# 妙笔AI vs Cereal Translator

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Cereal Translator at 85% against 妙笔AI's 0%. Cereal Translator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (419 vs 4). 妙笔AI's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Cereal Translator sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. 妙笔AI asks for nothing beyond the download.

Cereal Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cereal Translator has 419 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of 妙笔AI's written reviews are positive against 85% of Cereal Translator's.

妙笔AI ships an update every 3 weeks, Cereal Translator every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 妙笔AI | Cereal Translator |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [1.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6444692604/reviews) | **[4.7 (419 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cereal-translator-screen-scan/id6466264767/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **419** |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | **85.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 5 days** |
| Monetization | **Free** | Subscription |
| Size | 914 MB | 83 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 17.6 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Yuanyue Technology Company Limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1626620843) | [Hangzhou Cereal Network Technology Co., Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/1685104439) |

## What reviewers say

### 妙笔AI

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6444692604)

This AI-powered mobile application offers a rich content experience with smart recommendations and collection features. Engage in conversations with AI characters, ask questions via voice for instant text and image responses, and track your activity in a personalized user center.

**Highlights:** AI-powered content recommendations, Voice-to-text AI queries, AI-generated text and images, Interactive AI characters, Content browsing and collection, User activity tracking

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Cereal Translator

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cereal-translator-screen-scan/id6466264767)

Translate text from other apps in real-time using a floating window or full-screen overlay. Supports over 100 languages, including offline translation for games, comics, and messages.

**Highlights:** Real-time floating window translation, Full-screen translation overlay, Supports 100+ languages, Offline translation capabilities, Translate games, comics, and SMS

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

**In-app purchases (11)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Junior Membership | $0.99 | per month |
| Medium Membership | $2.99 | per month |
| Premium Membership | $7.99 | per month |
| Annual Subscription | $17.99 | per year |
| First Charge 720 times | $0.99 | one-time |
| 360 times Screen translation | $0.99 | one-time |
| 800 times Screen translation | $1.99 | one-time |
| 4000 times Screen translation | $4.99 | one-time |
| 永久移除App广告 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 16000 times Screen translation | $19.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime Membership | $39.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Fast and accurate translation
- 👍 Affordable and works great
- 👍 Translations are accurate and very natural sounding
- 👍 Easy to use and understand
- 👍 Helps with playing games and reading content

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Occasional lags or bugs
- ⏱️ Not fast enough at times
- 💰 Paid subscription required for unlimited use

**Reported bugs**

- Occasional crashes or freezes
- Inconsistent translation quality, sometimes missing parts of text

**Requested features**

- Add more sign-in options besides Apple ID
- Improve translation accuracy and completeness


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 妙笔AI free?

妙笔AI is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Cereal Translator free?

Cereal Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 妙笔AI or Cereal Translator?

Cereal Translator is rated higher. 妙笔AI averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Cereal Translator averages 4.7 from 419 ratings.

### Do 妙笔AI or Cereal Translator have ads?

Neither 妙笔AI nor Cereal Translator shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 妙笔AI or Cereal Translator?

妙笔AI ships an update every 3 weeks, and Cereal Translator every 5 days. Most recently, 妙笔AI was updated on October 24, 2026 and Cereal Translator on October 24, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*