Comparison

Microsoft Translator vs Translate

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

This app provides real-time translation for over 30 languages, supporting voice, text, and image input. It's designed to help users communicate across language barriers for personal and business needs.

Highlights
  • Multi-language translation
  • Voice-to-voice translation
  • Text-to-text translation
  • Image and document translation
  • Website and chat translation
  • Copy and share translations
Features
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All Language Translator - The best Translation Tool and Dictionary of more than 30 languages. All Language Translator – Easy Translator is an essential real-time voice and text translator. This app includes voice, image, smart camera, text, blogs, and webpage translation. All Language Translator is the best app for any translation. All Language Translator is a unique translator. Speak and translate via voice translator. All Language Translator app to translate all languages. You can quickly and easy to translate documents into multiple languages. Features: - Multi-Languages – Voice or Text content is translated and localized to many languages supported. - Voice-to-Voice – Speak in your native language and get a translation. - Text-to-Voice – Instant voice dictation of the entered text. - Text-to-Text – Translate entire passages of text effortlessly. - Voice-to-Text – Speak and get the translations as text. - Camera-to-Text – Translate the content of pictures or scan documents. - Chat Translator – Translate websites, chat messages, comments, news, and social media posts or texts in the native language. - Tap and hold on to translation to copy or share your conversations easily via email, SMS, Facebook, or Twitter. - You can select any language and translate text into any language free of cost. Supported Languages: Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu, etc. All Language Translator app can easily translate multiple forms of text and media, including text, speech, and text within still or moving images. Functions: - Written Words Translation: a function that translates written words or text to a selected language. - Website Translation: a function that translates a whole webpage to a selected language. - Document Translation: a function that translates a document uploaded by the users to a selected language. - Speech Translation: a function that instantly translates spoken language into the selected language. All Language Translator app helps increase user's vocabulary knowledge and enhances business opportunities in foreign countries. This app can translate accurately and precisely to make your experience unforgettable. Subscription Details: - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and identify the renewal cost. - No cancellation of the current subscription is allowed during the active subscription period. - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. Important: Privacy Policy: https://www.privacypolicycenter.com/shital_jadhav/privacy.html Terms Of Use: https://www.privacypolicycenter.com/view_custom.php?v=YW8xQTA0TFRWK0RFNllUSDNNeE9DUT09&n=Terms-Of-Use

Screenshots

Microsoft Translator4 screens
Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Translator at 4.8 against Translate's 4.3. Microsoft Translator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ads (none vs shown). Translate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and device support 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 sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. 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 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Translator has 158K ratings behind it against 28, 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 35% of Translate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, Translate every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Microsoft Translator versus Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft TranslatorTranslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158K ratings) — better4.3 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews44.2% of reviews — better35.3% of reviews
Number of ratings158K — better28
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB59 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationShraddha Limbasiya

Customer experience

Microsoft Translator

All ratings158,207 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral3.0%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews572 reviews
Positive44.2%
Neutral9.8%
Negative46.0%

Translate

All ratings28 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.7%
Negative14.3%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive35.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative64.7%

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

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Translator

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Translate

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Primium Access$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Premium Access3 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Premium3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Life Time Premium Access$9.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Translator free?
Microsoft Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Translate free?
Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Translator or Translate?
Microsoft Translator is rated higher. Microsoft Translator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 158K ratings, while Translate averages 4.3 from 28 ratings.
Do Microsoft Translator or Translate have ads?
Translate shows ads; Microsoft Translator does not.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Translator or Translate?
Microsoft Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Translate every 2 months. Most recently, Microsoft Translator was updated on September 25, 2026 and Translate on September 24, 2026.

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