Big Words vs Chat Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Words
Display any text or emoji on your Apple Watch with this simple app. It's ideal for quickly grabbing attention, passing messages, or making a statement. Easily edit and sync your messages across devices.
- Display text and emojis on Apple Watch
- Swipe for multiple pages
- Rotate for landscape and portrait
- Double-tap to edit
- Sync to Apple Watch
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Tired of Twitter? Message in real life using Big Words. This simple app is great for quickly grabbing attention, passing messages, and making a statement. + SWIPE for Multiple Pages + ROTATE to Landscape and Portrait + DOUBLE-TAP to Edit + SYNC to Apple Watch Quite simply, Big Words is the easiest way to display any text or emoji on Apple Watch. "I've been addicted to Big Words for years. I've campaigned tirelessly for this app in SF, Berlin, Paris, London, and NY, and cannot stop using it. Someone help me. Seriously, someone help me stop." -@boltron Find out more via @DollarApp on Twitter.
Chat Translator
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With businesses going global, Chat Translator application breaks the barrier of communication between various languages. One person can send receive message in their own language, supports 40+ languages. It simply translate the incoming message at the specified language selected by you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Big Words at every 4 months against Chat Translator's every 33 months. Big Words also leads on iOS requirement (8.2 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and chart position 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
Big Words costs $0.99 and Chat Translator $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Big Words ships an update every 4 months, Chat Translator every 33 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Big Words | Chat Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | 3.4 (29 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 65.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 29 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 33 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Best chart rank | #66 — better | #161 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.2 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DollarApp | Primosoft Inc |
Bugs and requests
Big Words
Reported bugs
10 issues- Text cut off at the top
- Freezes or closes unexpectedly
- Reset button missing after updates
- Does not work on Apple Watch
- Inconsistent swipe functionality
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- Issues with older devices/OS
- App crashes or goes black
- Ads added to paid/free versions
- Double-tapping on iPad brings up keyboard but not text box
- Glitches with special characters like '@'
Requested features
28 requests- Shortcut and Siri support
- Pre-saved lists and customization
- In-app purchase for square layout
- Easy image export
- Update for iPhone X
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- Ability to make lists and edit
- Option to change font
- Option to create different lists
- Reset button functionality
- Control over zooming
- Advanced feature of a text editor
- Shake to advance screen
- Volume buttons to advance/retreat
- Slideshow mode
- Overview mode
- External keyboard support
- Color control
- Emoji enlarging
- Zoom control
- Send directly without saving to camera roll
- Post to Facebook directly
- Store phrases for replay in a list
- Auto-fill method
- Ability to change font color
- Create a slideshow of words
- Save half a dozen messages for quick access
- Vibrate, flash, pulsate options
- Variety of color choices
Chat Translator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Big Words
No in-app purchases
Chat Translator
No in-app purchases
