# Tova Translate — Scan Signs & Menus. Translator > Real-time camera, voice, and text translator for travel, especially in Asia. (iPhone/iPad app by ZHUOER TANG.) - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tova-translate/id6764455741 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`) - Developer: [ZHUOER TANG](https://appshunter.io/developer/1895788576) - Category: Reference, Productivity - Price: Free with in-app purchases - Rating: 5.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings - Age rating: 4+ - Requires: iOS 16.0 · 123 MB - Languages: American English, Chinese (Simplified, China), Chinese (Traditional, Taiwan) - Released: 2026-05-06 - Data updated: 2026-09-01 - Monetization: free with in-app purchases - User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tova-translate/id6764455741/reviews.md ## What is Tova Translate? Tova Translate is the camera, voice, and text translator built for travel in China, across Asia, and beyond. WHAT MAKES TOVA DIFFERENT • Real Hanyu Pinyin for Mandarin — above every character, in real time • Real Jyutping for Cantonese — not Mandarin pinyin mapped onto Cantonese • Real romaji for Japanese — above every kana and kanji • Real revised romanization for Korean — above every hangul syllable • 118 target languages, 11 camera scripts, full per-character readings WORKS OFFLINE IN CHINA — NO VPN When the backend is unreachable, Apple's on-device Translation framework kicks in automatically. No setup, no detours. LIVE CAMERA OCR Point your camera at a sign, menu, or contract. Tova detects the text and overlays per-character readings in real time. Works across Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Thai, Arabic, Hebrew, Devanagari, Tibetan, and more. TWO-WAY VOICE TRANSLATION On-device speech recognition with natural voice playback. Speak naturally — Tova hears you, transcribes you, translates you, and reads the result back. BOARDROOM MODE — 3-WAY LIVE TRANSLATION Three speakers, three languages, one conversation. Tova hears all three voices and translates between every pair in real time. Perfect for international meetings, cross-cultural family dinners, and multilingual group travel. OFFLINE PHRASE PACKS 29 curated travel phrase packs plus the complete CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary. Download once, use forever. SAVED PHRASES Build a personal phrase library you can play back anytime. TIERS • Free — Camera OCR, two-way voice, 118 languages, offline in China • Pro — Saved phrases, premium engines, common replies, glossary, Boardroom 3-way mode, document OCR, PDF upload Tova Translate is free on the App Store. Pro subscriptions auto-renew until canceled in iOS Settings. STUDY WHAT YOU TRANSLATE — TOVA LEARN CHINESE Send any Chinese word straight to Tova Learn Chinese, our free companion study app. Tap the Learn icon on a result and the characters, pinyin, and meaning carry over automatically, ready to practice. Terms: https://tovatranslate.app/terms/ Privacy: https://tovatranslate.app/privacy/ ON YOUR WRIST — TOVA PRO Tova's Apple Watch companion lets you translate without reaching for your phone. Dictate or type on the watch and read the answer with its pinyin, romaji or Jyutping. Speech you translate on the iPhone shows up there too, including the three-way Boardroom line-up, so you can follow a conversation at a glance. The watch is the remote — every translation still runs on your iPhone, so quality, readings and offline behaviour are unchanged. Apple Watch is included with Tova Pro. ## Key features - Real-time Pinyin, Jyutping, Romaji, and Revised Romanization - Offline translation in China - Live camera text recognition and overlay - Two-way voice translation with natural playback - Three-way live translation for group conversations - Offline phrase packs and saved phrases ## Pricing and in-app purchases Base price: Free. **Subscriptions** | Subscription | Price | Period | | --- | --- | --- | | Tova Pro Monthly | $7.99 | per month | | Tova Pro Annual | $49.99 | per year | | Tova Team — 3 seats | $399.00 | per year | | Tova Team — 5 seats | $599.00 | per year | | Tova Team — 10 seats | $999.00 | per year | **One-time purchases** | Purchase | Price | Type | | --- | --- | --- | | 7-Day Travel Pass | $4.99 | one-time | ## Frequently asked questions about Tova Translate ### Does Tova Translate have ads? Yes, Tova Translate contains advertisements. As a free app with in-app purchases, advertisements are part of the user experience. ### What languages does Tova Translate support? Tova Translate supports 118 target languages, with specialized real-time phonetic guides for Mandarin, Cantonese, Japanese, and Korean. ### Can I use Tova Translate offline? Yes, Tova Translate works offline in China and offers offline phrase packs for various travel scenarios. It automatically utilizes on-device translation frameworks when backend services are unavailable. ### What are the Tova Pro subscription options? Tova Pro offers monthly and annual subscriptions, with additional team plans for 3, 5, or 10 seats. These subscriptions unlock features like saved phrases, premium engines, and document OCR. ### How does Tova Translate's camera translation work? Point your camera at signs, menus, or documents, and Tova Translate detects text in real-time, overlaying per-character readings. It supports numerous scripts including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, and Thai. ### Is Tova Translate suitable for business meetings? Yes, the 'Boardroom Mode' offers 3-way live translation for up to three speakers in different languages, making it ideal for international meetings and cross-cultural conversations. ### How often is Tova Translate updated? The app was last updated on May 30, 2026, indicating a commitment to ongoing development and improvements. ### What is the age rating for Tova Translate? Tova Translate has an age rating of 4+, making it suitable for a wide range of users. ## Version history (last 5 releases) ### 1.1.0 — 2026-08-24 Apple Watch — included with Tova Pro • Translate from your wrist: dictate or type, and read the answer with its pinyin, romaji or Jyutping • Speech you translate on your iPhone now appears on the watch too, Boardroom included • See the live three-way Boardroom line-up at a glance • Open the camera scanner on your iPhone straight from your wrist Translation still runs on your iPhone, so quality, readings and offline behaviour are unchanged. ### 1.0.9 — 2026-08-19 Tova's interface is available in 18 languages — including Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Russian, Italian, Arabic, Polish, Vietnamese, Thai and Tagalog. The App Store listing now shows all of them, so you can tell at a glance whether Tova speaks yours. ### 1.0.8 — 2026-08-18 错误修复 • 修复了在「相机」标签页与其他标签页之间切换后，实时相机翻译可能不再识别文字的问题。此前扫描画面可能在本次使用中一直无法恢复，现在可全程稳定运行。 ### 1.0.7 — 2026-05-30 NEW: Study the Chinese you translate Send any Chinese word straight to Tova Learn Chinese — our free companion study app — and its pinyin and meaning carry over automatically. Just tap the Learn icon on a result. • Stability and performance improvements • Bug fixes across the camera, voice, and translate tabs Questions? support@tovatranslate.app ### 1.0.6 — 2026-05-20 What's new • Pro now includes everything that was in Pro Plus — Boardroom 3-way speech translation, Document OCR, PDF upload, Business mode (formal-register translations), and the Medical & Legal domain glossary — all at the regular Pro price. If you were already a Pro Plus subscriber, your plan is unchanged. • Offline phrase packs and the full CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary are now free for every user. Download whichever languages you need before your trip — no Pro upgrade required. • Tap the language pill above the camera scan box to switch scan languages in one tap, without leaving the Camera tab. • Snappier typing in the Translate tab. The result card, common replies, and related words now appear together the moment a translation lands — no more staggered fade-ins. • Various small reliability and performance fixes. ## More apps by ZHUOER TANG - [Elderoak: Care Organizer](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/elderoak-care-organizer/id6768784724) - [Note & Key - Studio Management](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/note-and-key-studio-management/id6769505528) - [Anyponics - Plan, Build, Grow](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/anyponics-plan-build-grow/id6771629516) - [Quick Maths: Brain Puzzles](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/quick-maths-brain-puzzles/id6771672990) - [Kuatomind - learn daily](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/kuatomind-learn-daily/id6771697559) All apps by ZHUOER TANG: https://appshunter.io/developer/1895788576 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-01.*