Comparison

Translay vs Snap Screen Translator

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

Head to head
About

Translay

Translate text from any app screen using screenshots and shortcuts. The translation overlays the original text, maintaining context and layout. Get quick context without leaving your current app.

Highlights
  • Screen translation via screenshots
  • Original-position text overlay
  • Fast screenshot workflow
  • AI-powered follow-up questions
  • Multiple language support
Features
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Translate any screen without leaving the app you are using. Translay helps you understand foreign-language content across apps, websites, games, chats, shopping pages, maps, menus, and more. Take a screenshot with a shortcut, and Translay recognizes the text, translates it, and overlays the result on the original screen layout. No switching between apps. No copy and paste. No manual typing. Key Features • Screen translation Translate text from almost any app screen using screenshots and shortcuts. • Original-position overlay Translations appear over the original text area, so the page keeps its context and layout. • Fast screenshot workflow Capture, translate, and continue reading in seconds. • AI deep dive Ask follow-up questions about the original text or translation when you need more context. • Multiple languages Translate between English, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Russian, and more. Use Translay For • Reading Japanese or Korean game screens • Understanding foreign shopping apps • Translating social posts, chats, and comments • Reading websites, maps, menus, and screenshots • Getting quick context without leaving your current app Translay is built for people who want translation to feel native to the screen they are already looking at.

About

Snap Screen Translator

Instantly translate text from screenshots directly on your device. Capture any image, select an output language, and get a translated overlay that preserves the original layout. Ideal for menus, signs, chats, and study materials.

Highlights
  • Translate screenshots offline
  • Layout-aware translated overlays
  • On-device text recognition
  • Automatic source-language detection
  • 59 output languages
  • No account required
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Snap Screen Translator helps you translate screenshots without slowing down your screen workflow. Capture a screenshot from a quick iPhone trigger, choose your output language, and Snap returns a translated preview with the text placed back over the original image. It is built for menus, signs, chats, emails, instructions, app screens, travel moments, study material, and anything else that arrives as an image. Why Snap? - Choose your app language when you get started - Guided setup with a video tutorial and subtitles in 12 languages - Recommended AssistiveTouch Single-Tap setup with Shortcuts - Also supports Back Tap or Action Button on compatible iPhones - On-device text recognition - Offline language model translation after required models are downloaded - Layout-aware translated overlays - Automatic source-language detection - 59 output languages - No account required - Free screenshot translation with occasional ads; optional Supporter subscriptions remove ads and support development. Private by design Snap is designed around on-device processing. Screenshots and translated text are intended to stay on your device unless you choose to share an output image or contact support. Made for real screenshot translation Instead of giving you a loose block of copied text, Snap keeps the translation close to the original layout so the result remains easy to scan. Available languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bengali, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Kannada, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Marathi, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh Free app and optional Supporter subscription information: Snap Screen Translator is free to use. Screenshot translation features are available without a subscription or purchase. Optional Supporter subscriptions are available for people who want to help keep this independent app maintained and ad-free. Available auto-renewable Supporter subscriptions are Weekly Plan ($3.99/week), Monthly Plan ($9.99/month), and Yearly Plan ($59.99/year), or the equivalent localized App Store price shown before purchase. A Supporter subscription does not unlock additional translation access. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel subscriptions in App Store account settings. Translation quality can vary based on image quality, font size, language, device capability, and offline model availability. Always review translated output before relying on it. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://jpbreuer.com/snapscreentranslator/privacy/

Screenshots

Translay4 screens
Snap Screen Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Translay at none against Snap Screen Translator's shown. Snap Screen Translator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.2). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Translay sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year and Snap Screen Translator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Translay against 5.0 for Snap Screen Translator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translay ships an update every 3 weeks, Snap Screen Translator every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Translay versus Snap Screen Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslaySnap Screen Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size21 MB106 MB
Age rating17+4+
Developer福明 林Celephais Laboratories Ltda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Translay

Subscriptions1
  • Translay Pro$2.991 Year
3 purchases

Snap Screen Translator

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription Plan7 Days trial$3.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription Plan7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription Plan7 Days trial$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Translay free?
Translay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Snap Screen Translator free?
Snap Screen Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Translay or Snap Screen Translator?
Translay and Snap Screen Translator are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Translay or Snap Screen Translator have ads?
Snap Screen Translator shows ads; Translay does not.
Which is updated more often, Translay or Snap Screen Translator?
Translay ships an update every 3 weeks, and Snap Screen Translator every 2 weeks. Most recently, Translay was updated on October 31, 2026 and Snap Screen Translator on October 31, 2026.

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