# 有道翻译官 vs 日语翻译

The clearest difference is rating: 日语翻译 at 5.0 against 有道翻译官's 4.5. 日语翻译 also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 28) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). 有道翻译官's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 4). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 有道翻译官 sells 26 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. 日语翻译 asks for nothing beyond the download.

日语翻译 holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 有道翻译官 has 1.7K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

有道翻译官 ships an update every 11 days, 日语翻译 every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and August 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 有道翻译官 | 日语翻译 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (1.7K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/107/id576337924/reviews) | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1546036007/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **1.7K** | 4 |
| Positive reviews | 67.1% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| Update frequency | **Every 11 days** | Every 5 months |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Ad-supported** |
| Size | 302 MB | 53 MB |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | **11.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Beijing NetEase Youdao Computer System Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/840227969) | [德优 林](https://appshunter.io/developer/1481154278) |

## 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 (26)**

| 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 |
| 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


### 日语翻译

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/id1546036007)

This app assists with Japanese language learning and travel through various translation tools. It offers voice, photo, and dialogue translation, along with a Japanese dictionary and resources for learning the kana system and spoken Japanese.

**Highlights:** Voice translation, Photo OCR translation, Dialogue translation, Japanese dictionary, Kana and Romaji support, Spoken Japanese learning materials

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

**In-app purchases:** none


## 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 日语翻译 free?

日语翻译 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, 有道翻译官 or 日语翻译?

日语翻译 is rated higher. 有道翻译官 averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while 日语翻译 averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.

### Do 有道翻译官 or 日语翻译 have ads?

Both 有道翻译官 and 日语翻译 show ads.

### Which is updated more often, 有道翻译官 or 日语翻译?

有道翻译官 ships an update every 11 days, and 日语翻译 every 5 months. Most recently, 有道翻译官 was updated on September 24, 2026 and 日语翻译 on August 24, 2026.

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