Comparison

Immersive Translate vs Monlam Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Immersive Translate

This tool offers advanced AI-powered translation for web pages, videos, and documents. It features dual-language display, custom glossaries, and industry-specific AI personas for accurate, context-aware translations. Seamlessly integrated as a browser extension, it enhances foreign language reading and communication.

Highlights
  • Dual-language display for web pages
  • Bilingual subtitle translation for videos
  • Input box translation with triple-space shortcut
  • File translation (PDF, TXT, Subtitle)
  • Customizable AI industry personas
  • AI-powered contextual translation
  • Preserves original document formatting
Features
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"Immersive Translate" is the next-generation AI translation tool, trusted by over 20 million users worldwide. We help you break down language barriers and connect with a broader world. Fast & Accurate AI Translation: Integrated with multiple top-tier AI translation models. The Perfect Safari Companion: Seamlessly integrated as a browser extension for comprehensive adaptation. Fully compatible with all major browsers across platforms. Pioneering "Dual-Language" Display: Our unique vertical contrast layout enhances the reading experience by significantly reducing visual "intrusion," offering you the best way to read and translate foreign web pages. 【Extension Features】 - Immersive Web Reading: By intelligently identifying the main content area of a webpage and displaying bilingual translations, we provide a brand-new foreign language reading experience—hence the name "Immersive Translate." - Deep Optimization for Major Sites: We have customized optimizations for Google, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, Facebook, Bloomberg, The Wall Street Journal, and more. Whether you are searching, socializing, or gathering information, the experience is smoother and more efficient. - Immersive Video Experience: Powered by AI, we support bilingual subtitle translation for dozens of mainstream video sites, including YouTube, Netflix, Coursera, and more. - Input Box Translation: Type your native language in any input box on any webpage and press "Space" three times to instantly translate it into your target language. This immediately unlocks real-time bilingual dialogue experiences for tools like Google Search and AI chats. - Efficient File Translation: One-click export of bilingual e-books, with support for real-time translation of PDF, Subtitle, TXT, and other file formats. - Advanced PDF Translation: We preserve the original document formatting. The Pro version supports complex formula recognition, table recognition, and image OCR within PDFs, ensuring the translation maintains the original layout as much as possible. Perfect for foreign literature, academic papers, product manuals, and more. 【AI Translation Features】 - AI Expert: Support for setting specific AI industry personas to provide more professional translations for specialized content. - AI Terminology: Support for custom glossaries, ensuring the AI uses your specific terms during translation for higher accuracy. - AI Contextual Translation: The system analyzes the full context and professional terminology before translating to provide a more accurate result. (Beta) - AI Subtitles: Intelligently recognizes speech in videos without subtitles and automatically generates bilingual captions. (Beta, currently limited to YouTube) 【Terms of Use】 https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ 【Auto-Subscription Service Instructions】 Payment: Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Auto-Renewal: Your Apple Account will be charged within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The subscription period extends by one cycle upon successful payment. Cancellation: You can manage your automatic subscription in your iPhone "Settings" --> Click "Apple Account" --> Click "Subscriptions." To cancel, please turn off the auto-renew feature at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing cycle. You will not be charged if you cancel within 24 hours of expiration.

About

Monlam Keyboard

This keyboard app enhances Tibetan typing with auto-correction and smart suggestions. It offers an intuitive layout for faster, more accurate communication in messages, documents, and social media posts.

Highlights
  • Auto-Correction
  • Smart text suggestions
  • Intuitive layout
  • Faster typing
  • Accurate communication
Features
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Monlam Tibetan Keyboard – Now with Auto-Correction! Enhance your Tibetan typing with the Monlam Tibetan Keyboard’s new Auto-Correction feature. Designed for faster, more accurate communication, it offers smart text suggestions, real-time corrections, and an intuitive layout tailored for Tibetan users. Ideal for composing messages, writing documents, or posting on social media, this keyboard simplifies the process and minimizes errors. Whether for personal or professional use, type confidently and efficiently with Monlam Tibetan Keyboard.

Screenshots

Immersive Translate4 screens
Monlam Keyboard3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Monlam Keyboard at none against Immersive Translate's 7. Immersive Translate's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 12 months) and ratings volume (566 vs 6). On price, rating, ads 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. Immersive Translate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month. Monlam Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Immersive Translate against 4.7 for Monlam Keyboard. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immersive Translate has 566 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of Immersive Translate's written reviews are positive against 50% of Monlam Keyboard's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Immersive Translate ships an update fortnightly, Monlam Keyboard every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Immersive Translate versus Monlam Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterImmersive TranslateMonlam Keyboard
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (566 ratings)4.7 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.7% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings566 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 12 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size108 MB68 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperFunstory.ai limitedLobsang Monlam16922404891

Customer experience

Immersive Translate

All ratings561 ratings
Positive89.7%
Neutral2.0%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews184 reviews
Positive70.7%
Neutral3.8%
Negative25.5%

Monlam Keyboard

All ratings6 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Immersive Translate

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Subscription issues on Apple
  • Incompatibility with Roku
  • Bugs on Safari extension
  • Auto-detect language not working properly
  • Causing issues with YouTube playback
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  • Inconsistent behavior with configuration settings

Requested features

5 requests
  • 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

Monlam Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Immersive Translate

Subscriptions6
  • Monthly Pro$9.991 Month
  • Monthly Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Max Monthly Membership$34.991 Month
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  • Annual Pro$79.991 Year
  • Annual Pro3 Days trial$79.991 Year
  • Max annual membership2 variants$289.991 Year
None

Monlam Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Immersive Translate free?
Immersive Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Monlam Keyboard free?
Monlam Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Immersive Translate or Monlam Keyboard?
Monlam Keyboard is rated higher. Immersive Translate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 566 ratings, while Monlam Keyboard averages 4.7 from 6 ratings.
Do Immersive Translate or Monlam Keyboard have ads?
Neither Immersive Translate nor Monlam Keyboard shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Immersive Translate or Monlam Keyboard?
Immersive Translate ships an update fortnightly, and Monlam Keyboard every 12 months. Most recently, Immersive Translate was updated on November 3, 2026 and Monlam Keyboard on October 30, 2026.

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