Comparison

Translator · vs Translate

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

Head to head
About

Translator ·

This app provides real-time voice and text translation in over 120 languages. It utilizes advanced speech recognition for speed and efficiency, offering male or female voices for pronunciation assistance. Your translation history is synced across devices via iCloud.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice recognition
  • 120+ languages for text
  • 50+ languages for voice
  • Male or female voice output
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Translated by Google and Microsoft
Features
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Translator is the most effective voice and text translator in the world, that allows you to communicate easily and effectively all around the globe. * Apple Speech Recognition Technology support - real-time voice recognition to enhances the speed and efficiency of your translations * +120 languages for text translations * +50 languages for voice translations * Female or Male voice to help you pronunce the translation * iCloud integration: the history of your translations is synchronized across all your Apple devices Translated by Google Translate™ and Microsoft™. This app contains subscription : - You can subscribe for pro version and no ads - Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Links to our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy can be found below http://www.bucketlistlabs.com/PrivacyPolicy.html

About

Translate

Instantly translate text from images using advanced OCR technology. Automatically detect languages and overlay translations directly onto the original image. Supports object recognition and text-to-speech for audio playback.

Highlights
  • Advanced OCR technology
  • Automatic language detection (69 languages)
  • In-image text overlay
  • Object recognition and translation
  • Text-to-speech audio output
  • Gallery image support
Features
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This application uses the most advanced OCR technology to recognize and translate any object in any language. Camera Translator automatically detects 69 languages in the image, you don't have to specify input language when taking translation. Camera Translator displays the translated text right on the original one. It's very easy to understand the meaning of the text on the image. Select "object mode" to detect objects & translate them to other languages: Take a photo or choose from your gallery. The app will recognize the objects and translate them into any language. Take a photo of any object with text on it or select a photo from your gallery. The app will scan the text and translate it into any language. Automatically converts text to speech to listen audio. Select "Text Mode" to recognize text at camera image and share Translations between the following languages are supported: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Frisian, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scots Gaelic, Serbian, Sesotho, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu

Screenshots

Translator ·4 screens
Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Translate at none against Translator ·'s 5. Translate also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.6). Translator ·'s advantage is rating (4.6 vs 4.2) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Translator · sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Translate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Translator · holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translator · has 23K ratings behind it against 1.2K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of Translator ·'s written reviews are positive against 43% of Translate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translator · ships an update every 2 months, Translate every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Translator · versus Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslator ·Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (23K ratings) — better4.2 (1.2K ratings)
Positive reviews49.4% of reviews — better43.2% of reviews
Number of ratings23K — better1.2K
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 6 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationSubscriptionAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB14 MB
Age rating4++4
DeveloperBUCKET LIST LABS S.L.UniCom Technology

Customer experience

Translator ·

All ratings23,053 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral4.9%
Negative5.7%
Written reviews314 reviews
Positive49.4%
Neutral5.4%
Negative45.2%

Translate

All ratings1,169 ratings
Positive78.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative17.3%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive43.2%
Neutral2.7%
Negative54.1%

User reviews

Translator ·

From 23K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🌟 Accurate translations
  • 📚 Wide range of languages
  • 🗣️ Good pronunciation
  • 🔍 Helpful for communication

Room to improve

  • 💰 Paywalled features
  • 📢 Intrusive ads
  • 🐛 Buggy camera translation
  • 🔧 Inconsistent language support

Translate

From 1.2K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful translation tool
  • 🚀 Translates quickly
  • 💡 Useful for various purposes
  • 🙌 Free and accessible

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Accuracy issues with translations
  • 🔇 Suboptimal audio quality
  • 🤔 Confusing user interface
  • 🙅‍♀️ Requests rating too frequently

Bugs and requests

Translator ·

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Subscription issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incorrect translations for some languages

Requested features

4 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Customizable language preferences
  • Better grammar and literature translation
  • More language options

Translate

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes on some devices
  • Inconsistent performance across platforms

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to adjust translation speed
  • More language options
  • Improved camera functionality for translation
  • Customizable settings (e.g., font, colors)

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Translator ·

Subscriptions4
  • Pro Version3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • PRO FEATURES (MONTHLY)3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Pro version 3 months$19.993 Months
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  • Pro version 1 year$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$3.99
None

Translate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translator · free?
Translator · is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Translate free?
Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Translator · or Translate?
Translator · is rated higher. Translator · averages 4.6 out of 5 from 23K ratings, while Translate averages 4.2 from 1.2K ratings.
Do Translator · or Translate have ads?
Both Translator · and Translate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Translator · or Translate?
Translator · ships an update every 2 months, and Translate every 6 months. Most recently, Translator · was updated on October 17, 2026 and Translate on October 13, 2026.

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