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Language Reactor alternatives
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Language Reactor and four tools that show translated subtitles, next to Twinread. We make Twinread, so read its row with that in mind.
Users, ratings, update dates and reviews come from each Chrome Web Store listing, read on 5 November 2026. Prices come from each vendor’s own pages where they show one. No Edge or Firefox listing was opened.
| Tool | Free and one limit | Users and rating | Updated | Entry paid price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Twinread (ours) | Free: every page, whole PDFs and the whole video on YouTube and on sites whose video has captions. Limit: Netflix is not checked with this version | New, no reviews yet | What’s new | Free · Pro |
| Immersive Translate | Free: website, PDF and EPUB translation, bilingual video subtitles. Limit: its pricing page says “daily translation requests are subject to a reasonable limit (higher quota after registration)” | 3,000,000 users 4.6 (3.2K) | 26 Oct 2026 | Pro: $14.99 per month or $119.88 per year, from its membership terms page |
| Language Reactor | Free: a free version exists. Limit: store review, 2 Nov 2026: “Why not loading subtitles EVERYTIME recently?Even youtube’s original subtitle is broken” | 2,000,000 users 3.8 (4.5K) | 20 Oct 2026 | Not listed on a page we could read. The store listing says “Offers in-app purchases” |
| Trancy | Free: “Free Forever” with 100 bookmarked words, 50 bookmarked sentences and 50 PDF pages per month. Limit: no YouTube AI transcription on Free | 300,000 users 4.3 (2.8K) | 4 Nov 2026 | Not listed. Its pricing page shows placeholders in place of amounts |
| Language Learning with Netflix & YouTube-AFL | Free: the learning features. Limit: uploading your own subtitles and seeing three subtitles at once are premium only | 100,000 users 3.4 (419) | 15 Sep 2026 | Not listed. The listing says “Free to install, with optional premium features” |
| FluentAI | Free: dual subtitles, text-to-speech, unlimited flashcards. Limit: 30 bookmarks per month and one Anki export and one subtitle download per day | 9,000 users 3.6 (95) | 31 Oct 2026 | Not listed. The listing says “Offers in-app purchases” |
Sources, read on 5 November 2026: the Chrome Web Store listing of each tool (linked in the table), Immersive Translate membership terms and pricing, Trancy pricing. The Trancy docs claim 4.71 from 2,691 reviews; the store shows 4.3 and the table uses the store.
Which one fits
- Twinread. Twinread fits people who read as well as watch: web pages translated in place under each paragraph, PDFs that contain text, and subtitles on YouTube. The browser makes the translation on your computer, and there is no account. It is new, with no reviews yet.
- Immersive Translate. Immersive Translate has the most users here, 3,000,000, and a 4.6 rating. It fits people who also want whole web pages and PDFs translated.
- Language Reactor. Language Reactor has 2,000,000 users and a free version. The pages read for its price showed none, so the table gives none.
- Trancy. Trancy sets caps on its free plan and reserves AI transcription of YouTube videos for paid plans, up to 40 videos a day.
- Language Learning with Netflix & YouTube-AFL. The AFL extension keeps its learning features free and charges for custom subtitles. Its rating is the lowest here, 3.4.
- FluentAI. FluentAI is the smallest by users, 9,000, and caps free bookmarks at 30 per month.
Questions
What are alternatives to Language Reactor?
Immersive Translate (3,000,000 users), Trancy (300,000), Language Learning with Netflix & YouTube-AFL (100,000) and FluentAI (9,000) show translated subtitles. Twinread adds translated web pages and PDFs.
Is Language Reactor free?
A free version exists. The store listing says it offers in-app purchases, and we found no price on a page we could read.
Which Language Reactor alternative has the highest rating?
Immersive Translate rates 4.6 from 3.2K ratings, Trancy 4.3 from 2.8K and Language Reactor 3.8 from 4.5K (Chrome Web Store, 5 November 2026).
See also
- Twinread vs Language Reactor
- Twinread vs Immersive Translate
- Bilingual YouTube subtitles in Chrome, Edge and Firefox
Try Twinread free
Twinread is free, with no limit on pages or length. Your browser does the translating, so the text stays on your computer.
Twinread is an independent product and is not affiliated with the tools it is compared with.