# SubVocal – Whisper Translator — Discreet meeting translator

> Discreet meeting translator (iPhone/iPad app by Marcin Gurba.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/subvocal-whisper-translator/id6816355208 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Marcin Gurba](https://appshunter.io/developer/6816355210)
- Category: Utilities, Business
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.0 · 6 MB
- Languages: American English, Dutch, French (France), German (Germany), Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, European Portuguese, Chinese (Simplified, China) and 4 more
- Released: 2026-10-25
- Data updated: 2026-10-31

## What is SubVocal?

SubVocal is the interpreter that sits in a meeting without being heard: whisper what you want to say, glance at the translation, and let your iPhone say it once you approve.

Whisper a sentence. SubVocal writes it down on your iPhone, translates it on your iPhone, phrases it for the room and shows it in large, glanceable type. Confirm with a tap on the iPhone, and it speaks the sentence with the best voice installed on your iPhone. Each sentence waits for your approval before it is spoken.

IN THE ROOM
• You approve each sentence before it is spoken.
• The OFFICE register: usted in Spanish, 您 in Chinese, polite forms in Japanese and Korean, formal greetings in German.
• Your product names and wordings, pinned in a glossary and applied before anything is spoken.
• Diplomat mode: the same sentence direct, diplomatic or firm. Choose the temperature, then speak.

THIRTEEN LANGUAGES, ANY DIRECTION
English, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Spanish, Turkish, Chinese (Simplified and Traditional), Japanese, Korean and Vietnamese. Any pair, either direction, swapped with one tap. Whispering needs on-device dictation for that language on iPhone.

TWO REGISTERS
• OFFICE — formal address and executive vocabulary.
• WORLD — relaxed, conversational, ready for the street.

SPEAK FOR ME
Choose the same language on both sides and SubVocal says your whisper aloud in that language. For a tired or hoarse voice, or any room where speaking up is not an option. A communication convenience, not a medical or assistive device, and not for emergencies. Free in your own language pair.

PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE
• Speech recognition runs on the device, never on a server.
• Translation uses Apple's on-device models, downloaded once per language pair.
• No account, no analytics, no advertising, no tracking, no third-party code — and no networking code at all.
• Works offline once your languages are downloaded.

BUILT FOR DISCRETION
• No AirPods needed: SubVocal listens through the iPhone microphone, held about 30 cm away.
• Control Center and Lock Screen controls open SubVocal already listening, as does the Action button on iPhone models that have one, a Shortcut, or a Siri phrase in English. "Translate now" ends a sentence without waiting for a pause.
• Apple Watch is optional and works together with the iPhone.

FREE, AND WHAT PRO ADDS
Free forever: one language pair, both directions, the WORLD register, unlimited use. No meters, no credits, no countdowns.
SubVocal Pro: every language pair, the OFFICE register, Diplomat mode and the meeting glossary. Yearly plan with 7 days free, then renews automatically each year at the price shown in the App Store until you cancel in your Apple Account settings at least 24 hours before renewal. Or buy Pro once, with no renewal.

Requires iOS 18 or later on iPhone. Diplomat mode requires SubVocal Pro, iOS 26 or later and an iPhone with Apple Intelligence turned on (device and Siri set to the same supported language). Speech recognition uses the on-device dictation pack for the exact regional variant you whisper in, e.g. English (US): Settings › General › Keyboard › Keyboards (add that keyboard), keep Enable Dictation on, then Dictation Languages.

Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Privacy Policy: https://subvocal.app/privacy

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**Subscriptions**

| Subscription | Price | Period |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SubVocal Pro (Yearly) | $29.99 | per year |

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| SubVocal Pro Forever | $79.99 | one-time |


## Is SubVocal safe?

Not enough ratings yet to assess SubVocal.

## Is SubVocal legit?

SubVocal – Whisper Translator has limited verification signals. The AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for SubVocal is 58 out of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.


## Version history (last 2 releases)

### 1.0.1 — 2026-10-26

Updated App Store information. SubVocal works exactly as before.

### 1.0.0 — 2026-10-26

No release notes.

## Related topics

[airpod translator](https://appshunter.io/ios/topics/airpod-translator)

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