Comparison

ByteEngine Translator vs Contigo Live Translate

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

Head to head
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.

About

Contigo Live Translate

Features
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Contigo turns your iPhone into a private, real-time interpreter for face-to-face conversations. Set your phone between you and the person you're talking with. Contigo listens, figures out who's speaking, and shows each side of the conversation in its own language — live, as you talk. When you're done, the whole conversation is saved so you can look back at it. COMPLETELY PRIVATE Everything happens on your device. Your speech, the translations, and your history never leave your iPhone and are never sent to a server. No account, no cloud, no tracking. BUILT FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS • Automatic language detection — no tapping to switch turns • Two clear, color-coded sides so everyone can follow along • Face-to-face layout flips one side for the person across from you • Side-by-side layout for sitting together • Type instead of speak when it's loud or private • Optional spoken translations through headphones KEEP YOUR CONVERSATIONS Every session is saved to History with a smart title. Delete anything you like — deleted conversations wait 30 days in Recently Deleted before they're gone for good. Contigo works offline, respects your privacy, and stays out of the way so you can just talk.

Screenshots

ByteEngine Translator4 screens
Contigo Live Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Contigo Live Translate at none against ByteEngine Translator's shown. ByteEngine Translator's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 26.4). On price, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
ByteEngine Translator versus Contigo Live Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterByteEngine TranslatorContigo Live Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews25.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.5 — better26.4
Further details — not scored
Size144 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperByteEngine Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.EUGENE SANTI EVANGELISTA

In-app purchases

None

ByteEngine Translator

No in-app purchases

None

Contigo Live Translate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ByteEngine Translator free?
ByteEngine Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Contigo Live Translate free?
Contigo Live Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ByteEngine Translator or Contigo Live Translate have ads?
ByteEngine Translator shows ads; Contigo Live Translate does not.

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