Comparison

Translator » vs Translate

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

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About

Translator »

Translate text, voice, or camera input into over 100 languages. Features real-time voice recognition, text scanning, and a phrasebook. Save translations and share them easily.

Highlights
  • Translate 100+ languages
  • Real-time voice recognition
  • Scan text with camera
  • Built-in phrasebook
  • Text-to-speech
  • Translation history
  • Favorites and sharing
Features
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Translator allows you to translate any sentence or phrase into 100+ languages by the tap of a button. Translate by typing, using your voice or scanning text with your camera FEATURES - Translate into 100+ languages - Real-time Voice recognition - Scan text with your camera - Built-in Phrasebook - Text-to-speech - History feature - Favorites - Share your translations - Attractive UI ---------------------------------- TAPMEDIA PRO SUBSCRIPTION - You will receive access to the apps in the TapMedia PRO bundle for the duration of the subscription. - Subscription length: Monthly (includes one week free trial). - Subscriptions with a free trial period will automatically renew to a paid subscription. - Payments will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase. - Your account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period and identify the cost of the renewal. - Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. - All prices are subject to change without notification. We occasionally run promotion prices as incentives or limited time opportunities for qualifying purchases made during the promotional time period. Due to the time sensitive and promotional nature of these events, we are unable to offer price protection or retroactive discounts or refunds for previous purchases in the event of a price reduction or promotional offering. - Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription - You may cancel a subscription during its free period via the subscription setting through your iTunes Account. This must be done 24 hours before the end of the subscription period to avoid being charged. Please visit http://support.apple.com/kb/ht4098 Privacy Policy: http://tapmedia.co.uk/privacy.htm Terms of Use: http://tapmedia.co.uk/terms.htm

About

Translate

Instantly translate spoken words, typed text, and text captured by your camera between numerous languages. This app offers real-time conversation translation, offline capabilities, and a built-in dictionary for enhanced understanding.

Highlights
  • Text translation with integrated keyboards
  • Camera translation for real-time and photo text
  • Automatic speech detection for conversations
  • Voice translation with audio output
  • Offline translation mode
  • Built-in dictionary for translated words
  • Face-to-face conversation view
Features
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Translate lets you quickly and easily translate your voice and text between languages. Designed to be the best and easiest-to-use app for translating phrases, conversations, and even the text around you. Translate combines high-quality translations with an intuitive design, so that translating is quick and easy. Features • Text translation — Text translation is fast, simple, and intuitive. All supported languages include their keyboards so you don't have to download or manually switch between them • Dictionary - Tap a word in a completed translation to see the definition in the built-in dictionary • Translate camera — Translate text around you using the camera view. Translate text in real-time, pause the view to zoom in for a closer look, or translate text in photos from your Photos library • Auto Translate — Translate speech without tapping the microphone button in a conversation. Auto Translate automatically detects when you start speaking and when you stop, so the other person can just respond • Voice translation — Translate your voice from one language to another. The app detects which of the two selected languages you're speaking and provides the translated text and audio in the other language • Conversations — In the Conversation tab, tap the single microphone button to speak, and automatic language detection will transcribe what you say in chat bubbles on the correct side of the conversation • Face to face view — Change the conversation view when chatting face to face so that each person can see the conversation from their own side • Live Translation with AirPods (iPhone only) — Hear, hands-free, in your preferred language with AirPods to help you bridge language barriers in person • On-device mode - Enable a fully offline experience in Translate and for downloaded languages. Keep your translations private without needing to turn off your internet connection • Favorites — For phrases you use frequently and want to keep, save them to your Favorites for easy access later • New in iOS 27: Hindi language support Translate currently supports translation between any combination of these languages: • Arabic • Chinese (Mandarin, Simplified) • Chinese (Mandarin, Traditional) • Dutch • English (US) • English (UK) • French (France) • German (Germany) • Hindi • Indonesian • Italian (Italy) • Japanese • Korean • Polish • Portuguese (Brazil) • Russian • Spanish (Spain) • Thai • Turkish • Ukrainian • Vietnamese NOTE: The languages listed above are supported in the most recent operating system. Not all languages may be available in previous operating systems. Live Translation with AirPods requires an iPhone running iOS 26 paired with AirPods 4 (ANC) or AirPods Pro 2 and later and is supported in English (US, UK), French (France), German (Germany), Portuguese (Brazil), and Spanish (Spain).

Screenshots

Translator »4 screens
Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Translator » at 4.6 against Translate's 2.3. Translator » also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 22%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 14.0). Translate's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Translator » sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Translate asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Translator » holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.8K and 9.9K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Translator »'s written reviews are positive against 22% of Translate's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translator » ships an update every 5 months, Translate every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Translator » versus Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslator »Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (8.8K ratings) — better2.3 (9.9K ratings)
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better21.7% of reviews
Number of ratings8.8K9.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 9 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better14.0
Further details — not scored
Size326 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapMedia LtdApple

Customer experience

Translator »

All ratings8,827 ratings
Positive89.6%
Neutral3.9%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews171 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.5%

Translate

All ratings9,909 ratings
Positive28.5%
Neutral7.8%
Negative63.8%
Written reviews1,564 reviews
Positive21.7%
Neutral11.1%
Negative67.2%

User reviews

Translator »

From 8.8K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Helpful for translations
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💡 Useful for travel and communication
  • 🚀 Quick and efficient
  • 👍 Retains translation history

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations
  • 🔒 Requires subscription for full functionality
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🐛 Doesn't recognize input language
  • 🔋 Slow voice playback

Translate

From 9.9K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Accurate translations
  • 👍 Helpful for travel and communication
  • 🔒 Secure with on-device processing
  • 💡 Integrates well with other apps

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent language detection
  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 👎 Limited language options
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive UI

Bugs and requests

Translator »

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Translations don't make sense
  • Voice functionality doesn't work
  • Keeps changing the input text
  • Crashes and stops working
  • Subscription issues after uninstalling

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more languages, especially common ones
  • Improve accuracy of translations
  • Allow offline use without subscription
  • Provide phonetic translations
  • Enhance voice playback speed and quality

Translate

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Translation not available error
  • Typing text causes it to disappear
  • Microphone not working consistently
  • Offline mode issues with downloading dictionaries

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add more language options including regional variations
  • Implement a quick language swap button
  • Allow users to save preferred language pairs
  • Integrate camera translation like Google Lens
  • Provide audio pronunciations for translated words

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Translator »

Subscriptions1
  • TapMedia PRO - 1 Month3 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

Translate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translator » free?
Translator » is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Translate free?
Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Translator » or Translate?
Translator » is rated higher. Translator » averages 4.6 out of 5 from 8.8K ratings, while Translate averages 2.3 from 9.9K ratings.
Do Translator » or Translate have ads?
Translator » shows ads; Translate does not.
Which is updated more often, Translator » or Translate?
Translator » ships an update every 5 months, and Translate every 9 months. Most recently, Translator » was updated on September 30, 2026 and Translate on October 1, 2026.

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