Comparison

Snap Screen Translator vs Spark

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

Head to head
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/

About

Spark

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Spark is a writing warm-up app. Use it before you start writing or whenever you feel stuck. Choose a warm-up, get the words moving, and return to your writing when you’re ready. Adaptive Warm-Up Write from prompts that adapt to your writing pace. There’s no progress bar—you decide when you’re warmed up. What you write during the warm-up isn’t saved, so you can get into the flow as quickly as possible. Other Warm-Ups • Show vs. Tell: rewrite a sentence from Tell to Show, or the other way around. • Forbidden Word: find new ways to express an idea without using the given words. • Writing with Context: receive a situation and write as much as you can in one minute. • Words by Theme: quickly explore the words that come to mind from a given theme. Each exercise works on a different aspect of writing, including rhythm, vocabulary, association, and scene-building. Open Spark, warm up for a few minutes, and return to what you wanted to write. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Snap Screen Translator4 screens
Spark4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Spark at none against Snap Screen Translator's shown. On price, update cadence, 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

Both are free to download. Snap Screen Translator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Spark sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per 3 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Snap Screen Translator ships an update every 2 weeks, Spark every 9 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Snap Screen Translator versus Spark: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSnap Screen TranslatorSpark
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size106 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCelephais Laboratories Ltdacarlos sodre

In-app purchases

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
4 purchases

Spark

Subscriptions1
  • Unlimited warm-up quarterly$14.993 Months
One-time3
  • Welcome pack$0.99
  • 15 Warm-ups pack$4.99
  • 30 Warm-ups pack$9.99

Questions

Is Snap Screen Translator free?
Snap Screen Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Spark free?
Spark is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Snap Screen Translator or Spark have ads?
Snap Screen Translator shows ads; Spark does not.
Which is updated more often, Snap Screen Translator or Spark?
Snap Screen Translator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Spark every 9 days. Most recently, Snap Screen Translator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Spark on October 31, 2026.

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