Comparison

Microsoft Translator vs ‎Translator

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

‎Translator

Communicate globally with fast voice and text translation. Supports numerous languages and offers offline capabilities for seamless conversations anywhere. Ideal for travel, business, or everyday interactions.

Highlights
  • Real-time speech recognition
  • Text-to-text translation
  • Voice-to-voice translation
  • Offline mode
  • Offline history and favorites
  • Supports all popular languages
Features
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Speak & Translate! Fast voice and text translation all over the world with our app - EXCELLENT CHOICE FOR TRANSLATION! Supports all popular languages. Communicate effortlessly anywhere in the world with cutting edge voice and text translation. Instantly speak and hold written conversations in all popular languages. Chat with anyone, anywhere! Whether you’re traveling, on a business trip or in your home town, sometimes we need to communicate with somebody who doesn’t speak our language. You could be ordering food, asking for directions or talking to a business client – whoever you’re talking to, clear communication is essential! Don't worry if you stay offline, you can download any languages to your phone and use speech and text translation without internet. No more misunderstandings and awkward situations. Our app features advanced speech recognition, photo, video and text translation for flawless communication across languages. Don’t rely on questionable internet translations – our app brings the languages of the world to your smartphone! ========= FEATURES ========= > Real-time speech recognition and translation > All popular languages for text-to-text and voice-to-voice translations > Offline mode > Offline History and Favorite translations Parts of service translated by Google Translate. Speech to speech & Speech to text translations are supported between: Arabic, Bulgarian, Catalan, Chinese, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch (The Netherlands), English (Australian, Canadian, UK, US), Filipino, Finnish, French, French (Canada), German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Lithuanian, Malay, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Portuguese (Brazil), Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Spanish (Mexican), Swedish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Zulu. The app can be freely downloaded and provides the convenient choice for automatic renewal of unrestricted usage subscriptions. To gain access to all the features detailed earlier, you'll need to subscribe to the premium content within the app. Subscribing ensures complete access to the app's features. It's important to be aware that subscriptions are automatically renewed, unless you deactivate auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current subscription period concludes. The renewal fee for your subscription will be billed 24 hours before the current subscription period ends. * Subscription with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. You can cancel your subscription in the iTunes settings at least 24-hours before the end of the free trial period. Subscription payments will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of your purchase and upon commencement of each renewal term. * Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. * You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by cancelling your subscription through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. Privacy policy: - https://pp.voicetranslation.info Term of use: - https://tou.voicetranslation.info

Screenshots

Microsoft Translator4 screens
‎Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Translator at none against ‎Translator's 10. Microsoft Translator also leads on ratings volume (158K vs 3.5K) and rating (4.8 vs 4.5). ‎Translator's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 44%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. ‎Translator sells 9 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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Translator has 158K ratings behind it against 3.5K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 44% of Microsoft Translator's written reviews are positive against 56% of ‎Translator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Microsoft Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, ‎Translator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Microsoft Translator versus ‎Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft Translator‎Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158K ratings) — better4.5 (3.5K ratings)
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews55.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings158K — better3.5K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
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 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationONSOFFOUR OU

Customer experience

Microsoft Translator

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

‎Translator

All ratings3,516 ratings
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.2%
Negative9.6%
Written reviews360 reviews
Positive55.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative42.5%

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

‎Translator

From 3.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant translations
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 🔍 Accurate translations
  • 📱 Convenient offline mode
  • 💡 Helpful for travel and work

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional inaccuracies
  • 🔍 Needs improvement in translation quality
  • 🔋 Offline mode limitations
  • 🤯 Confusing subscription management
  • 💰 Expensive subscription cost

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

4 issues
  • App crashes unexpectedly
  • Text input issues
  • Microphone not working properly
  • Inconsistent translation results

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add more language support
  • Improve offline capabilities
  • Simplify subscription management
  • Provide better user guidance and tutorials

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Translator

No in-app purchases

9 purchases

‎Translator

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited text translate7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Unlimited text translate3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan3 Days trial2 variants$9.997 Days
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  • Unlimited voice translate3 Days trial$15.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • Annual Special Offer$34.991 Year
  • Annual Special Offer$39.991 Year
  • Annual Plan$49.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime$79.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Translator free?
Microsoft Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ‎Translator free?
‎Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Microsoft Translator or ‎Translator?
Microsoft Translator is rated higher. Microsoft Translator averages 4.8 out of 5 from 158K ratings, while ‎Translator averages 4.5 from 3.5K ratings.
Do Microsoft Translator or ‎Translator have ads?
Neither Microsoft Translator nor ‎Translator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Microsoft Translator or ‎Translator?
Microsoft Translator ships an update every 6 weeks, and ‎Translator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Microsoft Translator was updated on November 6, 2026 and ‎Translator on November 3, 2026.

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