Microsoft Translator vs Translator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Translate text, speech, and images
- Supports over 100 languages
- Real-time group conversation translation
- Navigate conversations with transcripts and chapters
- Intuitive interface
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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
Translator
Instantly translate text, voice, and images using your camera or photo library. Communicate effectively in any country with real-time speech translation and pronunciation. Ideal for travelers and multilingual communication.
- Real-time voice translation
- Instant camera and photo translation
- Translate from photo library
- Pronounces translated phrases
- Supports 114 languages
- Offline translation capabilities
- Apple Watch app
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Translate Photo, Voice, Images everywhere. Travel to any country and communicate with everyone around you. Voice translation is real-time and easy. Photo, Voice, Image translator will instantly translate and pronounce phrases from people you communicate with. Read and translate menus and signs with instant camera and photo translation. Translate on Apple Watch with our free Apple Watch app! Get Photo Translator: AI Translate now and stop spending time looking for phrases in the dictionary! Say any phrase and your digital voice translator will translate and speak translation back to you! Photo Translator: AI Translate Premium paid subscription features: • Real-time speech recognition and translation • Voice recognition with end of speech detection • Translation keyboard extension for messengers and other apps • Translation with share extension • Male and female realistic voice generation • Photo translation • Variable voice speed of generated speech • Translation in 114 languages • Translate photo from your library • Real-time voice translator • Unlimited voice translation • Instant camera and photo translation • 100% Ads free Premium access: With upgrade to Photo Translator: AI Translate Premium you will get unlimited full access to all features. Photo, Voice, Images Translator supported languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese (Cantonese Traditional), Chinese (Mandarin Simplified), Chinese (Mandarin Traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (Australia), English (India), English (UK), English (US), Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Kinyarwanda, Korean, Kurdish, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Nyanja (Chichewa), Odia (Oriya), Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scots Gaelic, Serbian, Sesotho, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhalese, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Turkmen, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu You can choose a free trial period with all app features available. UNLIMITED ACCESS TO ALL FEATURES You can subscribe for unlimited access to all features within Photo Translator: AI Translate. Subscriptions are billed weekly, monthly or annually at the rate selected depending on the subscription plan. Photo, Voice, Images Translator Terms of Service: https://divmultech.com/translator-terms-of-use/ Photo, Voice, Images Translator Privacy Policy: https://divmultech.com/translator-privacy-policy/ California Privacy Policy: https://divmultech.com/translator-privacy-policy/#ccpa Internet connection is necessary to operate the Photo, Voice, Images Translator. You will need to download language packs for offline mode to work properly. Certain photo and voice translations are made by Google Translate™ and Microsoft Translator™. Photo, Voice, Images Translator support email: translator@divmultech.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Translator at none against Translator's 4. Microsoft Translator also leads on ratings volume (158K vs 1.8K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). Translator's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs every 6 weeks) and review sentiment (58% vs 44%). On price 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
Both are free to download. Translator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Microsoft Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Microsoft Translator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Translator has 158K ratings behind it against 1.8K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Microsoft Translator's written reviews are positive against 58% of Translator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Microsoft Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, Translator every 8 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Microsoft Translator | Translator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (158K ratings) — better | 4.5 (1.8K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 43.9% of reviews | 57.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 158K — better | 1.8K |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | +4 |
| Developer | Microsoft Corporation | DivMulTech LLC |
Customer experience
Microsoft Translator
Translator
User reviews
Microsoft Translator
From 158K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Translator
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Accurate translations
- 💡 Useful for language learning
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy performance
- 💰 Expensive subscription
- 🔒 Lack of transparency in billing
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
Translator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Repeated charges on account
- Translations not working as expected
- Confusing user interface
Requested features
3 requests- More language support
- Offline translation capabilities
- Option to cancel subscription easily
In-app purchases
Microsoft Translator
No in-app purchases
Translator
- Translate Voice, Photo Premium3 Days trial$9.997 Days
- Translator Monthly Premium3 Days trial$14.991 Month
- Translator Annual Premium$34.991 Year
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- Translator Special Offer1 Month trial$49.991 Year
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