Comparison

FlashTranslate vs plain.phone

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

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About

FlashTranslate

Translate text using your own AI API keys for enhanced privacy and control. Supports multiple AI models, OCR for image text extraction, and five distinct translation styles. Offers comprehensive language support and a fast, user-friendly interface.

Highlights
  • Custom AI Model Integration
  • OCR Text Recognition
  • Five Translation Styles
  • Automatic Language Detection
  • Local Data Storage
  • 17 Language Support
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Flash Translate Your Truly Private AI Translation Expert. 【Core Features】 Custom AI Models: Support for major AI models like OpenAI (GPT-4), DeepSeek, Claude, and more. By entering your own API Key, you have full control over translation quality and costs, enjoying cutting-edge AI technology. Flash Translate does not provide its own cloud model service; all translation capabilities are provided by the third-party AI service providers you configure. Automatic Language Detection: Intelligently detects the language of input text and automatically selects the source language, eliminating the need for manual switching and making translation more convenient. OCR Text Recognition: Extract text from images and translate it. Supports capturing photos or selecting images from your photo library. Recognized text can be directly translated in multiple styles, making translation easier for menus, signs, documents, and other scenarios. Five Translation Styles: Standard Translation: Precise and rigorous, suitable for daily communication. Colloquial Style: More natural conversation, without "translationese." Social Media: Captures the essence of popular expressions, making social interactions more interesting. Business: Professional and appropriate, facilitating international workplace communication. Academic: Carefully chosen words, conforming to academic expression standards. Custom Prompts: Modify system prompts to customize the AI's translation persona and behavior logic according to your preferences. Comprehensive Language Support: Supports translation between 17 major global languages: Arabic, Dutch, English, French, German, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Privacy & Security: Your API Keys and translation history are encrypted and stored only on your local device, never uploaded to our servers. Translation content is sent directly via HTTPS to the AI service provider you choose (such as OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic, etc.), and we do not relay or store it additionally. Lightning-Fast Experience: Card-based UI design with one-tap paste and copy, making translation as fast as a flash. This app has no official partnership or affiliation with service providers like OpenAI, DeepSeek, Anthropic (Claude), etc., and serves only as a third-party client compatible with these services. This app supports the following accessibility features: VoiceOver: All interactive elements have clear accessibility labels Dynamic Type: Supports system font size adjustment (from XS to accessibility XXL) High Contrast: Uses system semantic colors, automatically adapting to high contrast mode Dark Mode: Supports system dark/light theme switching Contact: leilei0091@icloud.com. Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/leilei0091/Flash-Translate-Privacy-Policy-3055e372803f805197ecf50707885f76?source=copy_link. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

plain.phone

Transform your iPhone into a minimalist "dumb phone" by replacing colorful app icons with simple text links. This app helps reduce screen time and reclaim focus with a distraction-free interface. It offers a one-time purchase for a lifetime of focus.

Highlights
  • Text-only widgets
  • Replace app icons with text links
  • Instant setup
  • Distraction-free interface
  • Digital detox focused
  • One-time purchase
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plain.phone turns your iPhone into a minimalist "dumb phone" in seconds. Replace addictive, colorful icons with clean text links. Reduce screen time. Reclaim your focus. The "Plain" Promise: Most minimalist apps charge you $20/year just to hide your icons. We think that’s ridiculous. - No Subscriptions. - No Hidden Fees. - Pay Once, Own Forever. Features: - Text-Only Widgets: Remove the dopamine-triggering icons from your home screen. - Instant Setup: Add your favorite apps as simple text links. - Complete Focus: A distraction-free interface designed for a digital detox. - Total Privacy: We don’t track you. We don’t want your data. Why plain.phone? You don’t need a monthly bill to live a simpler life. You just need a better home screen. Stop the scroll. Buy once. Stay focused.

Screenshots

FlashTranslate4 screens
plain.phone4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: plain.phone at $0.99 against FlashTranslate's $9.99. plain.phone also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). FlashTranslate's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 2 months). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

FlashTranslate costs $9.99 and plain.phone $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FlashTranslate ships an update every 10 days, plain.phone every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FlashTranslate versus plain.phone: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFlashTranslateplain.phone
Price$9.99$0.99 — better
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size25 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer雷雷 张Maverik Labs Ltd

In-app purchases

None

FlashTranslate

No in-app purchases

None

plain.phone

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FlashTranslate free?
FlashTranslate costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is plain.phone free?
plain.phone costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do FlashTranslate or plain.phone have ads?
Neither FlashTranslate nor plain.phone shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FlashTranslate or plain.phone?
FlashTranslate ships an update every 10 days, and plain.phone every 2 months. Most recently, FlashTranslate was updated on October 24, 2026 and plain.phone on October 25, 2026.

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