How to Use This Tool
Multiply translatable words by locales and add review before estimating payback. Calculate app localization investment from locale count, source words, translation rate and linguistic review expense.
The failure App Localization Budget is designed to catch
Store text is only part of localization cost; screenshots, release notes and in-app review can exceed the first translation invoice. The boundary is the job stated in Budget Translation and Review Across App Store Locales; App Localization Budget is not intended to score or transform a different workflow.
The App Localization Budget input contract
The fields used for this specific operation are Target locales, Source words per locale, Cost per translated word, Review and screenshot QA. Keep the source values beside the App Localization Budget result, because replacing the original would remove the evidence needed to reproduce or reverse the operation.
- For App Localization Budget, Target locales starts at
10in the worked case; replace that example with the matching source value. - For App Localization Budget, Source words per locale starts at
2000in the worked case; replace that example with the matching source value. - For App Localization Budget, Cost per translated word starts at
0.12in the worked case; replace that example with the matching source value. - For App Localization Budget, Review and screenshot QA starts at
500in the worked case; replace that example with the matching source value.
Worked result for App Localization Budget
The executable case called Default decision scenario expects out: $2,900.00. Verify that observation before entering real material, and then change one App Localization Budget field at a time so an unexpected direction or formatting change can be traced to a specific input.
Reading the App Localization Budget output
It combines target locales, source words per locale, cost per translated word and review and screenshot qa into one decision result using the formula explained on the page. Apply that answer only when Target locales, Source words per locale, Cost per translated word, Review and screenshot QA describe the same scope and format as the worked operation. If the source uses different units, quoting, nesting, timing or account rules, a plausible-looking App Localization Budget output is not sufficient validation.
Assumptions attached to App Localization Budget
- App Localization Budget assumes that all inputs describe the same unit or reporting period unless the field explicitly says otherwise.
- App Localization Budget assumes that the model includes only the four visible inputs and does not infer hidden platform charges.
If one of these App Localization Budget assumptions is false, keep the result as a diagnostic rather than production or decision data, and choose an implementation that explicitly supports the missing rule.
Evidence maintained for App Localization Budget
The recorded reference is Apple Developer — App Store Connect. Reopen that source when the definition, format, fee or policy behind App Localization Budget changes; private configuration and downstream acceptance still have to be checked in the user's own system.
Where App Localization Budget runs
The named operation executes in browser JavaScript without an ecech calculation API. For App Localization Budget, local execution reduces transmission but does not control browser extensions, device security or the destination where the result is pasted, so sensitive inputs still require the user's normal handling rules.
Sources & assumptions
Tool Spec v2 · verified 2026-08-19. Platform rules and fees can change; the editable inputs remain authoritative for your account.
Official references
- Apple Developer — App Store Connect (checked 2026-08-19)
Model assumptions
- All inputs describe the same unit or reporting period unless the field explicitly says otherwise.
- The model includes only the four visible inputs and does not infer hidden platform charges.
