Comparison

Inline Translator vs Paperix

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

Head to head
About

Inline Translator

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Inline Translator brings private translation to the apps you already use. Select text in Safari, Mail, Notes, or another app, tap the system Translate action, and get the result without leaving your workflow. What you can do - Translate selected text from the system Translate menu - Run translations entirely on device, without an account, API key, or network - Define unfamiliar words and ask questions about selected text - Replace selected text with its translation where supported - Choose Private Cloud Compute or a compatible provider only when you want a network engine Why users love it - Private by default: on-device requests never leave your iPhone or iPad - Systemwide convenience: works wherever the Translate action is available - Native design with Dynamic Type, Dark Mode, and VoiceOver-friendly controls How it works 1) Select text in Safari, Mail, Notes, or another app. 2) Tap Translate in the selection menu. 3) Choose Translator, then translate, define, or ask. Notes - On-device translation may require language downloads. Define, Ask, and fallback translation require a compatible Apple Intelligence device. - Private Cloud Compute and compatible provider modes require network access and may have separate eligibility or quota limits. Terms of service:https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paperix

This app offers a free, on-device document scanner with OCR and AI capabilities. It allows for secure scanning, editing, and analysis of documents without subscriptions or cloud storage. Keep your sensitive information private and accessible only on your device.

Highlights
  • One-tap multi-page scanning with auto edge-detect
  • On-device OCR for searchable PDFs
  • AI-powered document analysis and Q&A
  • Sign, fill, and mark up documents
  • Import from Photos and Files
  • Organize with folders and sorting
  • Extract text from images
Features
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Paperix is a fully free document scanner that runs everything — scanning, OCR, and AI — on your iPhone. No subscriptions. No watermarks. No ads. No upsells. No accounts. No cloud. Stop paying a yearly fee just to turn paper into a PDF, and keep your documents on your own device. EVERY FEATURE OF THE PAID APPS — FOR FREE You shouldn't have to pay a recurring fee to turn paper into a PDF. Paperix matches the paid scanners feature-for-feature and charges $0 for any of it: - One-tap multi-page scanning with auto edge-detect and perspective correction - Black & white mode for receipts, faint print, signed contracts - Maximum-punch filter for the cleanest possible output - Reprocess any saved scan — switch Color / B&W / Max Punch later without rescanning - Auto-name scans from the largest text on the first page - Import from Photos or Files (PDFs, images, iCloud Drive, Dropbox) - Save to Paperix from any app's share sheet — send one photo or a whole stack and they land as cropped, scanned documents - Folders, sort, bulk select, swipe-to-share, 30-day Recently Deleted SEARCHABLE PDFs OUT OF THE BOX — NO PREMIUM TIER Every scan runs through on-device text recognition. PDFs are searchable in Paperix, in Preview on your Mac, in Adobe Acrobat, anywhere. Pull down the list to search across every doc and tap a result to jump straight to the highlighted phrase. No "OCR credits". No paywalled search. - Extract Text — Paperix: a share-sheet action that pulls the text out of any image with Copy and Share, without even opening the app — layout preserved, columns aligned SIGN, FILL, AND MARK UP — NO WATERMARK - Pen, Eraser, Undo, Redo, Clear in one toolbar - Real ink colors: true black, red, blue, green, yellow - Type text directly on a page — drag the dashed box anywhere, resize, pick size and alignment - One-tap presets drop today's date or your saved name for forms - Pinch-to-zoom canvas for tight signatures - Draw with finger or Apple Pencil - OCR re-runs on save so signed pages stay searchable ON-DEVICE AI — ON YOUR IPHONE, NEVER ON A SERVER Every word of AI inference runs on your iPhone's Neural Engine using Apple's Foundation Models. Nothing is uploaded. Nothing is logged. Nothing is ever seen by anyone but you. - ANALYZE a document — on-device Summary, Key Points, and per-doc Q&A - ASK PAPERIX — pose a question across every doc on your phone and get a sourced answer with tappable citations back to the exact page - Semantic search by meaning, not just keywords - AI surfaces hide cleanly on iPhones without Apple Intelligence; the rest of the app works the same The cloud scanners ship your private contracts, medical records, and bank statements to someone else's GPU. Paperix runs the same AI on your own phone. Your iPhone makes that possible — and free. SMART ACTIONS FROM A SCAN Paperix looks for contact info, appointment dates, addresses, and links in every scan. One tap adds the contact to Contacts, the appointment to Calendar, the address to Maps, or opens the link in Safari. EXPORT ON YOUR TERMS - Standard PDF for everyday sharing - Password-protected PDF for anything sensitive - AirPrint to any printer on your network - Standard iOS share sheet — Mail, Messages, AirDrop, Files, anywhere PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Paperix literally has no network code. Not "encrypted in transit" — no transit at all. - No accounts, no sign-up - No cloud sync, no telemetry, no analytics, no SDKs - No ads, no upsells, no "premium tier" - Verifiable with Little Snitch / Lulu. Turn airplane mode on permanently and Paperix works exactly the same. REQUIREMENTS - iPhone running iOS 16 or later - Apple Intelligence-capable iPhone for AI features (iPhone 15 Pro and later); the rest of Paperix works on every iPhone with a camera

Screenshots

Inline Translator4 screens
Paperix4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paperix at none against Inline Translator's 6. Paperix also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 weeks). Inline Translator's advantage is iOS requirement (18.4 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. Inline Translator sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Paperix asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Inline Translator ships an update every 4 weeks, Paperix weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Inline Translator versus Paperix: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterInline TranslatorPaperix
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—4 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.4 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYaroslav YashinAbhijit Bansal

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Inline Translator

Subscriptions4
  • Plus Monthly$5.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$9.991 Month
  • Plus Yearly$49.991 Year
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  • Pro Yearly$99.991 Year
One-time2
  • 20 Extra Requests$0.99
  • BYOK Unlock$9.99
None

Paperix

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Inline Translator free?
Inline Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperix free?
Paperix is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Inline Translator or Paperix have ads?
Neither Inline Translator nor Paperix shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Inline Translator or Paperix?
Inline Translator ships an update every 4 weeks, and Paperix weekly. Most recently, Inline Translator was updated on October 25, 2026 and Paperix on October 24, 2026.

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