Comparison

Translator vs Translate

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

Head to head
About

Translator

Translate text, voice, and images across over 100 languages. Features include real-time voice translation and the ability to translate text directly from photos and screenshots. Your translations can be synced to iCloud.

Highlights
  • Text translation (100+ languages)
  • Voice translation
  • Photo translation (camera/screenshots)
  • iCloud sync
  • Supports 100+ languages
Features
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Translate menus, signs, and conversations — no internet needed. Just point your camera and get instant results, even on a plane or in remote areas. Camera Translate — Point & Read Aim at any menu, sign, or document. Real-time AR overlay shows the translation right on screen. Or snap a photo and let OCR extract and translate the text automatically. Fully Offline — Works Anywhere Download language packs and translate without Wi-Fi or mobile data. No roaming charges, no dead zones, no worries. Voice Translate Speak naturally and get instant speech translation for face-to-face conversations. Text Translate Type or paste any text for quick, accurate results. iCloud Sync Translation history syncs across all your devices automatically. Perfect for travel, reading foreign menus, understanding street signs, or chatting with locals. Download once, use anywhere.

About

Translate

Features
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TranslateIt is your pocket translator for travel. Talk to anyone, photograph any menu or sign, paste any text — translate across 60+ languages, with full on-device offline support that never sends anything to a server. KEY FEATURES Voice translation in 35+ languages Press and hold the mic, speak naturally, release. TranslateIt transcribes what you said, translates instantly, and reads the result aloud. Hand your phone across the table so locals can reply — TranslateIt auto-detects the language they spoke and translates the other way. Photo translation with two-step OCR Photograph a menu, sign, business card, museum label, or receipt. The extracted text appears immediately, then the translation arrives a moment later. Tap the photo to view it full-screen with pinch-to-zoom — perfect for checking small print before translating. Type or paste text from any app Type a word you forgot, paste a passage, or send text from any iOS app via the Share Sheet — Safari, Mail, Messages, Notes, WhatsApp. Highlight, tap Share, choose TranslateIt, done. Tap-to-listen on every translation Speaker icons next to both the original and the translation play it aloud in a natural voice. Useful for pronunciation practice and for letting your conversation partner hear it spoken correctly. Offline mode — free forever, no subscription Tap the Cloud/Local pill at the top of the Audio or Translate tab to bypass the network entirely. Apple's on-device Translation framework handles the translation, Vision handles photo OCR — all on your iPhone, no data sent anywhere, no daily cap. Falls back automatically when there is no connection. Apple Watch companion Translate from your wrist with the bundled watchOS app. Tap to start recording, tap to stop, hear the translation played back automatically. Cloud mode; requires a paired iPhone with internet. 60+ languages Voice covers 35: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Polish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Finnish, Czech, Slovak, Romanian, Bulgarian, Hungarian, Greek, Russian, Ukrainian, Catalan, Arabic, Hebrew, Turkish, Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Vietnamese, Thai, Indonesian, Malay, Hindi, Persian, Croatian, Tamil. Text and photos extend to 68 by adding Bengali, Telugu, Malayalam, Urdu, Swahili, Burmese, Khmer, Lao, Mongolian, Nepali, Sinhala, and many others. Privacy first Cloud translations are processed and discarded — never stored beyond the request. Offline translations never leave your device. Use the app as a guest, no account required. System Translate app (iOS 18.4+) Set TranslateIt as your Default Translation App in Settings → Apps. Long-press any selected text in iOS and translate it directly with TranslateIt — no app switching. PRICING • 7-day free trial of all cloud features — no account needed • After trial: subscription unlocks cloud features (richer translations, history sync, 60+ languages) • Offline mode (Local) is FREE forever — no subscription, no quota, no signup • Subscriptions auto-renew monthly or yearly; cancel anytime in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions Privacy Policy: https://www.myphonetools.com/TranslateIt/privacy.html Terms of Use: https://www.myphonetools.com/TranslateIt/terms.html Support: support@myphonetools.com

Screenshots

Translator4 screens
Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Translator and Translate are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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 sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Translate sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translator ships an update fortnightly, Translate every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Translator versus Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslatorTranslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (84 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings84 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size17 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer培 李Langtian Du

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Translator

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Subscription$2.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription3 Days trial$17.491 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Access$29.99
2 purchases

Translate

Subscriptions2
  • TranslateIt Monthly$4.991 Month
  • TranslateIt Pro Yearly$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Translator free?
Translator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Translate free?
Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Translator or Translate have ads?
Neither Translator nor Translate shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Translator or Translate?
Translator ships an update fortnightly, and Translate every 9 days. Most recently, Translator was updated on November 3, 2026 and Translate on October 25, 2026.

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