Translation Server vs Control
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Translation Server
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Turn your iPhone into a local translation server with “Translation Server”! Powered by Apple’s native Translation framework, this app delivers 100% offline translations — no internet required, no privacy risks. Features: - Automatic source language detection - Support for multiple translation pairs - Simple and clean Web API for easy integration - All processing stays on-device, ensuring privacy and security Perfect for both developers and everyday users who need fast, reliable, and secure translation services. How to Use 1. Launch the Translation Server application 2. Tap the "Download Language Models" button, select and download the required translation language pairs 3. Note down the displayed IP address and port number 4. Use any tool or program that supports HTTP requests to send translation requests to the server
Control
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Your AI conversations with complete privacy. Control is a free LLM interface that puts you in charge of your AI experience. Chat with lightweight open source language models while keeping your data completely private. These mobile-optimized models offer basic AI assistance with the trade-off of complete privacy and offline functionality - everything runs locally on your device. This is a basic tool. Privacy & Data Protection: All processing happens on your device with no data collection or sharing. Your conversations never leave your phone and no accounts, logins, or cloud storage are required. Works completely offline with zero network dependencies for chat, no tracking or analytics. Your data stays yours and history resets after every session or 24 hours, whichever comes first, ensuring no persistent data storage. Choice: Choose from various open source language models and switch between models instantly to find the perfect AI assistant for your specific needs. Free and open source with no subscriptions or hidden costs.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control at none against Translation Server's 1. Control also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 6 months) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Translation Server sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Control asks for nothing beyond the download.
Translation Server ships an update every 6 months, Control every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Translation Server | Control |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Wei-Cheng Ling | Carlos Tarrats |
In-app purchases
Translation Server
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
Control
No in-app purchases









