# Immersive Translate vs XRead

The clearest difference is rating: Immersive Translate at 4.6 against XRead's 3.5. Immersive Translate also leads on ratings volume (573 vs 2) and update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly). XRead's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Immersive Translate sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per month and XRead sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Immersive Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Immersive Translate has 573 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 70% of Immersive Translate's written reviews are positive against 67% of XRead's.

Immersive Translate ships an update fortnightly, XRead monthly. Both last shipped on November 14, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Immersive Translate | XRead |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.6 (573 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/immersive-translate/id6447957425/reviews)** | [3.5 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xread-thread-reader-and-saver/id6748126038/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **573** | 2 |
| Positive reviews | **70.3% of reviews** | 66.7% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 117 MB | 66 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.5** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Funstory.ai limited](https://appshunter.io/developer/1564057915) | [Mert OZDIN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1810914068) |

## What reviewers say

### Immersive Translate

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

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:** 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


### XRead

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/xread-thread-reader-and-saver/id6748126038)

Easily read long tweets and entire threads without interruptions. Paste links to view content in a smooth, distraction-free format, eliminating the need for "Show More" buttons and timeline clutter.

**Highlights:** Paste tweet or thread links, Seamless thread viewing, Distraction-free reading, Minimalist interface, Read long tweets easily

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

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| XRead Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| XRead Pro Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| XRead Pro Yearly | $29.99 | per year |
| XRead Pro Lifetime | $49.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Immersive Translate free?

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

### Is XRead free?

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

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

Immersive Translate is rated higher. Immersive Translate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 573 ratings, while XRead averages 3.5 from 2 ratings.

### Do Immersive Translate or XRead have ads?

Neither Immersive Translate nor XRead shows ads.

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

Immersive Translate ships an update fortnightly, and XRead monthly. Most recently, Immersive Translate was updated on November 14, 2026 and XRead on November 14, 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.*