Comparison

Language Translator by Mate vs Wayback Machine

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
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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

Wayback Machine

Preserve web pages and tweets for the future. Share content directly to the app to archive it, ensuring links remain accessible for decades. Easily share archived URLs across various platforms.

Highlights
  • Archive web pages
  • Archive tweets
  • Share content to archive
  • Generate shareable URLs
  • Long-term preservation
Features
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Archive Web pages and Tweets to the Wayback Machine! To archive Web pages or Tweets simply "Share" them to this app. From Safari - select the "Share" icon at the bottom of the screen then select this "Wayback Machine" app. From the Twitter app - select the "v" icon at top-right of Tweets, select "Share Tweets via..." then select this "Wayback Machine" app. But first you must add this app to your iOS device's "Share" feature by selecting the Share icon (the up-pointing arrow at the bottom of Safari) then selecting the "..." (More) button and finally adding this app. After you have archived your web pages or Tweets you can confidently share their Wayback Machine URLs via Twitter, Facebook, Email, etc. knowing they will be there for decades to come. Please send bug reports, questions and suggestions to info@archive.org

Screenshots

Language Translator by Mate4 screens
Wayback Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Language Translator by Mate at 4.6 against Wayback Machine's 2.2. Language Translator by Mate also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 16%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). Wayback Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 19) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.0). 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. Language Translator by Mate sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Wayback Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Language Translator by Mate holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Translator by Mate has 1.7K ratings behind it against 279, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Language Translator by Mate's written reviews are positive against 16% of Wayback Machine's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Language Translator by Mate versus Wayback Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanguage Translator by MateWayback Machine
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better2.2 (279 ratings)
Positive reviews51.3% of reviews — better15.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1.7K — better279
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#176 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size157 MB15 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperTwopeople SoftwareInternet Archive

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%

Wayback Machine

All ratings279 ratings
Positive24.7%
Neutral7.9%
Negative67.4%
Written reviews196 reviews
Positive15.8%
Neutral8.2%
Negative76.0%

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

Wayback Machine

From 279 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and reliable archiving
  • 📚 Vast collection of archived content
  • 🔒 Secure and trustworthy platform

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
  • 🔍 Unintuitive and difficult to navigate
  • 🔑 Login and account issues
  • 💻 Poor mobile optimization

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)

Wayback Machine

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and account creation problems
  • Archiving failures and errors
  • Crashes and freezes when loading content
  • Unresponsive UI elements

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add search functionality
  • Improve back/close navigation
  • Implement offline content access
  • Integrate with other apps and browsers

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

Wayback Machine

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 Wayback Machine free?
Wayback Machine is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Language Translator by Mate or Wayback Machine?
Language Translator by Mate is rated higher. Language Translator by Mate averages 4.6 out of 5 from 1.7K ratings, while Wayback Machine averages 2.2 from 279 ratings.
Do Language Translator by Mate or Wayback Machine have ads?
Neither Language Translator by Mate nor Wayback Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Language Translator by Mate or Wayback Machine?
Language Translator by Mate ships an update fortnightly, and Wayback Machine every 2 months. Most recently, Language Translator by Mate was updated on September 24, 2026 and Wayback Machine on September 23, 2026.

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