# Language Translator

> Multilingual text translation with source language detection and email sharing. (iPhone/iPad app by Piet Jonas.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-translator/id293740930 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Piet Jonas](https://appshunter.io/developer/288060167)
- Category: Travel, Education
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.60/5 from 5 App Store ratings · 211 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 11.0 · 5 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2008-10-30
- Data updated: 2026-08-26
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-translator/id293740930/reviews.md

## What is Language Translator?

Translates words, phrases, sentences and whole paragraphs of text between different languages using Googles language translation service. It can even detect your source language (except Chinese). Whether you want to learn a foreign language, fresh up your skills, travel abroad or just curious this iPhone web application will help.

Use the switch button to quickly flip source and destination texts.

It's easy to create a new email with the translated text.

Supported Languages: 
Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Belarusian, Bulgarian, Chinese (no auto detection), Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Irish, Islandic, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swahili, Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish

## Key features

- Translate words, phrases, and paragraphs
- Supports numerous languages
- Automatic source language detection
- Quick language switching
- Email translated text

## What do users think of Language Translator?

Overall sentiment: neutral

**Pros**

- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick translations
- 💡 Useful for learning languages
- 🌍 Supports many languages

**Cons**

- 🐛 Inaccurate translations
- 🔌 Requires internet connection
- 📢 Cluttered with ads
- 🔍 Limited functionality

**Commonly reported bugs**

- App crashes or disappears after download
- Translations default to incorrect languages
- Ads prevent access to main translation features

**Most requested features**

- Add more languages (e.g. Pashto, Telugu, Turkish, etc.)
- Provide offline mode
- Include pronunciation guides
- Allow copying/pasting of translations

## Recent user reviews (10 of 211)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/language-translator/id293740930/reviews.md

### 1/5 — It so bad

*2022-08-27, version 1.4.2*

Bad bad bad

### 5/5 — 아이폰유저인데...용량때문에요..구매목록삭제부탁드려요

*2016-05-23*

아이폰유저인데...용량때문에요..구매목록삭제부탁드려요

### 4/5 — Nice

*2015-07-04, version 1.2.0*

I like this translator working fine and its free!!!

### 2/5 — 没用

*2014-07-21*

下到iPad上用的，光纤网速都半天翻译不出来，还不如去网页上查。

### 1/5 — Horrible

*2014-05-04, version 1.1.0*

Ad scam

### 1/5 — Covered in advertisements...

*2014-02-10, version 1.1.0*

...Including the button to actually translate (if it exists) - deleted within 10 minutes.

### 1/5 — Bad bad bad

*2014-02-05, version 1.1.0*

This app is not a translator it is an advertisement for language software.

### 4/5 — Thanks

*2014-01-20, version 1.1.0*

Helpful :)

### 2/5 — Why here is no pashto language ??:((

*2013-07-27, version 1.0.2*

Please can You Hev Afghans pashto language which is tye national language of Afghanistan :((

### 1/5 — Waste of time!

*2013-07-13, version 1.0.2*

Not user friendly at all

## Frequently asked questions about Language Translator

### What does the Language Translator app do?

This app translates words, phrases, sentences, and entire paragraphs of text between various languages. It utilizes Google's language translation service to provide accurate translations and can even detect the source language for most inputs.

### What are the key features of this translator app?

Key features include the ability to translate extensive text, support for a wide range of languages, automatic source language detection (excluding Chinese), a quick switch button to reverse translation direction, and the option to easily create emails with the translated content.

### Is this app free to use?

Yes, the app is free to use. However, it does display advertisements to support its development and operation.

### What languages are supported by this translator?

The app supports a comprehensive list of languages including Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Chinese, English, French, German, Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and many more. A full list is available within the app's description.

### Who would benefit from using this language translation app?

This app is beneficial for anyone needing to translate text, such as language learners looking to improve their skills, travelers visiting foreign countries, or individuals who are simply curious about different languages and their meanings.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.4.2 — 2022-04-07

- bug fixed

### 1.4.0 — 2016-11-18

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

- bug fix

### 1.3.0 — 2015-10-23

- support for the iPad multitasking (split view..)

### 1.2.0 — 2015-01-27

- loads and starts much faster
- support for the iPhone 6 and 6+
- enhanced for iOS 8
- bugs fixed

### 1.1.0 — 2013-09-26

- iPad support
- updated for iOS7 (still supporting 4.3 and above)

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