Comparison

The Interpreter vs Documents Translator

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

Head to head
About

The Interpreter

Translate spoken words or typed text in real-time across over 70 languages. This fast and easy-to-use tool offers both voice and keyboard input, with spoken output in your chosen language. Share translations, create PDF documents, and access your history offline.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice and text translation
  • Supports over 70 languages
  • Spoken interpretation
  • Keyboard input option
  • Translation sharing
  • Export translations to PDF
  • Offline translation history
Features
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The Interpreter Translator FREE aquires text from your voice or using the keyboard and in real time, translates it and reads it for you in one of the 70 available languages. It's a text translator, translator by voice and is easy to use, small and fast. Main features: 1- Listen Recognizes what you say through the advanced vocal recognition software. It uses voice recognition software of your device, available by the microphone icon on virtual keyboard (***). 2- Translation into more than 70 languages (*). Unlimited and immediate online translation. 3- Read text Automatic spoken interpretation into the desired language (**). 4- Keyboard use In text field you can insert or modify the text to be translated by keyboard. You can also use this interpreter without the vocal recognition feature. 5- Translation sharing Translation sharing of texts via social network, mail or other app without closing the application. You can move the text to any other application by using the Copy to Clipboard function. 6- Create documents from the translation Translations can be exported and downloaded in Adobe PDF format for later reading. You can customize header, footer and font size of exported document. 7- Translation history Every translation is recorded on device and is available off-line for later reading. (*) Languages available for translation: Afrikaans,Albanian,Arabic,Armenian,Azerbaijani,Basque,Belarusian,Bengali,Bosnian,Bulgarian,Catalan,Cebuano,Chinese (China),Chinese (Taiwan), Croatian,Czech,Danish,Dutch,Estonian,Filipino,Finnish,French,German,Greek,Gujarati,Haitian,Hausa,Hebrew,Hindi,Hmong,Hungarian,Icelandic,Igbo, Indonesian,Irish,Italian,Japanese,Kannada,Khmer,Korean,Lao,Latvian,Lithuanian,Macedonian,Malay,Maori,Marathi,Mongolian,Nepali,Norwegian Bokmål, Norwegian Nynorsk,Norwegian,Panjabi,Persian,Polish,Portuguese (Brazil),Portuguese,Romanian,Russian,Serbian,Slovak,Slovenian,Somali,Spanish,Swahili, Swedish,Tagalog,Tamil,Telugu,Thai,Turkish,Ukrainian,Urdu,Vietnamese,Welsh,Yiddish,Yoruba,Zulu (**) Interpretation Voices: Afrikaans,Albanian,Arabic,Armenian,Bosnian,Catalan,Chinese (China),Chinese (Taiwan),Croatian,Czech,Danish,Dutch,Finnish,French,German,Greek,Haitian, Hindi,Hungarian,Icelandic,Indonesian,Italian,Japanese,Korean,Latvian,Macedonian,Norwegian Bokmål,Norwegian,Polish,Portuguese (Brazil),Portuguese, Romanian,Russian,Serbian,Slovak,Spanish,Swahili,Swedish,Tamil,Thai,Turkish,Vietnamese,Welsh (***) Vocal recognition: Chinese Simplified, Chinese Traditional, Danish, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Swedish Support contacts : Twitter: http://twitter.com/@interpreterapp Facebook : https://www.facebook.com/TheInterpreterApp Blog : http://theinterpreterapp.blogspot.com Mail : theinterpreterapp@gmail.com

About

Documents Translator

Instantly translate text, documents, photos, and voice conversations in over 140 languages. Navigate foreign environments with real-time camera translation, communicate offline, and translate websites or messages directly from your keyboard.

Highlights
  • Translate 140+ languages
  • Real-time camera translation
  • Offline translation mode
  • Voice conversation translation
  • Website translation extension
  • Keyboard translation integration
  • Save favorite translations
Features
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Documents Translator is ready to use every time you need to translate text, documents, photos, webpages, street signs, or when you need to ask for directions in a different language. • Translate text, voice, photos, and websites, all in one app. Remove all communication barriers, translate in more than 140 languages • With Documents Translator, you can translate content shared from any app or scanned from documents, or you can have voice conversations with anyone. You can turn your camera into a real-time translator or translate websites directly from Safari, or chats directly from the keyboard. The app supports an offline mode, enabling you to use it in remote locations without an internet connection. FEATURES • Translate text in more than 140 languages from books, scanned documents, and web pages. Share content from any app • Translate in real time with your camera and from photos: find your way, read street signs, instructions, and directions in real time. Scan documents or menus. • Real-time voice conversations: Talk on the street, ask for directions, connect with people around the world • Offline translation: Communicate anywhere in the world, even in remote areas with no internet connection • Translate any website with the Safari browser extension: translate automatically after page load or manually, only when you want to • Turn your keyboard into a translator - no need to jump between apps to translate messages or emails from any app • Favorite translations for fast access. Read aloud or enlarge content for better usability SUPPORT We read your support emails every day, day by day. Write with confidence any question, feedback, or complaint, and you will receive an answer in a very short period of time. 140+ SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Nyanja (Chichewa), Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scots Gaelic, Serbian, Sesotho, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala (Sinhalese), Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog (Filipino), Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu We offer two auto-renewing subscriptions and a one-time payment option: • Basic, a 1-month subscription • Premium, a 12-month subscription • Lifetime access: one-time payment only Prices may vary by location. Subscriptions will auto-renew unless canceled. • Payment will be charged to the iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription may be managed by the user, and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. • No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Your account will be charged for renewal for the amount of your current subscription within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. All costs for subscriptions are mentioned above. Privacy Policy https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-privacy-policy.html Terms of Use https://alexdenk.eu/subscriptions-terms-of-use.html

Screenshots

The Interpreter3 screens
Documents Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Documents Translator at 4.7 against The Interpreter's 4.2. Documents Translator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). The Interpreter's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and review sentiment (84% vs 54%). On price, ratings volume, monetization model 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. Documents Translator sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. The Interpreter asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Documents Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 56 and 77 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 84% of The Interpreter's written reviews are positive against 54% of Documents Translator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

The Interpreter ships an update every 2 months, Documents Translator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
The Interpreter versus Documents Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe InterpreterDocuments Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (56 ratings)4.7 (77 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews — better53.6% of reviews
Number of ratings5677 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperVincenzo AmorusoDenk Alexandru

Customer experience

The Interpreter

All ratings56 ratings
Positive80.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative16.1%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral1.3%
Negative14.7%

Documents Translator

All ratings77 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral0.0%
Negative7.8%
Written reviews235 reviews
Positive53.6%
Neutral5.1%
Negative41.3%

User reviews

The Interpreter

From 56 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Very helpful for travelers
  • 👍 Accurate translations
  • 👍 Useful voice feature
  • 👍 Supports many languages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 App crashes frequently
  • 🐛 App shuts down on translation
  • 🐛 Network error messages
  • 🐛 Slow translation process
  • 🐛 Terrible user interface

Documents Translator

From 77 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and quick translation processing
  • ✅ Accurate translations across multiple languages
  • 👍 Easy and intuitive user interface
  • 📱 Seamless keyboard integration for in-app translation
  • 🌍 Supports numerous languages and dialects

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription pricing model
  • 🔐 Aggressive paywall and frequent upgrade prompts
  • 📱 Inconsistent translation quality between phone and desktop versions
  • 🚫 Very limited free tier functionality
  • ❌ Misleading free app claims with hidden costs

Bugs and requests

The Interpreter

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • App crashes when translating
  • Network error despite good connection
  • App shuts down unexpectedly
  • Doesn't translate at all
  • Messes with phone functionality

Requested features

6 requests
  • Camera translation feature
  • Ability to send translations as text
  • Voice input functionality (microphone button)
  • Clear written text button
  • Faster translation speed
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  • Speak action/output feature

Documents Translator

Reported bugs

10 issues
  • App crashes when typing or entering text
  • Unexpected force closes and crashes
  • Camera/document scanning feature not working
  • Touch ID support not properly implemented
  • App freezing during long text selection
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  • Translation errors with specific languages
  • Keyboard shortcut not functioning properly
  • Subscription charging issues and duplicate billing
  • Nag screen appears too frequently
  • App stops working after updates

Requested features

10 requests
  • Swap/exchange button for quick language switching
  • Dark mode for better user experience
  • Sound/pronunciation feature for all languages
  • Favorite language shortcuts for quick selection
  • Dictionary function for vocabulary learning
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  • Document upload and file conversion on mobile
  • OCR functionality for document scanning
  • Formal/informal language preference options
  • Better PDF formatting preservation
  • Cross-device synchronization of settings

In-app purchases

None

The Interpreter

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Documents Translator

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription$12.991 Year
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$17.991 Year
One-time2
  • Lifetime Access$24.99
  • Lifetime Access$34.99

Questions

Is The Interpreter free?
The Interpreter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Documents Translator free?
Documents Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, The Interpreter or Documents Translator?
Documents Translator is rated higher. The Interpreter averages 4.2 out of 5 from 56 ratings, while Documents Translator averages 4.7 from 77 ratings.
Do The Interpreter or Documents Translator have ads?
The Interpreter shows ads; Documents Translator does not.
Which is updated more often, The Interpreter or Documents Translator?
The Interpreter ships an update every 2 months, and Documents Translator every 3 weeks. Most recently, The Interpreter was updated on October 6, 2026 and Documents Translator on October 15, 2026.

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