Comparison

Spools vs TarJim

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

Head to head
About

Spools

Features
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The feed moves fast. What you saw is gone before you know it. Spools helps you keep what matters. Save posts from your feed and turn them into your own personal archive. No more searching, no more losing things you meant to come back to. ■ Save in seconds Quickly capture posts while you scroll. ■ Build your archive Everything you save stays organized and easy to find. ■ Always yours What you save doesn’t disappear. Keep it for as long as you want. Spools turns endless scrolling into something you can actually keep.

About

TarJim

Translate videos, voice, photos, documents, and text locally on your device. This app offers real-time camera translation, voice transcription, and learning tools without uploading your data. Enjoy a private and secure translation experience.

Highlights
  • Local on-device translation
  • Video subtitle translation and editing
  • Document and photo scanning translation
  • Live camera text translation
  • Voice transcription and live captions
  • Learning tools: phrasebook and flashcards
Features
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TarJim is a private, on-device translator for everything around you — video, voice, photos, documents, and text. Everything runs locally on Apple Silicon: no servers, no uploads, no tracking. Your content never leaves your device. Key features: • Subtitle and translate videos, any direction — edit every line, style the captions, and export at original resolution • Scan documents and photos — translate menus, signs, forms, and letters; keep multi-page scans and save them as images or a PDF • Live camera translate — point at text and read the translation in place • Voice tools — transcribe long audio, follow live captions, and hold a two-way conversation • Text translate, a travel phrasebook, and flashcards to learn as you go • Import existing .srt files and restyle them (Pro) Languages supported: English, Arabic, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Russian, Dutch, Polish. TarJim Pro is offered as auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time purchase. • Monthly: USD 2.99 / month • Annual: USD 19.99 / year • Founder Annual: USD 14.99 / year (limited launch tier) • Lifetime: USD 79.99 (one-time) Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions after purchase. Privacy Policy: https://tarjim-app.github.io/legal/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://tarjim-app.github.io/legal/terms.html

Screenshots

Spools3 screens
TarJim4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Spools at none against TarJim's 4. TarJim's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. TarJim sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Spools asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Spools ships an update monthly, TarJim weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Spools versus TarJim: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpoolsTarJim
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB101 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEuca LabsHussein Zangoti

In-app purchases

None

Spools

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

TarJim

Subscriptions3
  • TarJim Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • TarJim Pro Founder$14.991 Year
  • TarJim Pro Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • TarJim Pro Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Spools free?
Spools is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TarJim free?
TarJim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Spools or TarJim have ads?
Neither Spools nor TarJim shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Spools or TarJim?
Spools ships an update monthly, and TarJim weekly. Most recently, Spools was updated on September 29, 2026 and TarJim on October 2, 2026.

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