
| Annual Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Annual Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Max annual membership | $289.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Personalized experience
- 🚀 Immersive translation
- 💡 Supports multiple translation engines
- 👍 Preserves formatting
- 👍 Accurate translations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Subscription issues on Apple
- 🐛 Doesn't support Netflix
- 🐛 Slow translation speed for paid version
- 🐛 Incompatible with Roku
- 🐛 Buggy extension on Safari

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues on Apple
- Incompatibility with Roku
- Bugs on Safari extension
- Auto-detect language not working properly
- Causing issues with YouTube playback

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to translate PDF files
- In-app translation option
- Ability to select and translate individual words
- Customizable settings for video subtitle translation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is iSilo free?

iSilo costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Immersive Translate free?

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

### Which has better reviews, iSilo or Immersive Translate?

Immersive Translate is rated higher. iSilo averages 3.8 out of 5 from 50 ratings, while Immersive Translate averages 4.6 from 518 ratings.

### Do iSilo or Immersive Translate have ads?

Neither iSilo nor Immersive Translate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, iSilo or Immersive Translate?

iSilo ships an update every 3 weeks, and Immersive Translate every 10 days. Most recently, iSilo was updated on September 28, 2026 and Immersive Translate on September 26, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*