Comparison

Translate Me vs ByteEngine Translator

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

Head to head
About

Translate Me

This app provides real-time voice and text translation for over 100 languages, facilitating seamless communication during travel or daily interactions. It offers automatic language detection and advanced conversation modes to make global communication effortless.

Highlights
  • Live conversation translation
  • Automatic language detection
  • Speak to translate (40 languages)
  • Type to translate (100+ languages)
  • Advanced voice-to-voice mode
  • Intelligent text-to-text mode
Features
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Translate Me is a simple yet powerful tool to translate text, speech and even to have real-time translated conversations! Travel around the world and communicate easier than ever: at the airport, supermarket, hotel, during business trips or simply while traveling on vacation. What’s in the box: -Live translation of conversations: choose a pair of languages and communicate easily not even touching the device -Automatic language detection: set a pair of languages, start your conversation and let the app recognise the language automatically -Speak to translate into 40 languages -Type to translate into over 100 languages Enjoy the most intelligent translation technologies along with the smoothest user experience: -Advanced Voice-to-Voice Conversation mode -3D Touch and Tap&Hold support: press the flag icon while translating to pick another language in a blink -Intelligent Text-to-Text mode Supported languages & dialects for Voice-to-Voice mode: Arabic, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), Finnish, French & many others.& many others. Supported languages & dialects for Text-to-Text mode: Afrikaans, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chinese (Hong Kong), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English (United States), English (United Kingdom), English (Australia), Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French & many others. Your worry-free travel begins with Translate Me! -24/7 personal travel assistant in your phone -Save yourself up to 30+ hours of boring travel research Travel Concierge takes care of your needs while traveling. Premium Concierge Services include: -Information on culture, lifestyle, and traditions -Travel Internet research -Information on the local infrastructure and transport -Recommending places of interest Subscriptions Information Basic plans include Translate Me features only. 1 month plan 6 months plan 12 months plan Travel pack plans include both Translate Me and eSIM features with Worldwide and Worldwide Pro data plans. 1 week (300 MB; Worldwide data plan*, 50 Concierge requests) 1 week (600 MB; Worldwide Pro data plan*, 100 Concierge requests) 1 year (5 GB; Worldwide Pro data plan, 1000 Concierge requests) *Worldwide data plan countries include Australia, Austria, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, French Guiana, Germany, Greece, Guadeloupe, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Martinique, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Réunion, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom; Afghanistan, Albania, Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brunei, Cambodia, Canada, Faroe Islands, Georgia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Israel, Japan, Kazakhstan, Kuwait, Macao, Macedonia, Malaysia, Mongolia, New Zealand, Oman, Puerto Rico, Russia, Serbia, South Korea, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Ukraine, Uzbekistan, Vietnam. *Worldwide Pro data plan countries include all Worldwide data plan countries + USA. Additional Subscription Information – Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase – Your subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period – Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and the cost will be identified. – Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase Need support? We are always happy to help or receive your feedback, drop us a message at contact@neosus.net Terms of Use: https://neosus.net/terms-of-use/ Privacy Policy: https://neosus.net/privacy-policy-page/

About

ByteEngine Translator

Translate text, voice, conversations, and camera photos across over 100 languages. Download language packs for free offline translation when traveling. Save frequent translations and share them with other apps.

Highlights
  • 100+ language translation
  • Offline language packs
  • Camera photo translation
  • Voice and conversation translation
  • Save and share translations
  • Split-screen conversation mode
Features
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Byte Engine Translator is a personal translation app for 100+ languages, to translate text, voice, conversations, camera photos and screenshots. You can even download languages for offline translation for free to use when you travel! • Text translation into over 100 languages*, for online and offline use • Camera translation to translate text within photos and screenshots • Voice translation to translate speech, and a split-screen mode for two participants having a bilingual conversation • Download languages for offline use for when you travel without an internet connection • Share your translations with other apps • Pin and save your most frequent translations for later Translator supports the following languages:  Afrikaans, Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian (Latin), Bulgarian, Cantonese (Traditional), Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong Daw, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kiswahili, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Quer'etaro Otomi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tahitian, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Yucatec Maya. *Some features are not available in all languages. // Request for User Permissions // [Mandatory access] 1. View Network access To detect whether the device is on Wi-Fi, mobile data, or not connected to a network. This helps the app know whether it should translate while online, or use an offline language pack. 2. Network access For access to Wi-Fi or mobile data to perform text or speech translations, and download offline language packs. [Optional access] 1. Camera To take pictures for image translations, and to scan QR codes when joining a conversation. 2. Microphone To translate speech. 3. Photos/Media/Files To open photos from the device for image translation. 4. Storage To open photos from the device for image translation, and to save downloaded offline language packs.

Screenshots

Translate Me3 screens
ByteEngine Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Translate Me at 4.6 against ByteEngine Translator's 3.2. Translate Me also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (27K vs 12). ByteEngine Translator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Translate Me sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. ByteEngine Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Translate Me holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translate Me has 27K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 32% of Translate Me's written reviews are positive against 25% of ByteEngine Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translate Me ships an update every 6 weeks, ByteEngine Translator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Translate Me versus ByteEngine Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslate MeByteEngine Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (27K ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews32.0% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings27K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNeosusByteEngine Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Translate Me

All ratings26,805 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.7%
Written reviews784 reviews
Positive32.0%
Neutral4.2%
Negative63.8%

ByteEngine Translator

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Translate Me

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes on launch
  • Doesn't recognize internet connection
  • Incorrect translations for certain language pairs

Requested features

3 requests
  • Support for more languages
  • Offline translation capability
  • Ability to pause and repeat translations

ByteEngine Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Translate Me

Subscriptions8
  • Translator Premium7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • 1 Week Travel Pack$7.997 Days
  • Translator Premium7 Days trial$9.992 Months
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  • Translator Premium7 Days trial$14.993 Months
  • 1 Week Travel Pack$16.997 Days
  • Translator Premium7 Days trial2 variants$24.996 Months
  • Translator Premium3 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • 1 Year Travel Pack3 Days trial$99.991 Year
One-time1
  • Translator Premium$49.99
None

ByteEngine Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translate Me free?
Translate Me is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ByteEngine Translator free?
ByteEngine Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Translate Me or ByteEngine Translator?
Translate Me is rated higher. Translate Me averages 4.6 out of 5 from 27K ratings, while ByteEngine Translator averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Translate Me or ByteEngine Translator have ads?
ByteEngine Translator shows ads; Translate Me does not.
Which is updated more often, Translate Me or ByteEngine Translator?
Translate Me ships an update every 6 weeks, and ByteEngine Translator every 2 months. Most recently, Translate Me was updated on October 20, 2026 and ByteEngine Translator on October 6, 2026.

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