Comparison

Language Translator by Mate vs Reverse Lookup

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

Head to head
About

Language Translator by Mate

Translate text, speech, and entire web pages across 103 languages, both online and offline. Deeply integrated with iOS, it offers extensions for Safari, Mail, Notes, and iMessage, plus a handy widget. Advanced features include phonetic transcription, noun genders, and a phrasebook for language learners.

Highlights
  • Translate text, speech, and websites
  • 103 languages supported
  • Online and offline translation
  • Safari, Share, and iMessage extensions
  • Widget for clipboard translation
  • Noun genders, phonetic transcription
  • Phrasebook and speech translator
Features
Currently charting
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Mate translates 250+ languages — online and offline. Whether you're traveling, learning a language, or just need to understand something quickly, Mate is built to help. Translate text, speech, and websites. Works across your iPhone, iPad, Mac, and all major browsers — with everything synced between devices. TRANSLATE WHAT YOU SEE Point Mate at a sign, menu, document, or screen — translation is drawn directly onto the image, following the perspective and rotation of the original text. Switch to table view for a clean side-by-side list. Pick from your photo library to translate screenshots. Works online for top quality, and offline for travel. TRANSLATE ANYWHERE ON iOS - Camera — point at any text and read it in your language. Works on signs, menus, documents, and screens, online or offline. - Default Translator (iOS 18.4+) — set Mate as your system translator and the iOS Translate action everywhere uses Mate. 250+ languages instead of Apple's 20, plus synonyms, definitions, phonetic transcription, reverse-translate, and noun genders, all inside the system popover. - Safari Extension — translate entire web pages or selected text without leaving the browser. - Share Extension — select any text, tap Share, then tap Mate to translate without leaving the app you're in. Works in Mail, Notes, PDFs, and anywhere else iOS shows the Share menu. OFFLINE TRANSLATION Download language packs for 55+ languages and translate without an internet connection. Manage your downloaded languages easily in Settings. BUILT FOR LANGUAGE LOVERS - Phrasebook — save translations you want to remember. Organize them into lists and review anytime. - Noun genders for French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Swedish, and Dutch. - Phonetic transcription and transliteration. - Speech translation — speak and get instant results. ACCESSIBILITY Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, and reduced motion throughout the app. AVAILABLE EVERYWHERE Mate works on iOS, macOS, Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Edge, and Opera. One account keeps your history and phrasebook in sync across all of them. Mate requires a subscription. 7-day free trial available. Privacy Policy: https://matetranslate.com/en/privacy Terms of Use: https://matetranslate.com/en/eula

About

Reverse Lookup

Identify unknown callers and uncover details about any phone number. This free tool helps you check for spam and find information on cell, landline, and toll-free numbers from the US and Canada.

Highlights
  • Find information on phone numbers
  • Check spam likeliness
  • Copy/paste numbers from call log
  • Report suspected scammers
  • Block callers by prefix
  • Works for US/Canada numbers
Features
Currently charting
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Reverse Lookup is a FREE reverse phone lookup app for iOS devices that retrieves all available information associated with a phone number. It also displays spam likeliness of any phone number. This app is a handy tool to quickly locate more information on unknown callers before you answer their calls. Currently, it works for cell, landline, toll-free, and fax phone numbers from the United States and Canada. FEATURES: - Find information on phone numbers - Copy/paste numbers from the call log - Report suspected scammers - Block callers based on number prefix - Completely free To use this app, you must enter a valid 10-digit phone number, then lookup that number. The phone number you lookup can be a number issued by any carrier, including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile, etc. Reverse Lookup will retrieve information associated with that phone number instantly. This app also ensures that it has the most recent and reliable data for that number before displaying the result. If the phone number you search is a business phone number, the app will present the identity of that business. We hope that you will find this phone number information finder tool useful. Please help this app grow by sharing it with your friends and family.

Screenshots

Language Translator by Mate4 screens
Reverse Lookup4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Reverse Lookup at none against Language Translator by Mate's 19. Reverse Lookup also leads on ratings volume (153K vs 1.7K) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). Language Translator by Mate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and chart position 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. Language Translator by Mate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Reverse Lookup asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Language Translator by Mate against 4.7 for Reverse Lookup. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Reverse Lookup has 153K ratings behind it against 1.7K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Language Translator by Mate's written reviews are positive against 48% of Reverse Lookup's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Language Translator by Mate ships an update fortnightly, Reverse Lookup every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Language Translator by Mate versus Reverse Lookup: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage Translator by MateReverse Lookup
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings)4.7 (153K ratings) — better
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews — better48.1% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K153K — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#161#102 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTwopeople SoftwareOrave Technologies

Customer experience

Language Translator by Mate

All ratings1,691 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral2.2%
Negative8.2%
Written reviews378 reviews
Positive51.3%
Neutral6.6%
Negative42.1%

Reverse Lookup

All ratings152,575 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral3.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews513 reviews
Positive48.1%
Neutral4.7%
Negative47.2%

User reviews

Language Translator by Mate

From 1.7K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Accurate translations
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💡 Convenient features (e.g., share, copy, paste)
  • 🌍 Supports many languages
  • 📢 Good pronunciation

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Bugs and glitches (e.g., crashes, freezes, unresponsive features)
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🤖 Robotic-sounding voice
  • 🌐 Requires internet connection for full functionality
  • 📚 Limited language dialect support

Reverse Lookup

From 153K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Amazing tracking service
  • 💯 Helpful & instrumental
  • 👍 Excellent Trustworthy Finder
  • 🔒 Unique, helpful review
  • 🚀 Extraordinary location tracker

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate
  • 🐛 SCAM!!!
  • 🐛 Canceled app they kept taking money out of my account and now deny it
  • 🐛 Scam not free
  • 🐛 Wrong

Bugs and requests

Language Translator by Mate

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Subscription issues (e.g., unable to log in, charges despite cancellation)
  • Microphone not working for speech translation
  • Safari extension not functioning properly
  • Incorrect language detection
  • Partial/incomplete translations

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline translation mode
  • Camera/image translation support
  • Customizable voice options
  • Improved language dialect support
  • Better integration with other apps (e.g., iMessage, iBooks)

Reverse Lookup

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login screen freezes
  • Incompatible with older devices
  • Incorrect name or location information
  • Inability to report spam calls

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Ability to import phone numbers from call log history
  • Automatic reverse lookup on incoming calls

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Language Translator by Mate

Subscriptions7
  • Mate Monthly4 variants$5.991 Month
  • Mate Monthly7 Days trial4 variants$5.991 Month
  • Mate Pro Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
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  • Mate Weekly7 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Mate Educational Annual$24.991 Year
  • Mate Annual4 variants$49.991 Year
  • Mate Annual7 Days trial4 variants$49.991 Year
None

Reverse Lookup

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Language Translator by Mate free?
Language Translator by Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Reverse Lookup free?
Reverse Lookup is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Translator by Mate or Reverse Lookup?
Reverse Lookup is rated higher. Language Translator by Mate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Reverse Lookup averages 4.7 from 153K ratings.
Do Language Translator by Mate or Reverse Lookup have ads?
Reverse Lookup shows ads; Language Translator by Mate does not.
Which is updated more often, Language Translator by Mate or Reverse Lookup?
Language Translator by Mate ships an update fortnightly, and Reverse Lookup every 2 months. Most recently, Language Translator by Mate was updated on September 23, 2026 and Reverse Lookup on September 24, 2026.
Which is more popular, Language Translator by Mate or Reverse Lookup?
Language Translator by Mate currently peaks at #161 in the App Store charts, and Reverse Lookup at #102. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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