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Tipword vs Trill

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Tipword compared with Trill
DetailTipword logo TipwordTrill logo Trill
What it doesHold a key over any word on your Mac and see its translation right beside it Your trackpad can do more
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Pricing modelPaid Not given
Pricing$12 once, not per month. Includes all 54 languages, works in every app and PDF, supports up to 3 Macs, and 1 year of free updates. 14-day money-back guarantee. $29 one time purchase, includes three Macs on one license key, 24-hour free trial with all features included, 7-day refund policy.
Key features
  • Translate any word by holding Option and pointing at it
  • Works in films, PDFs, websites, chats and every app
  • Supports 54 languages total
  • 20 languages with offline translation on macOS 15 or later
  • Reads text in images, PDFs and screenshots
  • Lives in menu bar and never requires selecting text
  • License works on up to 3 Macs
  • One year of free updates included
  • Private with Google key: only the word you point at is sent to Google
  • Six ready-made gesture sets for everyday, browser, windows, media, writing and developer workflows
  • Record custom gestures by doing them on the trackpad
  • Taps, TipTaps, swipes, edge swipes, corner clicks and edge slides
  • Hyper Key turns Caps Lock into a fifth modifier with configurable strength
  • Drag to snap windows with layouts and named zones
  • Haptic feedback with adjustable strength settings
  • Detects and prevents conflicts with existing macOS gestures
  • Support for MacBook built-in trackpad and Magic Trackpad
  • Works natively on Apple silicon and Intel Macs
  • More than a hundred customizable actions per gesture
What makes it different
  • Translates words right where they are without selection or copying, even in subtitles and PDFs
  • 54 languages with 20 available offline on macOS 15 or later
  • One-time $12 payment with no subscription and lifetime access
  • Works in any app, image or PDF on macOS 14 or later
  • Private and secure: offline translation available with no data sent to servers
  • Ready-made gesture sets you switch on immediately instead of setting up from scratch
  • Record gestures by doing them on the trackpad instead of from a menu
  • Haptic feedback that taps back immediately when a gesture is recognized
  • Privacy-focused with no analytics and data stays on your Mac
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Public APINot given Not given
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)9 −3 (down) since last check30 +1 (up) since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)410
Citation Flow (Majestic)2218
Referring domains (Majestic)278

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