# Japanese Translator + — Translate Photos Voice Text > Offline Japanese English translator and dictionary with advanced AI and human linguist input. (iPhone/iPad app by Ascendo Inc..) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-translator-plus/id1298588740 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [Ascendo Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/320494153) - Category: Education, Travel - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 21 written reviews indexed - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 15.0 · 77 MB - Languages: American English, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, European Portuguese, European Spanish - Released: 2018-04-10 - Data updated: 2026-08-21 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-translator-plus/id1298588740/reviews.md ## What is Japanese Translator +? The #1 Japanese English Translator & Dictionary for iPhone, iPad & Apple Watch ◇ Offline Translator & Dictionary ◇ Verb Conjugator ◇ Phrasebook ◇ Vocabulary Quizzes ◇ Flashcards ◇ Loved by Millions "Apps from Vidalingua are hugely popular... they're free and they work offline, handy when you're actually abroad." New York Times Selected by Apple as "What's Hot" in over 40 countries. “This app packs an undeniable allure for travelers.” iPhone App Review USER REVIEWS “This app includes more reliable features than any of the others I’ve tried. The customer service people are great.” “My students are ditching their books for iPads so I looked at apps and websites with quality material. This is the app I recommend.” “I use this everyday to help me with my work. I would recommend this to anyone who needs a translator better than google translate.” “Great for Travel. Very helpful to find words and phrases without an internet connection.” “I've tried several apps and this is the best one I found so far. After trying the free version, I purchased the Pro upgrade.” Japanese Translator Dictionary + by VidaLingua transforms your iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch into an advanced language assistant, always ready to help. It includes features you won’t find in any other app and it’s trusted by millions of users who have given it the highest ratings of any app in its category. FEATURES • Offline Phrase Translator using advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), augmented by the Human Intelligence (HI) of our linguists, to deliver the best translations of any app. • Photo Translator. Take a picture and translate any text in the image. • Voice Translator. Say a phrase in one language and translate it to another. • Text Translator. Type or copy text and generate accurate translations. • Japanese English Dictionary with over 2,740,000 offline entries. Includes numerous translations, usage examples, part-of-speech & images. Compiled and updated by professional linguists. • Best verb conjugator of any app including 10,626 Japanese verbs, 4,318 English verbs. Over 1,094,292 verb forms in all! • Phrasebook with 20 categories such as Conversation, Asking Directions and Making Friends. • Multiple-choice vocabulary quizzes. • Flashcards. Create study lists based on dictionary favorites. • Offline pronunciation in Japanese & English. Settings for speed and accent (Japanese, US, UK, Australia, South Africa, Ireland). • iPad Split Screen support so you can drag & drop words from other apps into Japanese Translator & Dictionary + to translate them. • Apple Watch support with voice lookups so you can say a word and find translations quickly. • Advanced voice recognition to enter words and phrases hands-free. Useful for practicing pronunciation. • Helpful dictionary features such as single index search, reverse lookup and sharing entries with friends. • Integrated access to Wikipedia, Wiktionary and other online sources for dictionary words. • Dictionary word attachments for notes, images and audio clips. • My Phrases section of phrasebook to add your own translations. • Vidalingua Pro includes more dictionary examples, more verb forms, a bigger phrasebook and no ads. By upgrading, you’ll be supporting our team of linguists, developers and customer success partners who greatly appreciate your support! USER REVIEWS “My go to app for everything Japanese and English! “This has been an extremely useful app as I prepare for a language exam and review verb conjugations.” “I love this app so much! It is a complete package for finding almost anything starting from words to phrases in Japanese.” At Vidalingua, we consider every user a partner to help us make the best app in the world for learning a language. Download Japanese Translator & Dictionary + for free and start learning today! Marc Bolh Founder Vidalingua https://vidalingua.com/terms-of-service.php ## Key features - Offline translation (text, voice, photo) - Extensive Japanese English dictionary - Verb conjugator with thousands of verbs - Phrasebook with 20 categories - Vocabulary quizzes and flashcards - Offline pronunciation with accent options ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Japanese Premium | $19.99 | per year | ## Recent user reviews (10 of 21) All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/japanese-translator-plus/id1298588740/reviews.md ### 5/5 — Great app for Japanese *2025-04-29* I found this app to be very useful for learning Japanese. I especially like the voice translator because it’s faster than typing. **Developer response:** Hello, Glad to hear you find our app very useful and you like the voice translator feature. Thanks for your review! Angelica, Customer Success ### 1/5 — Nope, get google translate *2023-03-14* Subscription scam **Developer response:** Hi Mendoji, Our Japanese Translator + is freemium. You can download it and use all features with ads. But you also have an option to upgrade it with paid subscription so you can access extended dictionary with more examples, bigger Phrasebook with 256 phrase pairs, extended Verb Forms, and no ads. Can you please email info@vidalingua.com, "Attention Marc", and let's work together to make our app perfect? Marc Bolh, CEO Vidalingua ### 3/5 — Camera translation not working *2021-02-01* Whenever I open up the translation, the app crashes **Developer response:** Hello, The best approach for app crashing issues is to try to force reboot the iPhone by holding down the Power button and Home button until the device flashes the Apple logo. It’s very important to me that we fix the problem. Can you please email support@vidalingua.com, Attention Marc, so I can make sure the issue is resolved for you? Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua ### 5/5 — Reference tools for Learning Japanese *2020-08-24* I spent some time working in Tokyo and my Japanese was pretty good by the end of my stay. Now that I'm back in the US I don't get that many chances to speak Japanese so I rely on learning tools like apps. Japanese Translator + is a good app that is complementary to other learning resources because it has a collection of reference tools. The translator does full sentence translations that are accurate for the most part. No machine translator is perfect but this one seems to be as good or better than other popular choices. The dictionary is integrated into the translator so if you look up a single word, you get numerous entries such as part of speech, multiple translations and usage examples. That's an advantage over most translators. You can annotate dictionary words too, haven't seen that in other apps, comes in handy for some words. The app includes thousands of verb conjugations. Verbs are important to mastering a language so this comes in handy. There is a multiple choice vocab quiz feature and flashcards. You can limit flashcards to dictionary favorites. Would be good if the devs added that to the vocab quizzes. The phrasebook is a bit sparse but you can add your own phrases from the Translator. I would recommend this app to students or travellers. **Developer response:** Hi Kip, Glad to hear that you find our app reliable as a reference tool. Thank you for recommending our app to other users. I really appreciate you took the time to write a review! I will inform our product team of your suggestions about vocab quizzes for consideration in updates. Angelica, Customer Success ### 1/5 — 日本語が間違えている *2019-09-16* そもそも日本語が間違えているので、英語が本当に正しいのか不安。 ### 3/5 — Could be better! *2019-07-16* I really liked the app. However it keeps crashing whenever I go to the translate tab. I thought maybe reinstalling it would help but it started crashing again. Hopefully the issue is resolved. **Developer response:** Hello, We released version 7.3.11 which fixes the problem. Can you please email support@vidalingua.com, Attention Marc, to let me know if it works for you? I would really appreciate it! Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua ### 5/5 — Useful app *2019-07-11* The most popular translation app fails me a lot but this one always has the word. ### 5/5 — Going to Japan *2019-06-06* I am hoping to participate in the TIE Japanese exchange program at school. Got to get my Japanese buff so I don’t look like a fool 🤪 This app has my back. Phrasebook is good to get ready for the trip. I like the vocab quizzes for practice. ### 5/5 — Must Have *2019-06-06* Very handy app for fast and easy reference. Robust and user-friendly! ### 1/5 — Keeps crashing with IOS 12.3 *2019-05-24* Not usable as it keeps crashing, lost my money with this app **Developer response:** Hello, We released version 7.3.11 which fixes the problem. Can you please email support@vidalingua.com, Attention Marc, to let me know if it works for you? I would really appreciate it! Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua ## Frequently asked questions about Japanese Translator + ### Does Japanese Translator + have ads? Yes, Japanese Translator + contains advertisements. This is common for free applications that offer extensive features. ### What is the price of Japanese Premium? Japanese Premium is available for $19.99 per year and includes a one-year free trial. ### How often is Japanese Translator + updated? The latest version, 8.4.21, was last updated on April 30, 2025. Updates are frequent, ensuring the app remains reliable and feature-rich. ### What devices support Japanese Translator +? Japanese Translator + is supported on iPhone, iPad, iPod, and Apple Watch, offering a versatile experience across Apple devices. ### What is the age rating for Japanese Translator +? The app has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users, including younger learners. ### How does Japanese Translator + compare to Google Translate? Users have reported that Japanese Translator + includes more reliable features than other apps, with some recommending it over Google Translate for its accuracy and offline capabilities. ### Can I use Japanese Translator + offline? Yes, Japanese Translator + offers offline translation and dictionary features, which are particularly useful when traveling without an internet connection. ### What learning features does Japanese Translator + offer? Beyond translation, it provides vocabulary quizzes, flashcards, and a phrasebook with 20 categories to aid in language acquisition. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 9.2.15 — 2026-08-19 Howdy Partners, We’ve done a lot of work bringing you new features and improvements in this versions which we think you will like. - Switched translation English to Gemini for additional AI features. - Translation explanations. Very useful for idiomatic phrases. Part of Vidalingua Plus which can be activated at no charge for testing purposes. - Voice Translator improvement. One tap to initiate, record, translate and play. Ideal for conversing with person in another language. - Voice translator settings for Record Automatically, Detect Pause & Say Translation. Tap gear icon to access and perfect them. - iOS Siri integration. Set up in iOS Shortcuts, then say "Hey Siri, Vidalingua Spanish Translator" and Siri will ask you for a phrase to translate. - Keyboard Translator to use with Message and other apps. Go to Settings to activate. - Tap "More" on all dictionary headwords to show more usage examples. - Keyboard autocorrect now functions in the language selected for input. - iOS Spotlight lookup. Find the app by searching on "Spanish" or "Translator". - Fixed description of 7-day trial. - When dictionary word is not found, drop down asks user if they want to translate the word. - Fixed bug with Restore Purchases. - Improved Settings format. If you have any questions or comments, please email support@vidalingua.com If you want to support our work, upgrade to premium and write a 5-star review! Best Marc Founder Vidalingua ### 9.1.22 — 2026-08-14 Howdy Partners, This is the first update in a while and I hope you'll find it worth the wait. - Switched translation English to Gemini for additional AI features. - Translation explanations. Very useful for idiomatic phrases. Part of Vidalingua Plus which can be activated at no charge for testing purposes. - Voice Translator improvement. One tap to initiate, record, translate and play. Ideal for conversing with person in another language. - iOS Siri integration. Set up in iOS Shortcuts, then say "Hey Siri, Vidalingua Spanish Translator" and Siri will ask you for a phrase to translate. - Keyboard Translator to use with Message and other apps. Go to Settings to activate. - Tap "More" on all dictionary headwords to show more usage examples. - Keyboard autocorrect now functions in the language selected for input. - iOS Spotlight lookup. Find the app by searching on "Spanish" or "Translator". - When dictionary word is not found, drop down asks user if they want to translate the word. - Improved Settings format. If you have any questions or comments, please email marcb@vidalingua.com If you want to support our work, upgrade to premium and write a 5-star review! Best Marc CEO Vidalingua ### 9.1.17 — 2026-08-06 Howdy Partners, This is the first update in a while and I hope you'll find it worth the wait. - Switched translation English to Gemini for additional AI features. - Translation explanations. Very useful for idiomatic phrases. - Voice Translator improvement. One tap to initiate, record, translate and play. Ideal for conversing with person in another language. - iOS Siri integration. Set up in iOS Shortcuts, then say "Hey Siri, Vidalingua Spanish Translator" and Siri will ask you for a phrase to translate. - Keyboard Translator to use with Message and other apps. Go to Settings to activate. - Tap "More" on all dictionary headwords to show more usage examples. - Keyboard autocorrect now functions in the language selected for input. - iOS Spotlight lookup. Find the app by searching on "Spanish" or "Translator". - When dictionary word is not found, drop down asks user if they want to translate the word. - Improved Settings format. If you have any questions or comments, please email marcb@vidalingua.com If you want to support our work, get Vidalingua Plus or drop us a 5-star review :) Best, Marc CEO Vidalingua ### 8.4.21 — 2025-04-30 Howdy Partners, We appreciate your help testing and providing feedback to improve our this update! * Changed app focus to Translator on startup. * Anchored tab menu along the bottom of the screen when Translator is active. * Added Settings to Start App on Translator, Dictionary or Last tab you left off on before quitting. Tap on More in the tab bar to access Settings. * Fixed bugs causing crash on startup for some users with older versions of iOS. * Improved Voice Translator interface to emulate iOS apps such as Voice Memos. Tap the red button to start recording and tap again to end recording. * Improved Image Translator by adding a button on screen to take a photo of text to translate. * Restored access to the dictionary and conjugation tabs while in iPad portrait mode. * Restored iPad split panel when rotating from portrait to landscape. * Fixed issue in Translator causing user submitted text to be cropped. * Improved dictionary search bar for iPad users, increasing width to allow users to access globe icon for online lookups. If you have any problems or comments, please email info@vidalingua.com If you like free updates, please consider rating our app 5-stars! Marc Bolh, Founder Vidalingua ### 8.4.18 — 2025-04-16 Howdy Partners, We enhanced the flow of the Translators in this version and made a few other improvements. * Changed app focus to Translator tab on startup. * Added “Return to Last Tab” feature. For users who prefer to start on the Dictionary, simply quit while in the Dictionary, and you will return there, when you restart the app. * Fixed issue with menu bar for iPad users in portrait mode. * Restored access to the dictionary and conjugation tab while in iPad portrait mode. * Fixed issue of user entered translation entry being cropped. * Improved dictionary search bar for iPad users, increasing width to allow users to access globe icon for online lookups. * Anchored Tab menu along the bottom of the screen when Translators are active. * Improved Voice Translator interface to emulate iOS apps such as Voice Memos. Tap the red button to start recording and tap again to end recording. * Improved Image Translator by adding a button on screen to take a photo of text to translate. Crop image to select text to translate. * Enhanced other user interface elements and corrected some minor bugs. If you have any problems or comments, please email support@vidalingua.com If you like free updates, please consider rating our app 5-stars! 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