# SofiLingo: Live Translator — Translate speech text offline > Offline, camera-based, speech, and text translator for 58 languages. (iPhone/iPad app by JOHN PIERRE SHEEHY.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/sofilingo-live-translator/id6803565935 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [JOHN PIERRE SHEEHY](https://appshunter.io/developer/6791737962) - Category: Travel, Lifestyle - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 2 App Store ratings - Age rating: 9+ - Requires: iOS 15.5 · 122 MB - Languages: American English - Released: 2026-09-15 - Data updated: 2026-10-04 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases ## What is SofiLingo? Point your camera at a menu, a street sign, or a train timetable. SofiLingo reads it and tells you what it says. No signal needed. DESIGNED FOR WHERE YOU ACTUALLY ARE Translation runs entirely on your phone. On a plane, in a tunnel, in a mountain village with one bar of signal — it works the same. Download the languages you need over hotel wifi and forget about it. No roaming charges. No waiting for a page to load while a waiter stands over you. SCAN, TYPE, SPEAK OR LISTEN Hold your camera up to text and SofiLingo highlights what it can read. Tap to translate. Or type a phrase and show your screen to the person you're talking to. Or say it out loud and hear the answer spoken back — for the times there's nothing to point at and nothing you can spell. Or put the phone on the table and let it listen. What the other person says appears in your language a moment after they say it — a doctor explaining, a guide talking, a shopkeeper answering. Read it, or hear it through earbuds. Nothing is recorded. The conversation is translated and then it's gone. 58 LANGUAGES English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek and Arabic. SAVED SCANS Every scan is kept. Look up that menu again over dinner, or translate it into a different language — as many times as you like, at no extra cost. Capture one of those without signal and SofiLingo saves the photo, then translates it automatically the next time you're online. HONEST ABOUT TWO THINGS Scanning is better online for 33 of the 58 — some use scripts your phone can't read at all, and in others it reads badly enough to matter. Without a signal your phone still has a go, and typing works offline in every language. And listening depends on your phone rather than on us — an iPhone can hear about half of the 58. Where yours can't, SofiLingo says so before you press record and offers you a language it can hear instead. We'd rather tell you now than have you find out at the worst moment. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No account. No sign-up. No email address. We never ask who you are. Your translations and scan history stay on your phone. We don't collect them, read them, or sell them. Free with ads; the Holiday pass removes them. If a translation comes out wrong you can send us that one scan to help fix it — nothing is sent unless you ask, and we tell you exactly what goes before anything moves. PRICING Try it free — your first 15 translations are on us, no card required. After that: • Watch a short video — another 15 translations, as often as you like. • One-time Holiday pass — 14 days, one payment, nothing to cancel. Built for a single trip. • Monthly — starts with a 3-day free trial. • Yearly — for anyone who travels more than once. The Holiday pass is a one-off purchase. It doesn't renew, and there's nothing to remember to cancel when you get home. — Privacy: https://sofilingo.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://sofilingo.com/terms ## Key features - Camera text translation - Offline translation capabilities - Speech-to-text and text-to-speech - Supports 58 languages - Private and no account required - Saved scan history ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Yearly | $49.99 | per year | | Monthly | $5.99 | per month | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | One-time Holiday pass | $4.99 | one-time | ## Is SofiLingo safe? Not enough ratings yet to assess SofiLingo. ## Is SofiLingo legit? SofiLingo: Live Translator has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SofiLingo is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data. ## Frequently asked questions about SofiLingo ### Does SofiLingo have ads? Yes, SofiLingo contains advertisements. Users can remove these ads by purchasing the Holiday pass or opting for a subscription plan. ### How many languages does SofiLingo support? SofiLingo supports 58 languages, including English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Japanese, Chinese, Korean, Thai, Vietnamese, Turkish, Greek, and Arabic. ### Can I use SofiLingo without an internet connection? Yes, translation runs entirely on your phone, allowing for offline use. You can download languages over Wi-Fi and use them without a signal. Typing also works offline in every language. ### What are the pricing options for SofiLingo? SofiLingo offers a free tier with limited translations. Paid options include a one-time Holiday pass for 14 days, a monthly subscription with a 3-day free trial, and a yearly subscription. ### Is SofiLingo suitable for children? SofiLingo has an age rating of 9+, making it appropriate for users aged nine and older. The app focuses on translation and does not contain content unsuitable for this age group. ### How often is SofiLingo updated? The latest version of SofiLingo is 1.1.2, released on September 28, 2026. Updates are released regularly to improve functionality and add new features. ### What devices are supported by SofiLingo? SofiLingo is available for iPhone and iPod devices. The app is designed to function on these Apple mobile platforms. ### What makes SofiLingo private? SofiLingo is private by default, requiring no account, sign-up, or email address. Translations and scan history stay on your phone and are not collected, read, or sold by the developer. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.2 — 2026-09-28 Watch a short video and get another 15 translations — as many times as you like. There is no longer a limit on this, and the offer appears every time your free translations run out, beside the Holiday pass. Fixed: translations earned from a video were added to your total but could not actually be used, so the counter went back up and the app still asked you to pay. They work now. Fixed on the Live translate screen: a language that still had to be downloaded said so, and then pressing Start did nothing at all — and after changing the language it went on naming the old one. The notice now carries a Download button that fetches the language and begins listening. Choosing a language you have not downloaded yet takes one tap instead of two. It downloads, and it is the language you are then using. ### 1.1.1 — 2026-09-26 New: reply without stopping. Tap the language under the transcript to turn the conversation round, say your answer, and tap back. The other person sees their own language on the button, so nobody has to guess whose turn it is. Translations of spoken sentences are more accurate, and lines no longer repeat themselves when the phone revises what it heard. This version also introduces advertising. Two screens carry one ad — your saved translations, and a saved translation opened from the list. The Holiday pass removes them. ### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-24 New: live translation. Put the phone near whoever is speaking and read what they say in your language, a moment after they say it. Have it read aloud through earbuds if you would rather listen. Nothing is recorded. The conversation is translated and then it is gone. ### 1.0.4 — 2026-09-23 Translations are now read aloud in the best voice installed on your phone rather than the basic one. If that is all your phone has, SofiLingo tells you where a better one comes from — it is a free download. ### 1.0.3 — 2026-09-22 Fixed the microphone on phones with no offline dictation for your language. 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