Comparison

iTranslate Translator vs Scribe

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

iTranslate Translator

Break language barriers with this comprehensive translation app. Translate text, voice, websites, and even objects using your camera. Offers offline mode and a custom phrasebook for personalized learning and travel.

Highlights
  • Text translation in over 100 languages
  • Voice-to-voice conversations
  • Camera translation (Lens & AR Mode)
  • Offline translation mode
  • Custom Phrasebook
  • Website translation
  • Dictionary with synonyms
Features
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iTranslate is one of the leading translation and dictionary apps designed to help you break language barriers with ease. Seamlessly translate text, websites, objects, or start voice-to-voice conversations in over 100 languages. Our unique Custom Phrasebook feature allows you to learn new languages and create personalized collections of phrases for various life situations. And if you need to use iTranslate abroad, our Offline Mode allows you to forget about paying expensive roaming charges. FEATURES: • Text translations in over 100 languages. • Phrasebook - with over 250 predefined phrases. • Different dialects available. • Dictionaries with synonyms and different meanings. • Widgets & Flashcards: Learn a new phrase or word each day, directly from your home screen! • Pronunciation in male or female voices. • Transliteration, Sharing, Favorites, History, and much more. • Custom Phrasebook - to create your own collection of phrases. • Keyboard Extension. • Lens: Use your camera to instantly translate menus or signs and more. • AR Mode for Real-time Object Translation • Offline translation mode. • Voice-to-Voice conversations. • Website translation • Verb conjugations in different tenses. LOVED AND TRUSTED BY MILLIONS • 200 million downloads and over 1 million App Store reviews! • Featured many times in Apple TV ads and on the App Store SUPPORT Visit https://www.itranslate.com/support/ or contact us at help@itranslate.com Supported languages & dialects for translation: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu --- Auto Renewable Subscription Terms: * Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. * You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. * Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms of Service: https://www.itranslate.com/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://www.itranslate.com/privacy-policy California Privacy Rights: https://www.itranslate.com/privacy-policy#InformationCaliforniaPrivacyRights An internet connection is required to use the app. To use the offline mode, you need to download language packs.

About

Scribe

Enhance your language learning with custom keyboards that offer instant translation, verb conjugation, and noun pluralization. Get grammar rule reminders and context-aware annotations directly on your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Translate words or phrases
  • Verb conjugation charts
  • Noun pluralization
  • Noun gender and preposition case annotations
  • Pronoun declension assistance
  • Supports 7 languages
Features
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Scribe is a pack of iOS and iPadOS keyboards for language learners! It provides features to help users remember grammar rules so they can effectively communicate without ever leaving their keyboard. Included Languages: French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish and Swedish. Current Features: - The Translate feature can translate single words or phrases from English into the language of the current keyboard. - With the Conjugate feature, a user is presented with the grammar charts for an entered verb instead of the keyboard. Pressing an example in the charts inserts the chosen conjugation into the text field. - The Plural feature allows a user to enter a noun and then insert its plural into the text field. - Scribe further annotates noun genders and preposition cases in the command bar to help users understand the context of what they're typing. Annotations are displayed once a user has typed a given word and pressed space, by pressing the Scribe key while a word is selected as well as under autocompletions and autosuggestions. - For languages with pronoun declension, Scribe also allows for the case annotation to be clicked and then the user can select the pronoun they want based on case, subject and object. Being fully open-source including data from Wikidata, the Scribe team loves to get both feedback and contributions. Please visit us at https://github.com/scribe-org/Scribe-iOS!

Screenshots

iTranslate Translator4 screens
Scribe4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Scribe at none against iTranslate Translator's 16. Scribe also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). iTranslate Translator's advantage is ratings volume (527K vs 2) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iTranslate Translator sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Scribe asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Scribe holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTranslate Translator has 527K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iTranslate Translator ships an update weekly, Scribe every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and June 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
iTranslate Translator versus Scribe: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTranslate TranslatorScribe
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (527K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews68.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings527K — better2
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#27 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size256 MB141 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.Andrew McAllister

Customer experience

iTranslate Translator

All ratings527,214 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.6%
Written reviews2,535 reviews
Positive68.2%
Neutral4.9%
Negative26.9%

Scribe

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

iTranslate Translator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when typing too fast
  • Keyboard issues on Apple Watch
  • Incorrect translations for certain languages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline translation mode
  • Improved language detection
  • More customization options
  • Better integration with messaging apps

Scribe

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

iTranslate Translator

Subscriptions12
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 month$3.991 Month
  • Weekly with FT7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription$9.997 Days
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  • Weekly with free trial7 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 month7 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 month$14.991 Month
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 Month$14.991 Month
  • iTranslate PRO - 2 months7 Days trial$14.992 Months
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 year$89.001 Year
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 year7 Days trial$89.001 Year
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 year7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • iTranslate PRO - 1 Year7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

Scribe

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTranslate Translator free?
iTranslate Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Scribe free?
Scribe is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTranslate Translator or Scribe?
Scribe is rated higher. iTranslate Translator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 527K ratings, while Scribe averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iTranslate Translator or Scribe have ads?
Neither iTranslate Translator nor Scribe shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTranslate Translator or Scribe?
iTranslate Translator ships an update weekly, and Scribe every 3 weeks. Most recently, iTranslate Translator was updated on September 24, 2026 and Scribe on June 5, 2026.

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