Comparison

Microsoft Translator vs Pace

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
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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

About

Pace

Features
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Pace is a day planner that keeps up with you instead of nagging you. Calendar, tasks, notes, a photo journal, and the small daily logs that add up — held in one place, on your device first. Everything lives on your phone. Sign in only if you want it mirrored across devices; stay a guest and nothing leaves the device. PLAN THE DAY • A Today view that shows what's next, not a wall of everything at once • Events and tasks on one timeline, with priorities and a monthly calendar • Bring in your Apple Calendar so your real events sit alongside your plan • Notes for the thinking that doesn't fit in a checkbox KEEP THE RECORD • Moments — a journal you can attach photos to • A daily check-in for mood and a line of reflection • Nutrition logging when you want it, ignorable when you don't SEE THE SHAPE OF IT • Recap pulls your week into something you'll actually read • Personal records track the streaks and bests worth keeping • A map for the places a day happens in YOURS, PRIVATELY • No ads, no third-party trackers, no cross-app tracking • Your data is used to run the app — nothing else • Delete your account and everything with it, from inside Settings PACE PLUS The planner is free, forever. Pace Plus is an optional auto-renewable subscription that unlocks deep history and heavy-storage extras — monthly or yearly, each with a 7-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Your subscription renews automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your Apple ID account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://kzaran54-a11y.github.io/pace-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://kzaran54-a11y.github.io/pace-legal/

Screenshots

Microsoft Translator4 screens
Pace4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Microsoft Translator at none against Pace's 1. Pace's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On price, 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. Pace sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $14.99 per year. Microsoft Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Microsoft Translator versus Pace: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft TranslatorPace
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (158K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews43.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings158K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB29 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationZarak Khan

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

Pace

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Microsoft Translator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Pace

Subscriptions1
  • Pace Plus — Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Microsoft Translator free?
Microsoft Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pace free?
Pace is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Microsoft Translator or Pace have ads?
Neither Microsoft Translator nor Pace shows ads.

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