Comparison

PlumCat vs JoyTran

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

Head to head
About

PlumCat

Features
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PlumCat is an AI-powered tool that integrates professional translation and customized language learning. It uses AI to help you understand the world's languages and create a personalized learning experience, enabling you to effortlessly break through language barriers in business, travel, socializing, and other scenarios.

About

JoyTran

Features
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A smart translation tool integrating cross-app translation, offline translation, audio/video call translation, simultaneous interpretation, and dialogue/group chat translation, providing you with efficient and convenient cross-language communication across all scenarios. Cross-App Translation: Quickly translate text without switching apps; Offline Translation: Stable translation without an internet connection, making travel worry-free; Audio/Video Call Translation: Real-time voice translation during calls for barrier-free communication; Dialogue/Group Chat Translation: Supports face-to-face two-way dialogue and multi-person group chats for various scenarios; Simultaneous Interpretation: Real-time voice transcription and translation, achieving seamless sync for speeches, meetings, and face-to-face chats; Multi-Scenario Switching: Switch between translation, selfie, and video modes with one click to meet different needs.

Screenshots

PlumCat4 screens
JoyTran4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PlumCat at none against JoyTran's 6. PlumCat also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads and iOS requirement 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. JoyTran sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. PlumCat asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PlumCat ships an update fortnightly, JoyTran every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PlumCat versus JoyTran: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPlumCatJoyTran
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size258 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
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In-app purchases

None

PlumCat

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

JoyTran

One-time6
  • Translate Pro: 1 Month$0.99
  • Audio Transcription 120 mins$0.99
  • Audio Transcription 600 mins$2.99
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  • Translate Pro: 3 Months$2.99
  • Audio Transcription 3000 mins$12.99
  • Translate Pro: 1 Year$12.99

Questions

Is PlumCat free?
PlumCat is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is JoyTran free?
JoyTran is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PlumCat or JoyTran have ads?
Neither PlumCat nor JoyTran shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PlumCat or JoyTran?
PlumCat ships an update fortnightly, and JoyTran every 2 weeks. Most recently, PlumCat was updated on September 21, 2026 and JoyTran on September 20, 2026.

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