Comparison

Google Translate vs Translate Keyboard for Chat

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 draw characters. Save frequently used phrases for quick access.

Highlights
  • Text translation
  • Offline translation
  • Instant camera translation
  • Photo translation
  • Voice translation
  • Conversation translation
  • Handwriting translation
Features
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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

Translate Keyboard for Chat

Communicate effortlessly across languages without leaving your current app. This keyboard offers real-time AI translation for text, voice, and even images, supporting over 100 languages. It integrates seamlessly into your favorite messaging and social media platforms.

Highlights
  • Instant keyboard translation
  • AI-powered accuracy
  • Live voice translation
  • Image translation
  • Translation history
  • Smart language detection
  • Works in all apps
Features
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Translate Keyboard for Chat – AI Translator & Live Voice Chat in any language without switching apps.
Translate Keyboard for Chat lets you translate your messages instantly within any app, directly from your keyboard. Talk, text, or type in over 100 languages with real-time AI translation that works anywhere. Use it seamlessly in WhatsApp, iMessage, Instagram, Facebook Messenger, or any Email app. Just type, and your message is instantly translated—no copy or paste required. Key Features * Instant Keyboard Translation – Translate your messages directly from the keyboard in real time. * AI-Powered Accuracy – Experience advanced, context-aware translation using the latest AI technology. * Live Voice Translation – Speak and get instant translations as you talk. * Image Translation (Camera Mode) – Capture or import photos to translate text from images, signs, or documents. * Translation History – Save and review all your previous translations. * Smart Language Detection – Automatically identifies the language you type in. * Autocorrect in Any Language – Corrects your spelling in whichever language you are writing. * Quiz & Study Mode – Learn new words, test your knowledge, and improve your translation skills. * Pronunciation Support – Listen to how words are pronounced to enhance your speaking ability. * Works in All Apps – Fully integrated keyboard works across all messaging and social apps. Supported Languages Afrikaans, Albanian, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sesotho, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Yiddish, Yoruba, Zulu. Subscription Information * Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. * Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. * The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. * Subscriptions may be managed by the user in Account Settings. * Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. * Subscription may be canceled at any time within iTunes and App Store Account Settings. All prices include applicable local sales taxes. Privacy Policy: https://appqe.com/privacy.html
 Terms of Use: https://appqe.com/terms.html

Screenshots

Google Translate4 screens
Translate Keyboard for Chat4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Google Translate at none against Translate Keyboard for Chat's 3. Google Translate also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 9 months) and ratings volume (84K vs 1.4K). Translate Keyboard for Chat's advantage is iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Translate Keyboard for Chat sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days. Google Translate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Google Translate against 4.2 for Translate Keyboard for Chat. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Google Translate has 84K ratings behind it against 1.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 42% of Google Translate's written reviews are positive against 38% of Translate Keyboard for Chat's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Google Translate ships an update weekly, Translate Keyboard for Chat every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Google Translate versus Translate Keyboard for Chat: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGoogle TranslateTranslate Keyboard for Chat
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (84K ratings) — better4.2 (1.4K ratings)
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews — better37.6% of reviews
Number of ratings84K — better1.4K
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#2 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size241 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGoogle LLCAppqe

Customer experience

Google Translate

All ratings84,110 ratings
Positive81.2%
Neutral5.3%
Negative13.5%
Written reviews3,298 reviews
Positive41.7%
Neutral12.6%
Negative45.7%

Translate Keyboard for Chat

All ratings1,425 ratings
Positive78.8%
Neutral4.6%
Negative16.6%
Written reviews117 reviews
Positive37.6%
Neutral6.8%
Negative55.6%

User reviews

Google Translate

From 84K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Spoken Cantonese & Jyutping recently added
  • 🚀 Fantastic for translating on the go
  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 👍 Useful for learning languages
  • 👍 Offline translation available

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations for some languages
  • 🐛 Buggy camera/image translation
  • 🐛 Inconsistent translation of formal/informal language
  • 🐛 Slow performance, especially offline
  • 🐛 Cluttered interface, poor UX design

Translate Keyboard for Chat

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Instant translation
  • 👍 Useful for communicating with family/friends
  • 🌐 Supports many languages

Room to improve

  • 💰 Requires paid subscription
  • 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable

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

Translate Keyboard for Chat

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Keyboard not working in certain apps
  • Translations not always accurate
  • App crashes frequently

Requested features

3 requests
  • Offline mode
  • Free version with limited features
  • Keyboard integration for all apps

In-app purchases

None

Google Translate

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Translate Keyboard for Chat

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription Plan$6.997 Days
  • 3 Days Free Trial Monthly Plan$12.991 Month
  • Yearly Subscription Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year

Questions

Is Google Translate free?
Google Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Translate Keyboard for Chat free?
Translate Keyboard for Chat is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Google Translate or Translate Keyboard for Chat?
Google Translate is rated higher. Google Translate averages 4.3 out of 5 from 84K ratings, while Translate Keyboard for Chat averages 4.2 from 1.4K ratings.
Do Google Translate or Translate Keyboard for Chat have ads?
Neither Google Translate nor Translate Keyboard for Chat shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Google Translate or Translate Keyboard for Chat?
Google Translate ships an update weekly, and Translate Keyboard for Chat every 9 months. Most recently, Google Translate was updated on November 12, 2026 and Translate Keyboard for Chat on November 11, 2026.

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