Language Translator by Mate vs Commands for Google Assistant
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
Commands for Google Assistant
Discover a comprehensive catalog of voice commands for Google Assistant and Google Home devices. Organize and access commands easily with categorization. This app serves as a reference guide, not a voice assistant itself.
- Full list of voice commands
- Categorized commands
- For Google Assistant app
- For Google Home devices
- Reference guide
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This app provides a full list of voice commands for Google Assistant app and Google Home smart speakers that activates by special phrase Ok Google or Hey Google. All commands are categorised. This app doesn’t have an embedded voice assistant. You can use those voice commands to control separate Google Assistant app, and speakers Google Home, Google Home Mini, Google Home Max and Smart Display with Google Assistant. Assistant activates inside installed app and speakers when you pronounce key phrase Ok Google or Hey Google. This app was not created or endorsed by Google.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Language Translator by Mate at 4.6 against Commands for Google Assistant's 2.2. Language Translator by Mate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.7K vs 5). Commands for Google Assistant's advantage is iOS requirement (9.3 vs 18.0). On price, review sentiment, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Commands for Google Assistant sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. 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 2.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Language Translator by Mate has 1.7K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 51% of Language Translator by Mate's written reviews are positive against 55% of Commands for Google Assistant's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Language Translator by Mate ships an update fortnightly, Commands for Google Assistant every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Language Translator by Mate | Commands for Google Assistant |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.7K ratings) — better | 2.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 50.8% of reviews | 54.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.7K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 5 weeks |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | #178 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 9.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Twopeople Software | Sergey Zhizhin |
Customer experience
Language Translator by Mate
Commands for Google Assistant
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)
Commands for Google Assistant
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
Commands for Google Assistant
- Commands Assistant PRO$2.991 Month
Questions
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