# 有道翻译官 vs 探记备忘录

The clearest difference is ratings volume: 有道翻译官 at 1.7K against 探记备忘录's 14. 有道翻译官 also leads on review sentiment (67% vs 50%) and device support (4 vs 2). 探记备忘录's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 有道翻译官 sells 27 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and 探记备忘录 sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for 有道翻译官 against 4.4 for 探记备忘录. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 有道翻译官 has 1.7K ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of 有道翻译官's written reviews are positive against 50% of 探记备忘录's.

有道翻译官 ships an update every 11 days, 探记备忘录 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 有道翻译官 | 探记备忘录 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/107/id576337924/reviews)** | [4.4 (14 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1447711604/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 14 |
| Positive reviews | **67.1% of reviews** | 50.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 302 MB | 97 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | [Beijing NetEase Youdao Computer System Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/840227969) | [上海探课网络科技有限公司](https://appshunter.io/developer/1443490715) |

## What reviewers say

### 有道翻译官

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/107/id576337924)

This app offers translation for 107 languages, supporting various needs like learning, work, and travel. It features advanced neural machine translation for improved accuracy, with options for photo, voice, real-time AR, and offline translation.

**Highlights:** 107 language translation, Offline translation, AR real-time translation, Simultaneous interpretation, Photo translation, Web page translation

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (27)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 有道翻译官会员连续包月 | $3.99 | per month |
| 有道翻译官连续包月会员 | $3.99 | per month |
| 有道翻译官会员连续包月 | $4.99 | per month |
| 有道翻译官连续包月会员 | $4.99 | per month |
| 有道翻译官SVIP会员-连续包月 | $5.99 | per month |
| 有道翻译官会员连续包年 | $24.99 | per year |
| 1充值币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 6充值币 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 文档翻译加量包 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 12充值币 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 文档翻译加量包 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 30充值币 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员1个月 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员1个月 | $4.99 | one-time |
| 50充值币 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 20小时同传翻译时长 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 10小时同传翻译时长 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员3个月 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员3个月 | $12.99 | one-time |
| 98充值币 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员12个月 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 100小时同传翻译时长 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员24个月 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员24个月 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 200小时同传翻译时长 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官会员24个月 | $34.99 | one-time |
| 有道翻译官超级会员 | $59.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🌟 Accurate translations
- 🔍 Useful features like screen capture translation
- 📚 Helpful for language learning

**What reviewers complain about**

- 📢 Excessive advertisements
- 🐛 Buggy performance, crashes and freezes
- 🔌 Unreliable connectivity and offline mode

**Reported bugs**

- Microphone/voice recognition issues in simultaneous translation
- Inconsistent sync between mobile and desktop versions
- Inability to copy individual translated words

**Requested features**

- Add pinyin support for English speakers
- Introduce new language support like Cantonese
- Implement a sentence collection/note-taking feature


### 探记备忘录

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1447711604)

This app helps you organize your life by consolidating various record-keeping functions into one place. It offers features for journaling, budgeting, photo albums, to-do lists, habit tracking, and health monitoring, with options for collaborative scene-based recording.

**Highlights:** Multi-functional life recording, Collaborative scene-based sharing, Journaling and rich text editing, Budgeting with statistics and charts, Photo album management, To-do lists and habit tracking, Health and period tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 催一波更新 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 一点小心意 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 送程序员咖啡 | $3.99 | one-time |
| 来份加班夜宵 | $9.99 | one-time |
| 帮探记做更好 | $19.99 | one-time |
| 承包探记鱼塘 | $89.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 有道翻译官 free?

有道翻译官 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is 探记备忘录 free?

探记备忘录 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 有道翻译官 or 探记备忘录?

有道翻译官 is rated higher. 有道翻译官 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while 探记备忘录 averages 4.4 from 14 ratings.

### Do 有道翻译官 or 探记备忘录 have ads?

Both 有道翻译官 and 探记备忘录 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 有道翻译官 or 探记备忘录?

有道翻译官 ships an update every 11 days, and 探记备忘录 fortnightly. Most recently, 有道翻译官 was updated on October 26, 2026 and 探记备忘录 on October 24, 2026.

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