Comparison

Translation Server vs Control

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

Head to head
About

Translation Server

Features
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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

About

Control

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Translation Server2 screens
Control3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Translation Server sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Control asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translation Server ships an update every 6 months, Control every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 5 level
Translation Server versus Control: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslation ServerControl
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.018.5 — better
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB9 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperWei-Cheng LingCarlos Tarrats

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Translation Server

One-time1
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
None

Control

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translation Server free?
Translation Server is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Control free?
Control is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Translation Server or Control have ads?
Neither Translation Server nor Control shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Translation Server or Control?
Translation Server ships an update every 6 months, and Control every 5 days. Most recently, Translation Server was updated on October 24, 2026 and Control on October 24, 2026.

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