Comparison

Translator Guru 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

Translator Guru

This app transforms your phone into a live translation device, supporting over 100 languages for text, voice, and even camera-based translations. Communicate globally without language barriers.

Highlights
  • 100+ language translations
  • Translator keyboard for messengers
  • Voice-to-voice conversations
  • Camera translation for text
  • Dictionaries and phrasebook
  • Apple Watch support
Features
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Translate, type & speak in 100+ languages. Use a camera to translate unknown texts. Get Translator Guru now! Are you fond of communication with people from all over the world and tired because of misunderstandings? Translator Guru: Voice & Text covers it all. Transform your phone into a live translation device. Choose a pair of languages and communicate easily anywhere in the world. The language is no longer a barrier! KEY FEATURES: • Translations in 100+ languages. • Translator keyboard for all messengers. • Voice-to-Voice, voice-to-speech conversations. • Camera for menus or signs and more translations. • Dictionaries & useful phrasebook. • Apple Watch support. • Personalization: favorites and history. • Translation reproduction and sharing. • Translation of sounds of cats and dogs just for fun. PRO FEATURES: • Unlimited translations • Instant camera translation • 100% Ads Free Once you download Translator Guru, you will forget about misunderstandings in communication! Parts of service translated by Microsoft Translator, Amazon Translate and Google Translate™ Supported languages for Speech to Speech translations: Arabic, Catalan, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Chinese Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, French, German, Greek, Hebrew, Hindi, Hungarian, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Malay, Polish, Portuguese, Romanian, Russian, Slovak, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese Supported languages for Text to Text translations: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bangla, Basque, Belarusian, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Burmese, Catalan, Cebuano, Chinese, Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Finnish, French, 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, Kyrgyz, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Marathi, Mongolian, Maori, Nepali, Norwegian, Nyanja, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Southern Sotho, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tagalog, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Western Frisian, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu Information about the auto-renewal of subscription: • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. • 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 will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. • An account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. The cost depends on the selected plan. Terms of Services: https://universeapps.limited/translatorguru/tos.html Privacy Policy: https://universeapps.limited/translatorguru/privacy.html Billing terms: https://universeapps.limited/translatorguru/billing.html

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

Translator Guru4 screens
ByteEngine Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Translator Guru at 4.6 against ByteEngine Translator's 3.2. Translator Guru also leads on review sentiment (51% vs 25%) and ratings volume (54K vs 12). ByteEngine Translator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 10). On price, update cadence, 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 Guru sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. ByteEngine Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Translator Guru holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translator Guru has 54K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Translator Guru's written reviews are positive against 25% of ByteEngine Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translator Guru ships an update every 6 weeks, ByteEngine Translator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Translator Guru versus ByteEngine Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslator GuruByteEngine Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (54K ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews50.6% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings54K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGM UniverseApps LimitedByteEngine Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Translator Guru

All ratings53,999 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.5%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews433 reviews
Positive50.6%
Neutral9.0%
Negative40.4%

ByteEngine Translator

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

Bugs and requests

Translator Guru

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent crashes
  • Translation errors
  • Keyboard glitches
  • Inconsistent performance
  • Subscription issues

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options
  • Improve voice recognition accuracy
  • Allow offline translation
  • Provide more free features
  • Enhance keyboard functionality

ByteEngine Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

Translator Guru

Subscriptions9
  • Premium7 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Premium7 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
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  • Premium$6.997 Days
  • Full Access14 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Full Access3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Unlimited7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Full access7 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • Premium$49.991 Year
None

ByteEngine Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translator Guru free?
Translator Guru 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, Translator Guru or ByteEngine Translator?
Translator Guru is rated higher. Translator Guru averages 4.6 out of 5 from 54K ratings, while ByteEngine Translator averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Translator Guru or ByteEngine Translator have ads?
Both Translator Guru and ByteEngine Translator show ads.
Which is updated more often, Translator Guru or ByteEngine Translator?
Translator Guru ships an update every 6 weeks, and ByteEngine Translator every 2 months. Most recently, Translator Guru was updated on November 4, 2026 and ByteEngine Translator on November 3, 2026.

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