# Smart Pillow vs Im Mate

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Smart Pillow at none against Im Mate's 18. Smart Pillow also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Im Mate sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Pillow asks for nothing beyond the download.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Smart Pillow | Im Mate |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 5 MB | 168 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 15.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [剑锋 李](https://appshunter.io/developer/1817216516) | [赛蓝](https://appshunter.io/developer/670854245) |

## What reviewers say

### Smart Pillow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/smart-pillow/id6538723152)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### Im Mate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/im-mate/id6743839622)

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

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60-min lang pack 15% off | $5.09 | one-time |
| 600-min top-up pack 15% off | $33.00 | one-time |
| 600-min industry terms 15% off | $35.90 | one-time |
| 600-min lang pack 15% off | $37.90 | one-time |
| 600-minute industry terms | $42.00 | one-time |
| 600-min trans combo pack 15% off | $66.00 | one-time |
| 600-minute Trans Combo Package | $78.00 | one-time |
| 6000-min lang pack 15% off | $186.99 | one-time |
| 6000-min top-up pack 15% off | $279.00 | one-time |
| 6000-min industry terms 15% off | $300.00 | one-time |
| 6000-minutes  industry terms | $354.99 | one-time |
| 15% off 10000-min top-up pack | $424.99 | one-time |
| 6000-min translation pack –15% | $439.99 | one-time |
| 15% off 1-yr unlimited top-up pack | $469.00 | one-time |
| 1-yr unlimited lang pack 15% off | $469.00 | one-time |
| 10000-min top-up pack | $494.99 | one-time |
| 6000-min translation combo pack | $519.00 | one-time |
| 1-yr unlimited top-up pack | $549.00 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Smart Pillow free?

Smart Pillow is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Im Mate free?

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

### Do Smart Pillow or Im Mate have ads?

Im Mate shows ads; Smart Pillow does not.

### Which is updated more often, Smart Pillow or Im Mate?

Smart Pillow ships an update every 3 weeks, and Im Mate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Smart Pillow was updated on October 14, 2026 and Im Mate on October 24, 2026.

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