Comparison

robotikus Translator vs Volocal

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

Head to head
About

robotikus Translator

Translate texts between English, German, and French, with more languages coming soon. Also functions as a free dictionary for these languages. The app prioritizes user privacy and is ad-free.

Highlights
  • Text translation
  • Multi-language support
  • Free dictionary function
  • Ad-free experience
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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robotikus Translator is a translator app. You can choose to translate texts up to 2000 characters currently between the following languages: English, German, and French. Soon we'll provide also these languages: Spanish, Italian, Polish, Romanian and many others. The app can be used also as a free dictionary between these languages. robotikus Translator is offered for free by masernet and it is not tracking you, nor showing any advertisement in the app.

About

Volocal

This AI assistant runs entirely on your device, offering private, real-time voice conversations without needing an internet connection. It supports interrupting the AI mid-sentence and requires no subscriptions or API keys.

Highlights
  • Fully on-device AI processing
  • Real-time voice conversations
  • Interruptible AI responses
  • No internet connection required
  • No subscriptions or API keys
  • Open source
Features
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Talk to an AI assistant that runs entirely on your iPhone. No cloud servers, no API keys, no subscriptions -- just real-time voice conversations powered by on-device intelligence. FULLY PRIVATE, FULLY LOCAL Every word you say stays on your device. Volocal runs three specialized AI models directly on your iPhone's hardware -- nothing is ever sent to the internet. After downloading the models on first launch, you never need a network connection again. REAL-TIME VOICE CONVERSATIONS Speak naturally and hear responses streamed back in real-time. Volocal uses a three-stage pipeline -- Speech-to-Text, Language Model, and Text-to-Speech -- all running simultaneously on different chips inside your phone for smooth, low-latency conversations. INTERRUPT ANYTIME Change your mind mid-sentence? Just start talking. Volocal supports barge-in with hardware echo cancellation, so the microphone stays active even while the assistant is speaking. No need to wait for it to finish. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS, NO API KEYS Volocal is completely free and open source. There are no in-app purchases, no subscriptions, and no hidden costs. Download the models once (~2.3 GB, Wi-Fi recommended) and you're set. HOW IT WORKS Volocal splits the workload across your iPhone's specialized processors: - Speech recognition (Parakeet EOU) runs on the Neural Engine - Language model (Qwen3.5-2B) runs on the GPU via Metal - Text-to-speech (PocketTTS) runs on the Neural Engine This separation means all three models can run at the same time without competing for resources, keeping conversations fluid and responsive. LIGHTWEIGHT Total runtime memory usage is approximately 1.2 GB, well within the limits of modern iPhones. REQUIREMENTS - iOS 17 or later - Physical device only (Neural Engine is not available in the Simulator) - ~2.3 GB of storage for model downloads on first launch Volocal is MIT licensed and open source. Built by Fikri Karim.

Screenshots

robotikus Translator2 screens
Volocal2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: robotikus Translator at 5.0 against Volocal's 3.0. robotikus Translator also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). Volocal's advantage is ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

robotikus Translator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
robotikus Translator versus Volocal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterrobotikus TranslatorVolocal
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better3.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings13 — better
Update frequencyEvery 22 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB13 MB
Age rating4+12+
Developermasernet GmbHFikri Karim

In-app purchases

None

robotikus Translator

No in-app purchases

None

Volocal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is robotikus Translator free?
robotikus Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Volocal free?
Volocal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, robotikus Translator or Volocal?
robotikus Translator is rated higher. robotikus Translator averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Volocal averages 3.0 from 3 ratings.
Do robotikus Translator or Volocal have ads?
Neither robotikus Translator nor Volocal shows ads.

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