Translay vs Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Translay
Instantly translate on-screen text with a single tap, without copying or switching apps. This app performs all text recognition and translation locally on your device, ensuring your data remains private. It supports 20 major languages and works across various applications and system screens.
- One-tap screen translation shortcut
- Fully on-device text recognition
- Works across apps and system screens
- Supports 20 major languages
- Private, no cloud processing
- Native iOS design
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Translay – Screen Translation Translate your screen with a single tap. No copying. No pasting. No app switching. Fully On-Device All text recognition and translation are performed locally on your device using Apple system technologies. No cloud processing. No third-party services. No data is uploaded or stored externally. Key Features • One-tap shortcut-based screen translation • Fully on-device text recognition and translation • Works across apps and system screens • Support for 20 major languages • Designed natively for iOS Use Cases • Comics and manga • Reading foreign websites or apps • Understanding messages, emails, or social content • Translating screenshots and static on-screen text How It Works • Trigger Translay via shortcut • Capture the current screen • View the translated text instantly on screen Supported Languages English, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Japanese, Korean, Indonesian, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Arabic, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Website: https://www.translay.com Privacy Policy: https://www.translay.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: support@translay.com
Translator
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FlowTrans is a screen translator that helps you translate text from other apps without switching back and forth. Copy text from X, Reddit, websites, chats, articles, manga, games, or documents, and view the translation in a floating PiP-style window while you keep reading. Key Features • Floating Translation Window Keep translations visible in a PiP-style floating window while using other apps. • Copy Text to Translate Copy foreign text from chats, websites, articles, social media, documents, manga, or games. • No App Switching Stay inside your reading app instead of jumping between copy, paste, translate, and return. • Multiple AI Models Choose between Qwen, DeepSeek, and GPT for different translation needs. • Custom Window Style Adjust text size, colors, layout, and display style for comfortable reading. • Translation History Save recent translations and revisit useful words, sentences, and paragraphs later. Translate without leaving your flow. Legal Terms of Use: https://sites.google.com/view/termsofuseforflowtranslation Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/flowtranslation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Translator at 15.6 against Translay's 18. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Translay sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Translator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | Translay | Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | — | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Mac | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 18 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Translay Team | 凤英 刘 |
In-app purchases
Translay
- Translay Pro$2.991 Month
- Translay Premium$2.991 Month
- Translay Pro Annual$9.991 Year
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- Translay Premium Annual$24.991 Year
- Translay Pro Lifetime$5.99
Translator
- Weekly Pro$2.997 Days
- Weekly Pro Trial$2.997 Days
- Lifetime Pro$29.99









