Comparison

Microsoft Translator vs Translate Me

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Microsoft Translator

Break down language barriers with this app that translates text, speech, images, and group conversations in over 100 languages. It's ideal for travelers, students, and professionals needing to communicate across cultures.

Highlights
  • Translate text, speech, and images
  • Supports over 100 languages
  • Real-time group conversation translation
  • Navigate conversations with transcripts and chapters
  • Intuitive interface
Read full description

Break language barriers instantly with Microsoft Translator. Translate text, speech, and images in over 100 languages — for free. Whether you're traveling, navigating daily life, or working across languages, Microsoft Translator helps you communicate quickly and confidently. Key features: • Translate text in 100+ languages • Real-time speech translation • Translate text in images Note: The multi-device conversation feature has been retired. With a simple, intuitive interface and high-quality translations, Microsoft Translator makes it easy to connect with people anywhere in the world. Get started today and communicate without limits. Explore supported languages at https://aka.ms/applanguages

About

Translate Me

This app provides real-time voice and text translation for over 100 languages, facilitating seamless communication during travel or daily interactions. It offers automatic language detection and advanced conversation modes to make global communication effortless.

Highlights
  • Live conversation translation
  • Automatic language detection
  • Speak to translate (40 languages)
  • Type to translate (100+ languages)
  • Advanced voice-to-voice mode
  • Intelligent text-to-text mode
Features
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Translate Me is a simple yet powerful tool to translate text, speech and even to have real-time translated conversations! Travel around the world and communicate easier than ever: at the airport, supermarket, hotel, during business trips or simply while traveling on vacation. What’s in the box: -Live translation of conversations: choose a pair of languages and communicate easily not even touching the device -Automatic language detection: set a pair of languages, start your conversation and let the app recognise the language automatically -Speak to translate into 40 languages -Type to translate into over 100 languages Enjoy the most intelligent translation technologies along with the smoothest user experience: -Advanced Voice-to-Voice Conversation mode -3D Touch and Tap&Hold support: press the flag icon while translating to pick another language in a blink -Intelligent Text-to-Text mode Supported languages & dialects for Voice-to-Voice mode: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), Finnish, French & many others.& many others. Supported languages & dialects for Text-to-Text mode: Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French & many others. Your worry-free travel begins with Translate Me! -24/7 personal travel assistant in your phone -Save yourself up to 30+ hours of boring travel research Travel Concierge takes care of your needs while traveling. Premium Concierge Services include: -Information on culture, lifestyle, and traditions -Travel Internet research -Information on the local infrastructure and transport -Recommending places of interest Subscriptions Information Basic plans include Translate Me features only. 1 month plan 6 months plan 12 months plan Travel pack plans include both Translate Me and eSIM features with Worldwide and Worldwide Pro data plans. 1 week (300 MB; Worldwide data plan*, 50 Concierge requests) 1 week (600 MB; Worldwide Pro data plan*, 100 Concierge requests) 1 year (5 GB; Worldwide Pro data plan, 1000 Concierge requests) *Worldwide data plan countries include Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom; Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Oman, Puerto Rico, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam. *Worldwide Pro data plan countries include all Worldwide data plan countries + USA. Additional Subscription Information – Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and the cost will be identified. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Need support? We are always happy to help or receive your feedback, drop us a message at contact@neosus.net Terms of Use: https://neosus.net/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://neosus.net/privacy-policy-page/

Screenshots

Microsoft Translator4 screens
Translate Me3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Translator at none against Translate Me's 10. Microsoft Translator also leads on review sentiment (44% vs 32%) and ratings volume (158K vs 27K). Translate Me's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Translate Me sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Microsoft Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Translator has 158K ratings behind it against 27K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 44% of Microsoft Translator's written reviews are positive against 32% of Translate Me's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Microsoft Translator versus Translate Me: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft TranslatorTranslate Me
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158K ratings) — better4.6 (27K ratings)
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews — better32.0% of reviews
Number of ratings158K — better27K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB79 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationNeosus

Customer experience

Microsoft Translator

All ratings158,207 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews579 reviews
Positive43.9%
Neutral10.0%
Negative46.1%

Translate Me

All ratings26,805 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative63.8%

User reviews

Microsoft Translator

From 158K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Excellent translation accuracy
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔒 Secure and private
  • 💡 Offline translation capability
  • 🗣️ Accurate voice translation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent performance with certain language pairs
  • 🔍 Lack of detailed translation options (e.g. Pinyin for Chinese)
  • 🗑️ Difficult to clear translation history
  • 🔌 Requires internet connection for some features
  • 💻 Suboptimal experience on tablets and larger screens

Translate Me

From 27K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate translation
  • 👍 Helpful for communication
  • 💡 Useful for teaching and learning languages

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Connection issues and translation errors
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🔒 Difficult to cancel subscription

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Translator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes when translating certain types of content
  • Issues with camera-based translation feature
  • Problems with text-to-speech functionality

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options, including less common ones
  • Improve translation accuracy for specialized vocabulary and idioms
  • Provide more customization options (e.g. translation speed, font size)
  • Integrate with more third-party apps and services
  • Enhance offline capabilities for all supported languages

Translate Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Doesn't recognize internet connection
  • Incorrect translations for certain language pairs

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for more languages
  • Offline translation capability
  • Ability to pause and repeat translations

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Translator

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

Translate Me

Subscriptions8
  • Translator Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Week Travel Pack$7.997 Days
  • Translator Premium7 Days trial$9.992 Months
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  • Translator Premium7 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • 1 Week Travel Pack$16.997 Days
  • Translator Premium7 Days trial2 variants$24.996 Months
  • Translator Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year Travel Pack3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Translator Premium$49.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Translator free?
Microsoft Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Translate Me free?
Translate Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Translator or Translate Me?
Microsoft Translator is rated higher. Microsoft Translator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 158K ratings, while Translate Me averages 4.6 from 27K ratings.
Do Microsoft Translator or Translate Me have ads?
Neither Microsoft Translator nor Translate Me shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Translator or Translate Me?
Microsoft Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Translate Me every 6 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft Translator was updated on November 13, 2026 and Translate Me on November 12, 2026.

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