instdown vs zTranslate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
instdown
Easily download and view Instagram videos with advanced playback options. This utility allows you to pause and play videos in slow motion, and copy post descriptions directly. It simplifies accessing and managing Instagram content.
- Download Instagram videos
- Slow-motion video playback
- Pause video playback
- Copy post descriptions
- Ad-free option
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With Instdown app you can see instagram video in slow motion or pause the video also if you want to copy the description below the Post now you can insdown give you small features many users need it Just go to instagram app then copy video link then paste it in the app and click play . The app offers (but does not require) a Remove ads for one year app In- App Purchase. Remove ads for one year is available for the equivalent of US$3.99 charged yearly to your iTunes Account. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off in your iTunes Account at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period, charged at the same rate for renewals. Subscriptions may be managed and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to your iTunes Account Settings after purchase. See the terms of use at https://fawazapp.com/TermOfUse.html See the Privacy Policy at https://fawazapp.com/PrivacyPolicy.html
zTranslate
Watch YouTube videos with subtitles translated into over 110 languages. This app helps you find movies without subtitles in your language and offers features for language learning, including dictionary lookup and shadowing techniques.
- Translate YouTube subtitles
- Support for over 110 languages
- Compare original and translated subtitles
- In-app dictionary lookup
- Shadowing technique for language learning
- Favorite videos
- Full screen mode
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If you want to watch a movie but it doesn't have subtitles available for your language? Don't worry, because this app will be the best solution for you. This app will use the video's original subtitles, then translate it into various languages, support over 110 languages. Feature: Watch Youtube videos with subtitles in your language Choose a video with subtitles, and translate it into any language you want. Compare subtitle for foreign language learning Simultaneous display of the original subtitle and the translated subtitle, so that learners can compare 2 sentences. Lookup dictionary You can immediately look up the dictionary by tap the word. The shadowing technique Shadowing is a language learning technique where you repeat an audio just after you hear it. You’re acting like an “echo” or a “shadow” (hence the name “shadowing"). You listen to the words and then say them back out loud. Shadowing helps you develop all the physical aspects of fluency. These include things like pronunciation, prosody, and rhythm of English. It looks like this: 1. Find a video of your interest 2. Listen to the audio from video first 3. Shadow the audio with a transcript 4. Shadow without a transcript Other Support full screen mode Favorite video Add videos to favorites and watch them later How do I use: Open the app and select the video you want to watch. You can enter keywords to search for videos, note that only videos with closed captions will be displayed. Note: This app only translates from existing subtitles of the video, because not all Youtube videos have subtitles, so some videos cannot be translated.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: instdown at 4.7 against zTranslate's 3.7. instdown also leads on ratings volume (148K vs 413) and review sentiment (51% vs 38%). zTranslate's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. instdown sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $3.99 per year and zTranslate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
instdown holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: instdown has 148K ratings behind it against 413, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of instdown's written reviews are positive against 38% of zTranslate's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | instdown | zTranslate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (148K ratings) — better | 3.7 (413 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 51.1% of reviews — better | 38.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 148K — better | 413 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FAWAZ ALOTAIBI | dong huu quan |
Customer experience
instdown
zTranslate
User reviews
instdown
From 148K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick downloads
- 💡 Useful features like video playback speed control
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional download failures or glitches
- 🔒 Concerns about privacy and account access requirements
- 🔋 Issues with video quality and download reliability
zTranslate
From 413 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Useful for learning languages
- 🤩 Excellent translation quality
- 💡 Customizable subtitle options
- 🙏 Thankful for added Kurdish language support
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔍 Paste link feature not working
- ⏱️ Slow video processing and loading
- 🔇 No sound in videos
- 🔍 Search function not working as expected
Bugs and requests
instdown
Reported bugs
3 issues- Videos not saving to camera roll
- Repeated login prompts for non-private accounts
- Crashes or freezes when trying to download certain content
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to download from private accounts
- Support for more social media platforms beyond Instagram
- Improved stability and reliability
zTranslate
Reported bugs
4 issues- Videos restart from beginning when paused or skipped
- Unable to download translated videos
- App not working on iOS 16
- Incompatibility issues with YouTube app
Requested features
5 requests- Add faster video playback speeds (1.5x, 2x)
- Improve Chinese translation support
- Allow removing video watching history
- Add Airplay/Chromecast support
- Develop Apple TV and Android TV versions
In-app purchases
instdown
- Remove Ads$3.991 Year
zTranslate
- Removes Ads$4.99








