Comparison

Translate vs Realtime Translate

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

Head to head
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

About

Realtime Translate

Instantly translate text from your camera, voice, or keyboard across over 100 languages. Communicate globally with real-time voice-to-voice dialogues and translate websites or augmented reality content. This app turns your device into a powerful, portable translation tool.

Highlights
  • Camera translation for menus and logos
  • Real-time voice-to-voice conversation translation
  • Website translation within Safari
  • Augmented Reality (AR) translation
  • Keyboard translation for messaging
  • Apple Watch voice translation
  • Supports over 100 languages
Features
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The perfect translation and dictionary application for camera and voice translation in more than 100 languages. Turn your phone into a real-time translation device. Choose two languages and communicate easily anywhere in the world. Language is no longer an obstacle! Main feature: • Translation in more than 100 languages. • Conversation translator, voice to voice dialogue. • Camera translator for menu or logo. • Website translator, translate website in Safari. • AR Translator, translate in Augmented Reality. • Keyboard Translator for Messaging. • Voice Translator for Apple Watch. • Share Translator for copying and share. • App Shortcuts, use Siri and Spotlight to run translator. • Family Sharing, share subscriptions with your family. Information about auto-renewal: • Subscription will automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. • Subscriptions can be managed by the user, and automatic renewal can be turned off by going to the user's "Account Settings" after purchase. • When a user purchases a subscription, any unused portion during the free trial period will be confiscated. • Payment will be deducted from the iTunes account when confirming the purchase. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. The cost depends on the plan selected. Privacy Policy: https://translatorteam.blogspot.com/2020/11/blog-post_24.html Support policy: https://translatorteam.blogspot.com/2020/11/blog-post.html

Screenshots

Translate4 screens
Realtime Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Translate at 4.2 against Realtime Translate's 3.6. Translate also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 8) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 233). Realtime Translate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 months). On price, review sentiment, 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. Realtime Translate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Translate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Translate has 1.2K ratings behind it against 233, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 43% of Translate's written reviews are positive against 37% of Realtime Translate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translate ships an update every 6 months, Realtime Translate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Translate versus Realtime Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslateRealtime Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.2 (1.2K ratings) — better3.6 (233 ratings)
Positive reviews43.2% of reviews — better37.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.2K — better233
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB140 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperUniCom TechnologyFYMobile

Customer experience

Translate

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

Realtime Translate

All ratings232 ratings
Positive59.1%
Neutral11.6%
Negative29.3%
Written reviews126 reviews
Positive37.3%
Neutral4.0%
Negative58.7%

Bugs and requests

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)

Realtime Translate

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Translate

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Realtime Translate

Subscriptions8
  • Unlimited Translation Feature$0.997 Days
  • Unlimited Translation Feature$9.991 Month
  • Unlimited Translation Feature3 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Unlimited Translation Feature3 Days trial$11.997 Days
  • UNLIMITED TRANSLATION FEATURE7 Days trial$37.991 Year
  • Unlimited Translation Feature.$67.991 Year
  • Unlimited Translation Feature3 Days trial$69.991 Year
  • Unlimited Translation Feature3 Days trial$71.991 Year

Questions

Is Translate free?
Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Realtime Translate free?
Realtime Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Translate or Realtime Translate?
Translate is rated higher. Translate averages 4.2 out of 5 from 1.2K ratings, while Realtime Translate averages 3.6 from 233 ratings.
Do Translate or Realtime Translate have ads?
Translate shows ads; Realtime Translate does not.
Which is updated more often, Translate or Realtime Translate?
Translate ships an update every 6 months, and Realtime Translate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Translate was updated on November 7, 2026 and Realtime Translate on November 3, 2026.

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