# 文心 vs Immersive Translate

The clearest difference is rating: Immersive Translate at 4.6 against 文心's 2.6. Immersive Translate also leads on review sentiment (72% vs 33%) and ratings volume (518 vs 165). 文心's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.5). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 文心 sells 19 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Immersive Translate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Immersive Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 165 and 518 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of 文心's written reviews are positive against 72% of Immersive Translate's.

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, Immersive Translate every 10 days. Both last shipped on September 23, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | 文心 | Immersive Translate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [2.6 (165 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6446882473/reviews) | **[4.6 (518 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersive-translate/id6447957425/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | 165 | **518** |
| Positive reviews | 32.5% of reviews | **71.6% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | **Every 10 days** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 324 MB | 103 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.5 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 17+ | 17+ |
| Developer | [Beijing Baidu Netcom Science & Technology Co.,Ltd](https://appshunter.io/developer/372585298) | [Funstory.ai limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564057915) |

## What reviewers say

### 文心

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/ai/id6446882473)

This AI assistant leverages advanced language models for Chinese knowledge Q&A, creative writing, and logical reasoning. It offers multimodal AI capabilities, including video, image, and voice processing, with features like AI group chat, multimodal search, and AI-generated presentations.

**Highlights:** AI group chat (beta), Multimodal search, Chinese writing assistance, AI PPT generation, Video generation, Creative image editing

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

**In-app purchases (19)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 文小言连续包月会员 | $0.99 | per month |
| 连续包月试用 | $6.99 | per month |
| 连续包月 | $6.99 | per month |
| 文心一言app连续包年 | $79.99 | per year |
| 能量值1元 | $0.99 | one-time |
| 能量值5元 | $1.99 | one-time |
| 能量值10元 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 文小言单月会员 | $2.99 | one-time |
| 能量值50元 | $6.99 | one-time |
| 文心一言会员 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡一个月 | $8.99 | one-time |
| 文心一言&文心一格联合会员 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 能量值100 | $14.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡三个月 | $24.99 | one-time |
| 文小言年卡会员 | $29.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡6个月 | $49.99 | one-time |
| 能量值500元 | $69.99 | one-time |
| 文心一言会员-1年 | $99.99 | one-time |
| 礼品卡年卡 | $99.99 | one-time |


### Immersive Translate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersive-translate/id6447957425)

This AI-powered tool breaks down language barriers with fast, accurate translations for web pages, videos, and documents. Experience dual-language reading, input box translation, and custom AI personas for professional results.

**Highlights:** Dual-language web page reading, Bilingual video subtitle translation, Input box translation with hotkey, File and PDF translation, Custom AI industry personas, AI contextual translation

**Features:** Safari Extension, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Monthly Pro | $9.99 | per month |
| Max Monthly Membership | $34.99 | per month |
| Annual Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Annual Pro | $79.99 | per year |
| Max annual membership | $289.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Personalized experience
- 🚀 Immersive translation
- 💡 Supports multiple translation engines
- 👍 Preserves formatting
- 👍 Accurate translations

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Subscription issues on Apple
- 🐛 Doesn't support Netflix
- 🐛 Slow translation speed for paid version
- 🐛 Incompatible with Roku
- 🐛 Buggy extension on Safari

**Reported bugs**

- Subscription issues on Apple
- Incompatibility with Roku
- Bugs on Safari extension
- Auto-detect language not working properly
- Causing issues with YouTube playback

**Requested features**

- Dark mode option
- Ability to translate PDF files
- In-app translation option
- Ability to select and translate individual words
- Customizable settings for video subtitle translation


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 文心 free?

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

### Is Immersive Translate free?

Immersive Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 文心 or Immersive Translate?

Immersive Translate is rated higher. 文心 averages 2.6 out of 5 from 165 ratings, while Immersive Translate averages 4.6 from 518 ratings.

### Do 文心 or Immersive Translate have ads?

Neither 文心 nor Immersive Translate shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, 文心 or Immersive Translate?

文心 ships an update every 2 weeks, and Immersive Translate every 10 days. Most recently, 文心 was updated on September 23, 2026 and Immersive Translate on September 23, 2026.

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