Language Translator by Mate vs Ultimate Game Guide
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
Ultimate Game Guide
Explore a comprehensive resource for Nintendo Entertainment System and Super Nintendo Entertainment System games. Access reviews, screenshots, and detailed information on hundreds of classic titles. Track your collection and discover new games with powerful search and updated pricing.
- Game reviews and screenshots
- Detailed game information (genre, publisher, developer, release date)
- Collection tracking tools
- Wishlist functionality
- Powerful search engine
- Daily updated game prices
- Hardware and cartridge variant information
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Ultimate Game Guide is a great gaming and collecting resource for the Nintendo Entertainment System (NES) and Super Nintendo Entertainment System (Super NES). The free version provides full functionality with complete information on 40 games for each system. Information for the entire library for each system is available via a one-time in-app purchase for each. Purchases are shared across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. This definitive source contains reviews and screenshots of all of the mainstream games released for the NES and Super NES between 1985-1998. Read about hundreds of fun and classic 8-bit and 16-bit games like Super Mario Bros., Tetris, Castlevania, Punch-Out!!, Ninja Gaiden, Mega Man, The Legend of Zelda, and many more. Featuring all licensed and unlicensed titles, the app provides details for each game cart: developer, publisher, release date, genre, availability, and more. It's all here, so Nintendo and video game fans alike can learn about all the good, bad, and interesting games in the large and impressive libraries! • Game reviews and screenshots, including games released exclusively in Europe and Australia. • Info for each game including genre, publisher, developer, release date, number of players, special features, availability, and estimated price. • App and community game ratings - judge them yourself and influence the guide! • Collection tools to track games owned, including boxes and manuals, with the ability to add games to a "want" list. • Powerful search engine to filter the game library by rating, publisher, developer, current price, collection status, release date, and more! • Popular hardware devices, controllers, and console variants. • Cart variants, promo/special cartridges, and even test cartridges included! • Gaming info - tips, codes, and passwords! • All game prices are automatically updated daily! Note: this app is not authorized or endorsed by Nintendo. All registered trademarks, game art, and game screenshots used are copyright their respective holders and are utilized here under Fair Use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Language Translator by Mate at fortnightly against Ultimate Game Guide's every 6 weeks. Language Translator by Mate also leads on chart position (#165 vs unranked). Ultimate Game Guide's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Language Translator by Mate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Ultimate Game Guide sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Language Translator by Mate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.7K and 2.7K respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 51% and 51% positive.
Language Translator by Mate ships an update fortnightly, Ultimate Game Guide every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on October 19, 2026.
| Parameter | Language Translator by Mate | Ultimate Game Guide |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 4.4 (2.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | 51.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K | 2.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #165 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 670 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twopeople Software | Embraceware Software Inc |
Customer experience
Language Translator by Mate
Ultimate Game Guide
User reviews
Language Translator by Mate
From 1.7K App Store ratingsWhat 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
Ultimate Game Guide
From 2.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Great reference for NES collectors
- 🚀 Comprehensive NES game database
- 💡 Ability to track personal collection
- 🌟 Detailed game reviews and information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy after recent updates
- 🔁 Issues with syncing and saving collection data
- 🤔 Missing key features like export/import
- 📱 Compatibility problems on newer devices
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)
Ultimate Game Guide
Reported bugs
4 issues- Scrolling issues and jumbled UI elements
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Incorrect or missing game data and pricing
- Login/account syncing problems
Requested features
4 requests- Add support for more retro systems (SNES, Genesis, etc.)
- Implement wishlist and collection value tracking features
- Improve search and sorting functionality
- Add ability to export/backup collection data
In-app purchases
Language Translator by Mate
- 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
Ultimate Game Guide
- Super NES Library$6.99
- NES Library$6.99
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