Comparison

네이버 스마트보드 vs Talking Translator

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

Head to head
About

네이버 스마트보드

This keyboard app offers integrated search, real-time translation, and drawing tools directly within your messaging. It learns your typing habits to provide smarter suggestions and custom text shortcuts, enhancing your communication experience.

Highlights
  • Integrated search within keyboard
  • Real-time translation (Korean to English, Chinese, Japanese)
  • Drawing and sticker support
  • Smart suggestions and custom text shortcuts
  • Voice typing and voice recognition translation
  • Customizable Korean keyboard layouts
  • Keyboard background image customization
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The more you use, the easier it gets. Search and translation are available on the keyboard. You also can use stickers or your own drawings. Take a look at NAVER SmartBoard, a keyboard app that just fits you. 1. It gests smarter as you use it. You can use suggestions from SmartBoard such as words, corrections, or emojis. Custom texts help you enter long sentences each with a single tap while Quick Keys let your favorite shortened phrases stay in a single key. You can not only change Korean syllables to Chinese characters but also type with your voice. 2. Search while you keep texting You don't have to switch to a search app during a conversation. Finding information of restaurants, movies, weather, and shopping has never been easier. Stay where you are and get things done! 3. Real-time translation as you type in. Don't be afraid of texting or emailing with foreigners any more. Just type in Korean and SmartBoard does the rest translating into English, Chinese (Simplified), or Japanese using N2MT technology. Using voice recognition while translating is even useful. 4. A single drawing wins the speech. Sometimes it's a lot better to show a picture than to describe in words. Draw anything you want to send either on a empty canvas or a picture in your gallery! 5. Customize your keyboard Accustomed to a certain Korean layout? SmartBoard supports major Korean layouts such as "2-set Korean", "Danmoum", "Cheonjiin", "Naratgul", and "Vega". If you were frustrated with "Danmoum" before, meet our "Danmoum+" that has an additional SHIFT key. You also can set any images for the keyboard background.

About

Talking Translator

Break down language barriers with instant voice and text translation. Engage in natural conversations face-to-face or quickly translate typed messages. Access your translation history and support for a wide range of languages for travel, learning, and business.

Highlights
  • Instant real-time voice translation
  • Face-to-face conversation mode
  • Quick text translation
  • Save favorite phrases
  • Conversation history
  • Supports many languages
Features
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Need a real-time translator? Communicate fast and accurately with Talking & Translator! Instant Real-time Conversation Tap the microphone once! Get an instant translation! Have a natural conversation without language barriers. Face-to-Face Translation Have a conversation while sitting face to face with just one device! The translated text is automatically displayed facing the other person, making communication easy and convenient. Super Easy Text Translation Quickly type your desired sentence and get an instant translation! Save your favorite phrases to your bookmarks. Conversation History Previous conversations are recorded, so you can check them anytime without needing to translate again. Supports a Wide Range of Languages We support a wide range of languages frequently used by global users. Translate freely anytime, anywhere! From overseas travel and language learning to business, communicate with confidence with Talking & Translator! Privacy Policy: https://www.notion.so/tnear/Privacy-Policy-19da2c850dc680d29904dcffaa5cf477 Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

네이버 스마트보드4 screens
Talking Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Talking Translator at 5.0 against 네이버 스마트보드's 4.1. Talking Translator also leads on review sentiment (80% vs 65%). 네이버 스마트보드's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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. Talking Translator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. 네이버 스마트보드 asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Talking Translator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 네이버 스마트보드 has 327 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 65% of 네이버 스마트보드's written reviews are positive against 80% of Talking Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

네이버 스마트보드 ships an update monthly, Talking Translator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
네이버 스마트보드 versus Talking Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter네이버 스마트보드Talking Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (327 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.5% of reviews80.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings327 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size150 MB135 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNAVER Corp.ideal app team

Customer experience

네이버 스마트보드

All ratings324 ratings
Positive75.6%
Neutral9.6%
Negative14.8%
Written reviews368 reviews
Positive65.5%
Neutral14.7%
Negative19.8%

Talking Translator

Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

네이버 스마트보드

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Keyboard fails to load or switch to default keyboard
  • Clipboard feature not working as expected
  • Certain special characters not recognized or displayed properly
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for more languages like Chinese, Arabic, and Thai
  • Improve autocorrect and grammar suggestions for English
  • Allow users to fully customize keyboard layout and key sizes
  • Implement swipe-to-type functionality

Talking Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

네이버 스마트보드

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Talking Translator

Subscriptions3
  • 1 week subscription3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 1 month subscription$12.991 Month
  • 1 year subscription$69.991 Year

Questions

Is 네이버 스마트보드 free?
네이버 스마트보드 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Talking Translator free?
Talking Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, 네이버 스마트보드 or Talking Translator?
Talking Translator is rated higher. 네이버 스마트보드 averages 4.1 out of 5 from 327 ratings, while Talking Translator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do 네이버 스마트보드 or Talking Translator have ads?
Talking Translator shows ads; 네이버 스마트보드 does not.
Which is updated more often, 네이버 스마트보드 or Talking Translator?
네이버 스마트보드 ships an update monthly, and Talking Translator every 5 weeks. Most recently, 네이버 스마트보드 was updated on October 29, 2026 and Talking Translator on October 22, 2026.

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