Comparison

Google Translate vs Huh? Dictionary

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

Head to head
About

Google Translate

Instantly translate text, voice, and images between hundreds of languages. Features include offline translation, real-time conversation translation, and the ability to save frequently used phrases.

Highlights
  • Text translation
  • Offline translation
  • Instant camera translation
  • Photo translation
  • Voice translation
  • Conversation translation
  • Phrasebook
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Translate between up to 249 languages. Feature support varies by language: • Text: Translate between languages by typing • Offline: Translate with no internet connection • Instant camera translation: Translate text in images instantly by just pointing your camera • Photos: Translate text in taken or imported photos • Dictation: Translate spoken words and phrases • Conversations: Translate bilingual conversations on the fly • Transcribe: Continuously translate someone speaking a different language in near real-time • Handwriting: Draw text characters instead of typing • Phrasebook: Star and save translated words and phrases for future reference Permissions notice: • Microphone for speech translation • Camera for translating text via the camera • Photos for importing photos from your library Translations between the following languages are supported: Abkhaz, Acehnese, Acholi, Afar, Afrikaans, Albanian, Alur, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Assamese, Avar, Awadhi, Aymara, Azerbaijani, Balinese, Baluchi, Bambara, Baoulé, Bashkir, Basque, Batak Karo, Batak Simalungun, Batak Toba, Belarusian, Bemba, Bengali, Betawi, Bhojpuri, Bikol, Bosnian, Breton, Bulgarian, Buryat, Cantonese, Catalan, Cebuano, Chamorro, Chechen, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Chuukese, Chuvash, Corsican, Crimean Tatar (Cyrillic), Crimean Tatar (Latin), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dari, Dhivehi, Dinka, Dogri, Dombe, Dutch, Dyula, Dzongkha, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Ewe, Faroese, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, Fon, French, French (Canada), Frisian, Friulian, Fulani, Ga, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Guarani, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hakha Chin, Hausa, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hiligaynon, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Hunsrik, Iban, Icelandic, Igbo, Ilocano, Indonesian, Inuktut (Latin), Inuktut (Syllabics), Irish, Italian, Jamaican Patois, Japanese, Javanese, Jingpo, Kalaallisut, Kannada, Kanuri, Kapampangan, Kazakh, Khasi, Khmer, Kiga, Kikongo, Kinyarwanda, Kituba, Kokborok, Komi, Konkani, Korean, Krio, Kurdish (Kurmanji), Kurdish (Sorani), Kyrgyz, Lao, Latgalian, Latin, Latvian, Ligurian, Limburgish, Lingala, Lithuanian, Lombard, Luganda, Luo, Luxembourgish, Macedonian, Madurese, Maithili, Makassar, Malagasy, Malay, Malay (Jawi), Malayalam, Maltese, Mam, Manx, Maori, Marathi, Marshallese, Marwadi, Mauritian Creole, Meadow Mari, Meiteilon (Manipuri), Minang, Mizo, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nahuatl (Eastern Huasteca), Ndau, Ndebele (South), Nepalbhasa (Newari), Nepali, NKo, Norwegian, Nuer, Occitan, Odia (Oriya), Oromo, Ossetian, Pangasinan, Papiamento, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Portuguese (Portugal), Punjabi (Gurmukhi), Punjabi (Shahmukhi), Quechua, Qʼeqchiʼ, Romani, Romanian, Rundi, Russian, Sami (North), Samoan, Sango, Sanskrit, Santali (Latin), Santali (Ol Chiki), Scots Gaelic, Sepedi, Serbian, Sesotho, Seychellois Creole, Shan, Shona, Sicilian, Silesian, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Susu, Swahili, Swati, Swedish, Tahitian, Tajik, Tamazight, Tamazight (Tifinagh), Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Tetum, Thai, Tibetan, Tigrinya, Tiv, Tok Pisin, Tongan, Tshiluba, Tsonga, Tswana, Tulu, Tumbuka, Turkish, Turkmen, Tuvan, Twi, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uyghur, Uzbek, Venda, Venetian, Vietnamese, Waray, Welsh, Wolof, Xhosa, Yakut, Yiddish, Yoruba, Yucatec Maya, Zapotec, Zulu

About

Huh? Dictionary

This app provides definitions for words in multiple languages using over 60 free dictionary sources. It offers home screen widgets to display favorite words and keeps a history of all your searches for easy review.

Highlights
  • Search definitions in 8 languages
  • Access over 60 free dictionary sources
  • Display favorite words on Home Screen widgets
  • View complete search history
  • Quick access from Lock Screen/Control Center
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Unlock the power of words with Huh? Dictionary, the ultimate dictionary app designed to revolutionize your language learning experience. Say goodbye to language barriers and embrace a world of knowledge at your fingertips. Huh? Dictionary offers a comprehensive and engaging approach to discovering the meanings of words across multiple languages. Whether you're a student, a professional, or simply curious, Huh? Dictionary is your go-to resource for definitions, etymology, and more. ———— Key Features: • Search for Definitions in 8 Languages: Look up words in Arabic, German, English, Spanish, French, Italian, Portuguese, and Russian. Perfect for multilingual users and language learners. • Select from Over 60 Free Dictionary Sources: Access a wide range of authoritative lexicons, thesauri, and dictionaries. Switch quickly between your favorite dictionaries to find the most accurate and diverse definitions. • Showcase Words on Your Home Screen: Use widgets to display your favorite words directly on your Home Screen, providing easy access and a personalized touch. • View All Your Search History: Keep track of all the words you've searched for in one convenient place. Revisit and reinforce your learning with ease. • Quick App Access: Open the app from the Lock Screen or Control Center, ensuring you have immediate access whenever you need it. ———— Ready to explore the depths of language with Huh? Dictionary? Download now and let’s get looking up a clear definition for really any word!

Screenshots

Google Translate4 screens
Huh? Dictionary4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Huh? Dictionary at 100% against Google Translate's 41%. Huh? Dictionary also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3). Google Translate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (weekly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, monetization model 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. Huh? Dictionary sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Google Translate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Huh? Dictionary holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Translate has 84K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 41% of Google Translate's written reviews are positive against 100% of Huh? Dictionary's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Translate ships an update weekly, Huh? Dictionary every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Google Translate versus Huh? Dictionary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TranslateHuh? Dictionary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (84K ratings)4.5 (8 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings84K — better8
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#1 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size295 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGooglePeter Yaacoub

Customer experience

Google Translate

All ratings83,720 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.4%
Written reviews1,466 reviews
Positive41.1%
Neutral11.1%
Negative47.7%

Huh? Dictionary

All ratings8 ratings
Positive87.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Google Translate

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Camera translation not working without internet connection
  • Inability to select and translate specific text in images
  • Inconsistent translation of words with multiple meanings
  • Predictive text feature providing inaccurate suggestions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language support, especially for minority languages
  • Improve accuracy of translations, especially for Asian languages
  • Allow manual selection of text in image translation
  • Add option to toggle between formal and informal language
  • Improve offline performance and functionality

Huh? Dictionary

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Google Translate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Huh? Dictionary

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
  • Large Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Google Translate free?
Google Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Huh? Dictionary free?
Huh? Dictionary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Translate or Huh? Dictionary?
Huh? Dictionary is rated higher. Google Translate averages 4.3 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Huh? Dictionary averages 4.5 from 8 ratings.
Do Google Translate or Huh? Dictionary have ads?
Neither Google Translate nor Huh? Dictionary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Translate or Huh? Dictionary?
Google Translate ships an update weekly, and Huh? Dictionary every 3 months. Most recently, Google Translate was updated on September 26, 2026 and Huh? Dictionary on June 1, 2026.

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