# Babelfish Translator — Transcribe and translate

> Real-time speech transcription and translation app with phrasebook and device sync. (iPhone/iPad app by wilder.dev.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babelfish-translator/id6447365108 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [wilder.dev](https://appshunter.io/developer/1675743907)
- Category: Productivity, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 3.10/5 from 7 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 26.0 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2023-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-09-06
- Monetization: freemium
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babelfish-translator/id6447365108/reviews.md

## What is Babelfish Translator?

Babelfish helps you understand and be understood in real time.

Transcribe speech, translate instantly, save useful phrases, and keep your language tools ready across iPhone, widgets, and Apple Watch.

Babelfish includes live transcription with real-time translation, a Live Captions mode for external audio like TV and videos, and a two-way Conversation Mode for face-to-face communication in different languages.

You can build a personal Phrasebook with categories, favorites, search, and one-tap common phrase generation. Your transcription history, conversation history, and live caption sessions are saved for quick review.

Babelfish also includes a Share Extension to translate text from other apps and save it to your Phrasebook, plus support for Apple Translate and Google Translate with offline-aware fallback.

When signed in, iCloud sync keeps your transcriptions, phrases, and history up to date across your Apple devices.


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## Key features

- Live transcription with real-time translation
- Live Captions mode for external audio
- Two-way Conversation Mode
- Personal Phrasebook with categories and favorites
- Transcription and conversation history saving
- Share Extension for translating text from other apps
- iCloud sync across Apple devices

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Babelfish Premium | $2.99 | per month |
| Babelfish Premium | $29.99 | per year |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/babelfish-translator/id6447365108/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work

*2024-10-02*

The main selling point, translation in our own voice, doesn’t work at all. It doesn’t even try to work. You read their speech while holding the microphone button and nothing happens at all. 
The translation feature is unusable: tiny buttons, and you have to press the tiny start button to start, a different tiny button to stop. And then it gives you the first the 15 words and hides the rest, with no way to get at the rest of the translation besides exporting the text to another app! So it’s not a useful tool for translation of any kind. And I had to pay $3 just to find out how worthless it is.

## Frequently asked questions about Babelfish Translator

### Does Babelfish have ads?

No, Babelfish does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use with optional in-app purchases for premium features.

### What languages does Babelfish support?

The app supports real-time transcription and translation, but the specific list of supported languages is not detailed in the provided data. It aims to help users understand and be understood in various languages.

### How does Babelfish handle offline translation?

Babelfish includes support for Apple Translate and Google Translate with an offline-aware fallback, suggesting it can provide some translation capabilities even without an internet connection.

### What are the subscription options for Babelfish?

Babelfish offers two subscription plans: Babelfish Premium at $2.99 per month and Babelfish Premium at $29.99 per year, providing access to enhanced features.

### How often is Babelfish updated?

The latest version of Babelfish is 5.1, and it was last updated on March 31, 2026. This indicates a recent update, though the frequency of future updates is not specified.

### What devices are compatible with Babelfish?

Babelfish is compatible with iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch, allowing users to access its features across their Apple ecosystem.

### What is the age rating for Babelfish?

Babelfish has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger individuals.

### How does iCloud sync work with Babelfish?

When signed in, iCloud sync ensures that your transcriptions, saved phrases, and history are kept up-to-date across all your Apple devices, providing a seamless experience.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 5.7 — 2026-08-23

Bugs fixes and performance improvements

Babelfish 5.7 makes translating and speaking smoother:
• Redesigned voice selection combining Apple and Magna Voices
• Improved speech recognition with broader language support
• Better offline translation and voice playback
• More reliable language choices in Conversation and Live Captions
• Improved Phrasebook generation, categorization, and playback
• Reliable sharing of spoken translations as audio clips
• Corrected Premium access and daily usage limits
• Numerous stability and usability improvements

### 5.6 — 2026-08-21

Bugs fixes and performance improvements

Babelfish 5.6 makes translating and speaking smoother:
• Redesigned voice selection combining Apple and Magna Voices
• Improved speech recognition with broader language support
• Better offline translation and voice playback
• More reliable language choices in Conversation and Live Captions
• Improved Phrasebook generation, categorization, and playback
• Reliable sharing of spoken translations as audio clips
• Corrected Premium access and daily usage limits
• Numerous stability and usability improvements

### 5.5 — 2026-08-08

Babelfish 5.5 makes translating and speaking smoother:
• Redesigned voice selection combining Apple and Magna Voices
• Improved speech recognition with broader language support
• Better offline translation and voice playback
• More reliable language choices in Conversation and Live Captions
• Improved Phrasebook generation, categorization, and playback
• Reliable sharing of spoken translations as audio clips
• Corrected Premium access and daily usage limits
• Numerous stability and usability improvements

### 5.1 — 2026-03-31

Fixes for various bugs, including some crashes 
Updated translation and voices platform

### 5.0 — 2026-02-13

This update introduces a fully redesigned app experience with dedicated tabs for Home, Phrasebook, Conversation, Live Captions, and Settings.

Live Captions is now available with language setup, translation toggle, adjustable caption behavior, and full session history.

Conversation Mode is now available for real-time two-way translation, including conversation history and message details.

Phrasebook has been expanded with categories, favorites, phrase generation, richer phrase actions, and improved browsing.

New widgets are included for quick recording and favorite phrases, including lock screen support.

A new Share Extension lets you translate text from other apps and save phrases directly.

Apple Watch support has been added for quick recording actions and phrase playback access.

iCloud-backed sync and migration are now available for transcriptions, phrasebook data, conversation history, and live caption history.

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