HoverLingo vs PiP Screen Translate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HoverLingo
Instantly translate text from any app with a floating window. Read foreign articles, browse international websites, and chat globally without switching applications. Supports over 20 languages with customizable AI models and window settings.
- Floating translation window
- AI-powered instant translation
- Supports 20+ languages
- Works across all apps
- Customizable window
- Privacy-first design
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HoverLingo brings translation to your screen — not the other way around. 【FLOATING TRANSLATION】 Copy any text, see the AI-powered translation instantly in a floating window. Read foreign articles, browse international websites, chat with friends worldwide — all without switching apps. 【KEY FEATURES】 - Picture-in-Picture translation window - AI-powered instant translation - 20+ languages supported - Multiple AI models to choose from - Customizable window size & color - Works across all apps - Privacy-first: data stays on your device 【PERFECT FOR】 - Reading foreign news & articles - Browsing international websites - Cross-border chat & social media - Learning new languages - International business communication 【HOW IT WORKS】 1. Open HoverLingo and start the floating window 2. Copy any text in other apps 3. See translation appear instantly No more switching between apps. No more copy-paste hassle. Just copy and read. Download HoverLingo now and break language barriers effortlessly. Privacy Policy: https://lcfubrjegm.feishu.cn/wiki/TQxVwoa6lilwwPk9xh0ccMVqnvh?from=from_copylink Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
PiP Screen Translate
This app provides real-time translation overlays for any application, allowing you to understand on-screen text from videos, games, or meetings without leaving the current app. It supports over 100 languages with fast and accurate OCR recognition, prioritizing user privacy.
- Picture-in-picture overlay
- Live OCR translation
- Supports 100+ languages
- Auto-detect source language
- Privacy-first processing
- Flexible overlay controls
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PiP Translate is a picture-in-picture overlay that reads and instantly translates anything on your screen—videos, meetings, games, or chats. LIVE TRANSLATION OVERLAY • Floats on top of any app with Picture-in-Picture • Captions on-screen text without leaving the app • Works with videos, live streams, games, and more FAST & ACCURATE • Live OCR translation for 100+ languages • Auto-detect source language • Optimized for on-screen text recognition FLEXIBLE CONTROLS • Pin the overlay left, right, or bottom • Resize captions to your preference • Works in landscape and portrait PRIVACY-FIRST • Text recognition happens on your device • Recognized text is translated through secure cloud infrastructure • We do not sell your data PERFECT FOR • Streaming foreign content on YouTube, Twitch, Netflix • Video calls on Zoom, Meet, FaceTime • Learning languages with foreign media • Gaming with untranslated dialogs • Traveling and navigating foreign apps Try free with a daily limit. Upgrade to Pro for unlimited translations. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: PiP Screen Translate at 4.6 against HoverLingo's 3.0. PiP Screen Translate also leads on ratings volume (41 vs 2). HoverLingo's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 71%). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. HoverLingo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and PiP Screen Translate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
PiP Screen Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PiP Screen Translate has 41 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of HoverLingo's written reviews are positive against 71% of PiP Screen Translate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HoverLingo ships an update weekly, PiP Screen Translate every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | HoverLingo | PiP Screen Translate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.6 (41 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 71.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 41 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 43 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 威 赵 | Mykyta Drozd |
Customer experience
HoverLingo
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In-app purchases
HoverLingo
- Monthly$2.991 Month
- Yearly$9.991 Year
- Lifetime$14.99
PiP Screen Translate
- Weekly Plan$3.997 Days
- Monthly Plan$6.991 Month
- Yearly Plan$49.991 Year
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