# Chato: Live Voice Translator — Interpreter for Japan & Travel

> Real-time voice and text translation app for conversations, events, and calls. (iPhone/iPad app by YiLin Wen.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chato-live-voice-translator/id6768723356 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [YiLin Wen](https://appshunter.io/developer/1110629566)
- Category: Productivity, Travel
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 46 MB
- Languages: American English, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified, China), European Spanish, Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan)
- Released: 2026-06-25
- Data updated: 2026-11-13
- Monetization: free with in-app purchases
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chato-live-voice-translator/id6768723356/reviews.md

## What is Chato?

Follow conversations across languages and keep what matters with Chato.

Listen and talk face to face
Choose a translation language and follow captions and translated speech. In Talk, select your language and the other person's language independently, then take turns speaking. Search languages by their localized or English names. Adjust translation text size and audio devices in Settings. Live translated audio in Listen requires headphones; captions remain available.

Start from a Home Screen widget
Add Listen or Talk widgets in small or medium sizes. Choose languages directly on the widget, then tap the microphone to open Chato and start through the app's usual consent and permission flow. Tap blank space to open the app without starting capture.

Keep translation history
Save Listen, Talk and event transcripts on your device. Imported event records use the event name. Select multiple records to delete or merge; merging creates a new record and replaces the selected originals after confirmation. Summaries and language learning are generated only when requested by eligible users after consent. Share transcripts, saved summaries or saved learning content through iOS. Records do not automatically sync across devices.

Host or join multilingual events
Create an event and share its invitation. Participants can join through the web, Chato or a supported App Clip entry. Choose captions and turn audio off, listen to the original, or select available translated audio. Standard events offer translated audio in the primary translation language; multilingual-audio events offer the languages available in that event. Hosts can review results and feedback. Audio connection checks and recovery help hosts reconnect to the same event.

Call restaurants in Japan
Share a Google Maps or Apple Maps restaurant link to request a reservation, change or cancellation. The AI assistant introduces itself and speaks Japanese. Follow translated captions, respond to decisions and review call history. Calls continue when you leave the app; enable notifications for decisions. Reservations are not guaranteed.

Translate text where you need it
Use the Chato keyboard or choose Chato as the default translation app on supported iOS versions. Keyboard Full Access and AI data-sharing consent are separate settings.

Choose what you share
Chato explains AI processing and providers before use. Review or withdraw consent in Settings. Phone has an optional Drama 3 voice from Fish Audio with separate, default-off consent. Keyboard and system text translation have separate consent. Declining consent permits local record reading and editing. Some languages are Beta; Beta languages are unavailable for events.

Translation requires internet access and available time. Personal Listen/Talk, event and phone time are separate. Personal subscriptions exclude event and phone time. Purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions are optional; see the app for prices, allowances and renewal terms. Manage subscriptions in your App Store account.

Privacy Policy: https://getchato.app/privacy
Terms of Use: https://getchato.app/terms

## Key features

- Real-time voice translation
- Live captioned conversations
- Multilingual event hosting
- AI-powered restaurant calls
- Custom translation keyboard
- Translation history saving

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Chato Light | $6.99 | per month |
| Chato Standard | $15.99 | per month |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Travel friendly | $17.99 | one-time |
| Everyday conversations | $39.99 | one-time |
| 60-Minute Event Pass | $6.99 | one-time |
| 150-Minute Event Pass | $14.99 | one-time |
| Chato Multilingual · 60 Min | $19.99 | one-time |
| Chato Multilingual · 150 Min | $44.99 | one-time |
| Phone Mini · 10 minutes | $4.99 | one-time |
| Phone Travel · 30 minutes | $14.99 | one-time |


## Is Chato safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess Chato.

## Is Chato legit?

Chato: Live Voice Translator appears legitimate, with a few gaps. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Chato is 75 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

## Recent user reviews (2 of 2)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/chato-live-voice-translator/id6768723356/reviews.md

### 5/5 — 好用

*2026-08-27*

终于能理解日语在说什么了。

### 1/5 — 無法使用

*2026-06-27*

根本無法使用，一啟動就閃退，和demo影片完全不一樣

**Developer response:** 您好，感謝您的回覆，我這邊已經針對閃退的問題進行修復，若還有機會的話， 希望還能邀請您繼續使用，感謝您的回覆和指教，我會繼續以提供優質服務的目標前進。

## Frequently asked questions about Chato

### Does Chato have ads?

Chato is free to download and does not contain advertisements.

### What languages does Chato support?

Chato supports a wide range of languages for translation, with some languages available in Beta. Users can search for languages by their localized or English names.

### Can I use Chato offline?

Translation requires internet access. While some features like local record reading and editing are available offline after declining consent, real-time translation functionality necessitates an internet connection.

### How does Chato handle privacy and data sharing?

Chato explains AI processing and providers before use, and users can review or withdraw consent in Settings. Keyboard and system text translation have separate consent settings.

### What are the subscription options for Chato?

Chato offers various optional purchases and auto-renewing subscriptions, including 'Chato Light' and 'Chato Standard' for monthly plans, as well as one-time passes for event minutes and phone calls.

### How often is Chato updated?

The latest version of Chato is 4.2.0, and it was last updated on November 12, 2026. Updates typically include new features and improvements.

### Can I use Chato on multiple devices?

Records saved on your device do not automatically sync across devices. Users may need to manually share transcripts or learning content if they wish to access them on other platforms.

### What is the age rating for Chato?

Chato has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a broad audience of users.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.2.0 — 2026-11-12

• Start Listen or Talk from interactive Home Screen widgets and choose languages directly on the widget.
• Notes is now Translation history, with multi-select deletion and merging, plus sharing for transcripts, saved summaries and language learning. Event imports use the event name.
• Choose Talk languages independently, search with localized language names, and adjust translation text size in Settings.
• Improved startup, audio route controls and event audio connection checks and recovery.
• Use Chato on iPad in portrait or landscape, with smoother reconnection when restarting translation.

### 4.1.1 — 2026-11-05

Security updates to help keep Chato safe.

### 4.1.0 — 2026-10-29

• Improved event creation and ending for a smoother hosting experience.
• Added an optional Drama 3 voice consent switch for Phone in AI Data Processing, so you can choose whether to enable it.
• Improved Talk captions: existing translations stay visible while updates are prepared, reducing text disappearing and reappearing.

### 4.0.3 — 2026-10-20

Improved recovery when hosting events after a temporary connection interruption.
Added clearer live-audio status, retry controls, and caption-saving messages.

### 4.0.2 — 2026-10-18

This update improves reliability in Listen and personal events.

- When you stop or cancel Listen, microphone capture stops before follow-up processing.
- Fixed an issue where a connection that finished later could reconnect a personal event after it had been stopped.
- Improved how saved event data on your device is handled when switching accounts, resuming personal events, or deleting an account.

Upgrade note: Some events saved by older versions cannot resume automatically if their account cannot be verified. Follow the on-screen prompt to remove the saved invitation data from this device. This does not end the event or delete data on the server.

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