Comparison

BelliedMonkey Translator vs Onscreen Translate

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

Head to head
About

BelliedMonkey Translator

Translate text and speech in real-time across multiple apps and platforms. Learn new languages by turning your reading into review cards. Supports bilingual subtitles, document translation, and web page viewing.

Highlights
  • Live bilingual subtitles for videos and apps
  • Real-time speech interpreter
  • System-wide text translation
  • Side-by-side web page translation
  • Document translation (PDF, Word, images)
  • Review cards for language learning
  • Bring your own AI translation engine
Features
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BelliedMonkey Translator puts two languages on screen wherever you read, watch or talk — and the sentences you actually read come back as review cards. LIVE SUBTITLES (APP) Bilingual subtitles for whatever your device is playing. On Mac, the app listens to system audio and shows a floating subtitle bar that stays on top of any app, even full-screen video (macOS 26 or later). On iPhone, play a video or podcast out loud in any app, and a picture-in-picture window scrolls the original and the translation, sentence by sentence. Recognition happens on the device; Live Subtitles need iOS 26 / macOS 26. CONVERSATION · LIVE INTERPRETER (APP) Talk across a language gap. Both sides speak freely; each sentence is transcribed, translated and can be read aloud. Speech is recognised on the device, so the audio never leaves it. Requires iOS 26 / macOS 26. SYSTEM TRANSLATION (IPHONE) Select text in any app and tap Translate — BelliedMonkey answers with the engine you configured, in a small sheet, without leaving the app. Choose BelliedMonkey once in Settings › Apps › Translate › Default Translate App. Sentences you translate this way can go straight into your review deck. Requires iOS 18.4 or later. WEB PAGES, SIDE BY SIDE The Safari extension (also on Chrome and Firefox) keeps every paragraph's original text with the translation right below it. No switching tabs, no losing your place. VIDEO DUAL SUBTITLES YouTube, podcasts and web video get sentence-matched dual subtitles. No captions? Turn on AI transcript subtitles. DOCUMENT TRANSLATION Open a PDF, Word file or image and read it page by page, original and translation side by side. LEARN AS YOU READ Sentences you actually read can become review cards on a forgetting curve — read, listen and write practice, sentence notes and read-aloud. Optional sync lets your phone review what you read on your computer. YOUR ENGINE, YOUR CHOICE Bring your own AI service key, or any compatible endpoint. PRIVACY, SPELLED OUT Your keys and settings stay on your device. With your own key, text goes straight to the provider you chose and is not stored. Live Subtitles and on-device transcription never record audio. We send anonymous usage events (which features are used, never page content), and you can turn them off in Settings. No ads. The whole app is open source and free to download.

About

Onscreen Translate

Instantly translate text from screenshots, photos, or your camera view. Overlay translations directly on the image, compare with the original, and easily copy or share the text. Offline translation is available after downloading language packs.

Highlights
  • Translate text in screenshots
  • Translate text in photos
  • Live camera translation
  • Overlay translations on images
  • Copy and share translated text
  • Offline translation support
  • Screenshot shortcut integration
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Translate text in screenshots, photos and your camera view. Read the translation on the image, compare it with the original, and copy or share the text. Add the screenshot shortcut and assign it to Back Tap or a supported Action Button. Video guides walk you through setup. Add the camera widget for quick access from your Home Screen or Lock Screen. Text recognition and translation run on your iPhone. Apple may ask you to download language files before translating. Downloaded languages can be used offline. Background screenshot previews require iOS 26 or later; earlier supported versions open the app. Camera translation requires a supported iPhone. Language availability and translation quality depend on iOS. Small text, low light and movement can affect results. Try the free access shown in the app, then subscribe to keep translating. Monthly and annual plans include all translation features. Eligible new subscribers can try them free for seven days when offered by Apple. After the trial, your selected plan renews at the price shown before purchase unless canceled. Prices vary by region. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account subscription settings. Deleting the app does not cancel your subscription. Privacy Policy: https://onscreentranslate.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Support: https://onscreentranslate.app/support

Screenshots

BelliedMonkey Translator4 screens
Onscreen Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BelliedMonkey Translator at none against Onscreen Translate's 2. BelliedMonkey Translator also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.4). Onscreen Translate's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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. Onscreen Translate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. BelliedMonkey Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for BelliedMonkey Translator against 5.0 for Onscreen Translate. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BelliedMonkey Translator ships an update daily, Onscreen Translate every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BelliedMonkey Translator versus Onscreen Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBelliedMonkey TranslatorOnscreen Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyDaily — betterEvery 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB111 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHAO ZHANGOMAR FATTAHI

Customer experience

BelliedMonkey Translator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Onscreen Translate

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BelliedMonkey Translator

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Onscreen Translate

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is BelliedMonkey Translator free?
BelliedMonkey Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Onscreen Translate free?
Onscreen Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, BelliedMonkey Translator or Onscreen Translate?
BelliedMonkey Translator and Onscreen Translate are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do BelliedMonkey Translator or Onscreen Translate have ads?
Neither BelliedMonkey Translator nor Onscreen Translate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BelliedMonkey Translator or Onscreen Translate?
BelliedMonkey Translator ships an update daily, and Onscreen Translate every 2 days. Most recently, BelliedMonkey Translator was updated on September 30, 2026 and Onscreen Translate on October 8, 2026.

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