Comparison

TarJim vs Screen & Camera Translate

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

Head to head
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

About

Screen & Camera Translate

Features
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App makes it easy to extract and translate text from anything on your screen. How it works: 1. Take a screenshot or point your camera at any text 2. The app instantly recognizes the text using on-device OCR 3. Get a translation in your target language — all in seconds Key Features: Screenshot Translation — Pick a screenshot from your library and get the text extracted and translated automatically. Live Camera Translation — Point your camera at text and scan it in real time. Enable auto-scan to translate continuously without tapping. 19 Languages — English, Ukrainian, Arabic, German, Spanish, French, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Vietnamese, and Chinese. Text-to-Speech — Listen to the translated text with one tap. Great for learning pronunciation. Translation History — All your translations are saved and searchable. Swipe to copy or delete. Fully On-Device — OCR and translation run locally using Apple Vision and Apple Translate. Your text never leaves your device. No Ads. No Account. No Subscription. Perfect for language learners, travelers, and anyone working with multilingual content. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://zhapplicationsupport-cloud.github.io/PrivacyPolicy.html

Screenshots

TarJim4 screens
Screen & Camera Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TarJim at none against Screen & Camera Translate's shown. TarJim also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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 and Screen & Camera Translate sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TarJim ships an update weekly, Screen & Camera Translate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TarJim versus Screen & Camera Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTarJimScreen & Camera Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHussein ZangotiOleksandra Zhyrova

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
3 purchases

Screen & Camera Translate

Subscriptions2
  • Remove Ads – Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Remove Ads – Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Remove Ads - Lifetime$12.99

Questions

Is TarJim free?
TarJim is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Screen & Camera Translate free?
Screen & Camera Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TarJim or Screen & Camera Translate have ads?
Screen & Camera Translate shows ads; TarJim does not.
Which is updated more often, TarJim or Screen & Camera Translate?
TarJim ships an update weekly, and Screen & Camera Translate every 3 weeks. Most recently, TarJim was updated on October 19, 2026 and Screen & Camera Translate on October 31, 2026.

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