Translate Photo & Camera Scan
★ 4.4What it actually doesApp for recognizing and translating text from photos in 100+ languages via camera or gallery, but with a limited free version (3 translations) and aggressive subscription monetization.
Actually does
- ✓OCR / Document scan80% of reviews
- ✓Translation75% of reviews
- ✓Camera70% of reviews
- ✓Subscription90% of reviews
- ✓Free tier85% of reviews
Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews
- ⚠Photo editor
- ⚠Text-to-speech
- ⚠File sharing
- ⚠Автоматическое определение границ документа
Common complaints
- ✗Aggressive monetization: only 3 free translations, then requires subscription60% of mentions
«Translates for free only two pages. Then offers to activate premium subscription. Sucks»
- ✗Low translation quality: mixes languages, errors, gibberish35% of mentions
«Translates strangely and foreign words remain... half in Russian and the other half in English»
- ✗High subscription cost (3500-4000₽/year)25% of mentions
«3500 rubles a year, isn't that too much?»
- ✗Misleading free trial description (3 days, but actually 3 translations)20% of mentions
«It says three days free!!! Scam!!!»
- ✗Excessive ads, no close button15% of mentions
«The ubiquitous ADS are annoying!!!!!!!! but the app is fire RECOMMEND!!!!»
What people praise
- ★Convenience: just point the camera, get instant translation without typing
«Fast and convenient, you can translate any text in any language, no need to type manually, just point the camera at the text and you're done»
- ★Speed of recognition and translation
«The translator is amazing, fast and convenient»
- ★Practical use in education and travel
«The app was very useful at school»