Comparison

Rosettica vs Neko Translator

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

Head to head
About

Rosettica

Features
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One input. Many languages. Rosettica helps you translate text into several languages on iPhone, iPad and Mac. Choose where translation happens: on your device, on a nearby Mac, or on a translation server you configure. TRANSLATE YOUR WAY Choose your source language or use automatic detection. Select several target languages and save combinations for work, study or everyday use. Follow each language's progress, stop a task, retry a failed translation and keep results that have already finished. START WITH TEXT, PHOTOS OR FILES Paste text, import text and image files, or extract text from photos. On iPhone and iPad, capture text with the camera and review the recognized words before translating. Send text from other apps to Rosettica, then review it in the app. KEEP YOUR WORK ORGANIZED Search translation history, mark favorites and reuse earlier inputs. Copy, export and share completed results. Add glossary terms to specify preferred translations for exact phrases. Optional iCloud backup lets you back up and restore your history. A WORKSPACE FOR EACH DEVICE Use a touch-friendly layout on iPhone and iPad. On Mac, work with source text and translations side by side, keep your main actions within reach and expand the editor when you need more room. SPEAK AND LISTEN Use speech recognition, translation and system voices in conversation mode. Speech recognition may require an internet connection, and available languages and voices depend on your device and Apple services. CHOOSE WHERE YOUR TEXT GOES On-device text translation runs locally after the required model has been downloaded and prepared on a compatible device. Nearby-Mac mode sends text to the Mac you pair with on your local network. Remote mode sends text to the server you select; its operator determines processing and retention. The app identifies the selected processing location so you can choose the workflow that suits your content. On-device translation requires a compatible device, an initial model download and sufficient free storage. Rosettica checks readiness before preparation. Camera input is available on iPhone and iPad. Network-based translation requires an available Mac or configured server; translation quality depends on the selected model and language.

About

Neko Translator

Features
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Neko Translator - A professional AI-powered tool for automatically translating manga/comic images β€” from extracting dialogue, to summarizing each page's context with a multimodal model, to fine-grained translation by a large language model. Run the whole pipeline automatically in batches, or refine it box by box manually, then export or read with a single tap. Automated translation pipeline: Text-box detection β†’ text recognition (OCR) β†’ scene-context parsing β†’ translation. All four steps are independently controllable, and each can be skipped or re-run as needed. Text-box detection / OCR: Automatically outlines dialogue and text regions in the image, with support for manually adding boxes, running OCR individually, reordering, and more. Fine-grained LLM translation: Translates with scene context taken into account, and supports a proofreading workflow for easy human refinement. Bring your own AI provider: Compatible with the OpenAI API, so you can connect a local Ollama, OpenRouter, and more. Model, concurrency, rate limits, and retries are all customizable, and your API key is stored only in your device's secure local storage. Glossary support: Keep character names and proper nouns translated consistently, with "do not translate" and "banned terms" options to ensure consistent wording throughout the book. Scene-context analysis: Parses the image content and uses the source text and summaries of adjacent pages as context, so the AI keeps dialogue coherent from page to page. Batch processing: Select multiple pages and chapters at once for automatic queued processing, with real-time progress and automatic retries on failure. Built-in reader: Horizontal / vertical layouts, paged / continuous scrolling β€” the reading direction is fully customizable. One-tap export: Export to LabelPlus TXT, or package everything together with the original images as a ZIP, making the follow-up typesetting work easy.

Screenshots

Rosettica3 screens
Neko Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Neko Translator at none against Rosettica's 2. Neko Translator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Rosettica sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Neko Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Rosettica ships an update monthly, Neko Translator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 5 level
Rosettica versus Neko Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRosetticaNeko Translator
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviewsβ€”
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac β€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size71 MB68 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer智敏 焦禹 撁

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Rosettica

One-time2
  • Small Coffee$1.99
  • Large Coffee$5.99
None

Neko Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Rosettica free?
Rosettica is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Neko Translator free?
Neko Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Rosettica or Neko Translator have ads?
Neither Rosettica nor Neko Translator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Rosettica or Neko Translator?
Rosettica ships an update monthly, and Neko Translator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Rosettica was updated on November 9, 2026 and Neko Translator on October 31, 2026.

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