Comparison

iTourTranslator vs LectMate

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

Head to head
About

iTourTranslator

This app provides real-time translation for over 100 languages, supporting voice, text, phone calls, and audio/video content. It features simultaneous interpretation, recording translation, and bilingual subtitles for seamless global communication.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous interpretation
  • Real-time recording translation
  • Bi-directional translation
  • Floating subtitle window
  • Phone call translation
  • Audio/video translation
  • Document translation
Features
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iTourTranslator—Your Personal Translator, Where Accuracy Meets Excellence! Bridge global communication effortlessly with just one click! Whether it's for studying abroad, business, or travel, no more language barriers! Supporting over a hundred languages, with detailed accents differentiation, iTourTranslator combines recording, translating, and history logging all in one to help you fluently manage multilingual scenarios. Main Features: 【Simultaneous Interpretation & Real-Time Recording Translation】: ● Efficient and precise translation in 100+ languages: accurately recognizes speech even with noise, distance, or heavy accents. ● One-click recording, instantly converted to text: Capture pivotal information anytime, anywhere like in meetings, classrooms, or while traveling. ● Bi-directional translation: Facilitates real-time bilingual communication, eliminating language obstacles. ● Floating subtitle window (ideal for TV shows, podcasts, live-streams): Choose between internal or external recording option, to enjoy bilingual subtitles without fear of noise. 【Phone Calls & Audio/Video Translation】: ● Phone Call Translation: The other party doesn't need to install the app; real-time bilingual subtitles are displayed. You speak in Chinese, and foreign languages are heard; they speak in a foreign language, and you see the Chinese translation. ● * Audio/Video Translation: Supports platforms like Skype, WhatsApp, Facebook, without requiring installation, enabling barrier-free communication with real-time bilingual subtitles. 【Bilingual Conversations】: ● Real-time bi-directional translation: Speak in Chinese, they hear in English (and vice versa). ● Face-to-face conversation translation: Two-person dialogue mode, split-screen displaying bilingual results, useful during chats, meetings, or travels. 【 Document Translation】: Document Translation: Supports multiple formats, quick translation, and export, making work and study more efficient. Ideal for: 【Students】: Online & offline classes, one-click recording translation, mark key points, insert images, easily record course notes for efficient learning. 【Professionals】: Foreign corporations & trade, office meetings, business negotiations, phone/meeting translation, intelligently summarizing meeting contents, simplifying work. 【Business Travelers】: Global travel, real-time recording translation, never fear not understanding again! 【Clerical Workers】: Managing various meetings with ease, one-click complete meeting records. 【Translators】: Assisting in quickly understanding and translating between different languages, reducing work pressure, and improving efficiency when facing extensive translation tasks. Supported Languages: We support real-time online translation in 104 languages including Chinese, English, Japanese, Korean, French, German, Arabic, Russian, Portuguese, Spanish, Thai, Finnish, Italian, Dutch, Hebrew, Persian, Maltese, Vietnamese, Urdu, Polish, Indonesian, Malay, Turkish, Burmese, Filipino, Ukrainian, Swedish, Turkish, Lao, Zulu, and more. 【Automatic renewal subscription instructions】 1. Subscription service: one month package, one year package 2.Subscription price: depending on the type of package, $14.99-$249.99 3. Auto Renewal: Accounts purchasing consecutive monthly packages will be automatically deducted from the iunes account 24 hours before the monthly expiry date, and the membership validity will be extended by one month. 4.close subscribe: To cancel your subscription, Please manually open the "Settings" of ios Enter "iTunes Store and App Store"-->Click "Apple ID",Select "View Apple ID", enter the "Account Settings" page, and click "Subscriptions",Then choose "mounth package" to cancel your subscription. 5.Terms of Use: https://www.tranzi.cn/privacy/sipsa_en.html Privacy Policy: https://www.tranzi.cn/privacy-policyEn.html Automatic renewal agreement:https://www.tranzi.cn/privacy/iOS/automatic-renewal.html?lan=en

About

LectMate

This app provides real-time voice-to-text transcription and simultaneous translation with advanced noise reduction. It's designed to help students and professionals understand lectures, meetings, and conversations, even with accents or background noise. Features include AI-powered summarization, note-taking, and multi-language support.

Highlights
  • Real-time voice-to-text transcription
  • Simultaneous translation
  • Audio noise reduction
  • AI keyword summarization
  • Bilingual transcript export
  • Search and replay recordings
  • Supports 71 languages
Features
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LectMate: A must-have for students. Professional recording, real-time voice-to-text transcription, and high-precision simultaneous translation; improve learning efficiency, and top students are using it. [Application scenarios] * Real-time translation for Zoom online classes and video conferences. No need to worry about accents from teachers or classmates, the transcription will still be accurate. * Offline classes can also be translated, with real-time Chinese subtitles to easily understand every sentence. * Take notes easily and export bilingual transcripts at any time to save time on reviewing and not miss any important knowledge. * Record phone calls and no longer fear to communicate with customer service. * Switch to conversation translation mode when going out to avoid social awkwardness and understand the other party's thoughts. * Collect inspirations at any time and improve your oral expression ability. [Core features] * Audio noise reduction: Even in noisy environments or when recording distant sources, high-quality voice-to-text transcription results can be obtained. * Intelligent transcription: The world's leading AI technology, #1 in the 2021 international automatic speech recognition challenge, provides high-precision, accurate, and fast transcription with high recognition rates. * Affordable price: 180 minutes of free transcription time per month, and only 0.27 yuan per hour for VIP members, which is only 1/2 the price of similar services. * Comprehensive functionality: Recording audio, taking notes, viewing translations, and exporting in multiple formats. All functions are available. We will continue to update more useful features to help you easily tackle all learning problems and improve efficiency. [Main features] * Real-time transcription: Record audio and take notes in real-time with high accuracy. Automatically save text and voice records after the session. * Keywords: Automatically extract key content and generate keyword summaries. * Import and export: Import audio files from other applications with one click and automatically generate text notes for efficient processing of audio content. * AI intelligent engine: Recognizes mixed Chinese and English speech, automatically distinguishes uppercase letters, adds punctuation, and corrects mistakes intelligently. * Search and replay: Quickly search for any word or sentence in the whole recording. Replay audio at your preferred speed for efficient review. * Multiple scenarios: Suitable for all classes, meetings, phone calls, interviews, lectures, and daily voice conversations. AI saves you time and effort. [71 supported languages] We stand with users from all over the world, continuously providing the most advanced services, making it easier for you to record every important moment in your daily life. Currently supported languages include: English, Spanish, Chinese, Arabic, German, French, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Thai, Turkish, Bulgarian, Catalan, Czech, Danish, Greek, Finnish, Hebrew, Hindi, Croatian, Hungarian, Indonesian, Lithuanian, Latvian, Norwegian, Romanian, Slovak, Slovenian, Serbian, Swedish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese, Afrikaans, Amharic, Azerbaijani, Bengali, Estonian, Basque, Persian, Filipino, Galician, Gujarati, Armenian, Icelandic, Javanese, Georgian, Khmer, Kannada, Lao, Macedonian, Malayalam, Mongolian, Marathi, Malay, Burmese, Nepali, Punjabi, Sinhalese, Albanian, Sundanese, Swahili, Tamil, Telugu, Urdu, Uzbek, Cantonese, Zulu. [Information confidentiality] We take your privacy and data security seriously. Your data is confidential and will not be transferred to third parties for any reason. You have full control over your data and can delete it from your account at any time. Privacy Policy: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/privacy.html Terms of Service: https://d1e0dtlz2jooy2.cloudfront.net/inter-web/lect-mate/terms.html

Screenshots

iTourTranslator4 screens
LectMate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iTourTranslator at 77% against LectMate's 30%. LectMate's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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. iTourTranslator sells 20 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and LectMate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

LectMate holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 265 and 665 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 77% of iTourTranslator's written reviews are positive against 30% of LectMate's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
iTourTranslator versus LectMate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTourTranslatorLectMate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (265 ratings)4.8 (665 ratings) — better
Positive reviews77.3% of reviews — better30.4% of reviews
Number of ratings265665 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size323 MB280 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperiTourtranslator Information Technology Co., Ltd.Youdao (Hong Kong) Limited

Customer experience

iTourTranslator

All ratings265 ratings
Positive74.7%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.6%
Written reviews401 reviews
Positive77.3%
Neutral3.7%
Negative19.0%

LectMate

All ratings665 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews112 reviews
Positive30.4%
Neutral9.8%
Negative59.8%

User reviews

iTourTranslator

From 265 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Fast and accurate translations
  • 👍 Helpful for communication across languages
  • 🚀 Real-time translation during calls and video chats
  • 👍 Useful for students and travelers
  • 👍 Comprehensive language support

Room to improve

  • 💰 Expensive subscription/usage costs
  • 🐛 Occasional glitches and connection issues
  • 🔍 Limited free trial or demo options
  • 🔍 Confusing pricing structure
  • 🔍 Poor customer support responsiveness

LectMate

From 665 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate translation
  • 💰 Affordable pricing
  • 📚 Supports multiple languages
  • 🤖 AI-powered summarization

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable voice recognition
  • ⏱️ Inconsistent performance over time
  • 🔒 Subscription issues and lack of transparency
  • 🔊 Poor audio quality

Bugs and requests

iTourTranslator

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Inconsistent translation accuracy
  • Call disconnections and dropped translations
  • Incorrect time tracking for usage
  • Compatibility issues with certain devices/OS

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline translation mode
  • Improved video/audio quality during calls
  • Unlimited usage plans
  • More affordable pricing options
  • Better integration with other communication apps

LectMate

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Sudden loss of membership status
  • Automatic pause during recordings
  • Inability to find account login on different devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Batch export/import functionality
  • Customizable recording duration
  • Improved handling of accented/regional speech

In-app purchases

20 purchases

iTourTranslator

Subscriptions11
  • Virtual number-1month$3.991 Month
  • VIP Monthly Subscription$6.991 Month
  • VIP Quarterly Subscription$14.993 Months
Show 8 more
  • SVIP Monthly Subscription$19.991 Month
  • VIP Annual Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Fast Transcribe - 20 Hours$49.991 Month
  • SVIP Quarterly Subscription$49.993 Months
  • Base Transcribe$59.991 Month
  • Video Call$69.001 Month
  • Fast Transcribe - 30 Hours$69.991 Month
  • Fast Transcribe - 40Hours$99.991 Year
One-time9
  • 98 points$14.99
  • 118 points$17.99
  • Transcribe -10Hours$24.99
Show 6 more
  • 198 points$29.99
  • Fast Transcribe -10Hours$29.99
  • 298 points$39.99
  • Fast Transcribe -20Hours$49.99
  • 518 points$69.99
  • Fast Transcribe -60Hours$129.99
8 purchases

LectMate

Subscriptions8
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial2 variants$5.997 Days
  • LectMate 会员3 Days trial2 variants$6.997 Days
Show 5 more
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$9.991 Month
  • LectMate Pro3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • LectMate 会员$49.991 Year
  • LectMate Pro4 variants$49.991 Year
  • LectMate 会员$59.991 Year

Questions

Is iTourTranslator free?
iTourTranslator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is LectMate free?
LectMate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iTourTranslator or LectMate?
LectMate is rated higher. iTourTranslator averages 4.1 out of 5 from 265 ratings, while LectMate averages 4.8 from 665 ratings.
Do iTourTranslator or LectMate have ads?
Neither iTourTranslator nor LectMate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iTourTranslator or LectMate?
iTourTranslator ships an update every 3 weeks, and LectMate every 3 weeks. Most recently, iTourTranslator was updated on September 24, 2026 and LectMate on September 21, 2026.

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