Comparison

search.ch vs DeepL Translate

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

Head to head
About

search.ch

This app provides a comprehensive Swiss directory with phone numbers, public transport schedules, and weather forecasts. It also features a detailed map, TV guide, and leisure planner, with an option to block cold calls.

Highlights
  • Phone directory for private and business addresses
  • Public transportation schedules and ticket purchasing
  • Detailed Swiss topographical maps
  • MeteoSchweiz weather forecasts
  • Cold call blocking
  • TV Guide and movie showtimes
  • Leisure time planner
Features
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The official Swiss phone directory, updated daily. Map, public transportation schedule and official MeteoSchweiz weather forecasts for all areas in Switzerland. • This app blocks annoying cold calls (can be switched off). Suspected cold callers are identified before you accept the call. The list of call centres is updated daily. • Phone directory: Private and business addresses in Switzerland and their phone numbers, updated daily. Find and book restaurants, craftsmen and other services. • Weather forecast: The most accurate local forecast updated at 10 minute intervals. Animated movies for rain, clouds and temperature. Eight-day weather forecast including min/max temperatures and precipitation. • Meteo widget: The weather forecast for your location is directly accessible from the lock screen without starting the app! • Public transportation schedule: Offers the fastest connections for all modes of transportation, including trains, trams, busses and boats. The nearest stops are displayed based on GPS location, and an optional “quick step” function enables additional time savings. • Tickets: In addition to timetable enquiries you can also buy tickets for public transport in Switzerland. • Map: The most detailed Swiss topographical map with points of interest such as bus stops, museums, parking garages, restaurants, hiking paths and public fire pits. • TV Guide and Movie Showtimes. • With the leisure time planner from search.ch you can access thousands of experiences throughout Switzerland. For iPhone and iPad with iOS 15 or later. Requires an internet connection.

About

DeepL Translate

Instantly translate text from your camera, photos, speech, or files. Explore alternative translations, save favorites, and hear translations read aloud. Offers advanced features like glossary and tone selection with a paid plan.

Highlights
  • Real-time camera translation
  • Photo translation
  • Speech dictation and text-to-speech
  • File translation
  • Alternative translations
  • Saved favorites and history
  • Glossary and tone selection (paid)
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- Real-time camera translation: point your camera at text to instantly translate what you see - Photo translation: translate text in taken or imported photos - Dictation: translate what you speak out loud - Text to speech: hear your translated text read out loud - File translation: translate text from files - Quick detection: translations begin as you type - Alternative translations: explore different options for single words and short phrases - Favorites: save words and phrases for future reference - History: easily find, edit, and reuse past translations - Transliteration: read translations of non-Latin languages, such as Japanese or Russian, in the Latin alphabet - Glossary: translate key words and phrases as defined by you or your organization (available with a paid plan) - Tone: choose a formal or informal tone (available with a paid plan) - Handwriting: draw text characters instead of typing (available on iPad) - DeepL Write: get intelligent writing suggestions to help you create clear, error-free, and impactful texts with ease Feature support varies by language. Currently available: Acehnese, Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Aragonese, Armenian, Assamese, Aymara, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bhojpuri, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Burmese, Cantonese, Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese (simplified)*, Chinese (traditional)*, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dutch, English (American)*, English (British)*, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French*, Galician, Georgian, German*, Greek, Guarani, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian*, Japanese*, Javanese, Kapampangan, Kazakh, Konkani, Korean*, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish (Sorani), Kyrgyz, Latin, Latvian, Lingala, Lithuanian, Lombard, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Maithili, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Nepali, Norwegian (bokmål), Occitan, Pangasinan, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese*, Portuguese (Brazilian)*, Quechua, Romanian, Russian, Sanskrit, Serbian, Sicilian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish*, Spanish (Latin American), Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Tsonga, Tswana, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa *Also available for DeepL Write Free to download - access core features without cost! - Enjoy more translation features with a DeepL account - Log in to your organization's team account via SSO - To unlock all features, you may need a DeepL paid plan Terms & Conditions: https://www.deepl.com/app-terms Privacy Policy: https://www.deepl.com/privacy DeepL Support: https://www.deepl.com/support

Screenshots

search.ch4 screens
DeepL Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DeepL Translate at 4.8 against search.ch's 3.5. DeepL Translate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). search.ch's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and review sentiment (87% vs 53%). On price and device support 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. DeepL Translate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $10.49 per month. search.ch asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DeepL Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DeepL Translate has 13K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of search.ch's written reviews are positive against 53% of DeepL Translate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

search.ch ships an update every 4 months, DeepL Translate weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
search.ch versus DeepL Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parametersearch.chDeepL Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.5 (8 ratings)4.8 (13K ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.0% of reviews — better53.2% of reviews
Number of ratings813K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#68 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSwisscom Directories AGDeepL SE

Customer experience

search.ch

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews215 reviews
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.7%
Negative8.4%

DeepL Translate

All ratings13,276 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.6%
Written reviews703 reviews
Positive53.2%
Neutral13.4%
Negative33.4%

Bugs and requests

search.ch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

DeepL Translate

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera translation not working
  • Disappearing buttons and features
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Connectivity issues
  • Autocorrect interfering with foreign language input

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add more languages, especially less common ones
  • Improve translation quality for certain languages
  • Allow offline translation
  • Implement a way to report poor translations
  • Add text-to-speech with adjustable speed
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  • Integrate with other apps for seamless translation

In-app purchases

None

search.ch

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

DeepL Translate

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly3 Days trial$10.491 Month
  • Monthly14 Days trial$13.001 Month
  • Monthly3 Days trial$23.991 Month
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  • Monthly$38.001 Month
  • Annual3 Days trial$104.991 Year
  • Annual14 Days trial$131.991 Year
  • Annual3 Days trial$209.991 Year
  • Annual$384.991 Year

Questions

Is search.ch free?
search.ch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeepL Translate free?
DeepL Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, search.ch or DeepL Translate?
DeepL Translate is rated higher. search.ch averages 3.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while DeepL Translate averages 4.8 from 13K ratings.
Do search.ch or DeepL Translate have ads?
search.ch shows ads; DeepL Translate does not.
Which is updated more often, search.ch or DeepL Translate?
search.ch ships an update every 4 months, and DeepL Translate weekly. Most recently, search.ch was updated on October 4, 2026 and DeepL Translate on October 15, 2026.

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