Comparison

Handy Translate vs QuickTranslate

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

Head to head
About

Handy Translate

Translate text, voice, and images across multiple languages. This app helps users communicate without barriers and learn new languages. It also offers a selection of high-definition wallpapers to customize your phone screen.

Highlights
  • Text translation
  • Voice translation
  • Instant camera translation
  • Quick language detection
  • Saved translations
  • Wallpaper selection
Features
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Handy Translate is the preferred application for translating text, voice and images. Support translation in multiple languages. Help users learn language and communicate without barriers, and high-speed and accurate translation brings users a new experience. At the same time, it has exquisite wallpapers for users to choose and use, so as to make their mobile phone screen take on a new look. We support translation in English, German, Russian, French, Portuguese, Japanese, Korean, Turkish, Ukrainian, Spanish, Italian and Chinese. *Voice translation: use microphone to input voice and translate (support most languages) *Text translation: The translation can be read aloud (support most languages) *Instant camera translation: aim your camera at the text in the image and translate it immediately (support most languages) *Quick detection: quickly identify the language to be translated *High quality: accurate identification of background programs to reduce translation errors *Collection translation: click the collection icon to save words and phrases for future reference *Wallpaper selection: high-definition exquisite wallpaper, new clothes for mobile phone screen Translation is so simple!

About

QuickTranslate

Break down language barriers with voice, camera, and text translation. Dictate phrases to hear them spoken aloud or see them on screen. Scan text from images or type directly for instant translations and pronunciation guides.

Highlights
  • Voice translation with spoken output
  • Camera translation for scanned text
  • Text input for phrase translation
  • Pronunciation guide
  • Supports travel and language learning
Features
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If you're traveling to a new place, or trying to learn a new language, "Quick Translate" will help you overcome language barriers. -With the voice translation feature, you can dictate what you want to translate and have it read aloud by the app or read on your screen. -With camera translation, you can scan any picture or text with your camera to translate it into your language. -You can enter the phrase you want to translate to get the result in text format, or to hear the correct pronunciation.

Screenshots

Handy Translate4 screens
QuickTranslate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Handy Translate at none against QuickTranslate's shown. Handy Translate also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported). QuickTranslate's advantage is ratings volume (21 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Handy Translate against 4.4 for QuickTranslate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: QuickTranslate has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Handy Translate ships an update monthly, QuickTranslate every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Handy Translate versus QuickTranslate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHandy TranslateQuickTranslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings) — better4.4 (21 ratings)
Positive reviews—90.9% of reviews
Number of ratings221 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size87 MB41 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperXian Xinxinan Information Technology Co., Ltd.Far Vision Ltd.

Customer experience

Handy Translate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

QuickTranslate

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative15.0%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%

In-app purchases

None

Handy Translate

No in-app purchases

None

QuickTranslate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Handy Translate free?
Handy Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickTranslate free?
QuickTranslate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Handy Translate or QuickTranslate?
Handy Translate is rated higher. Handy Translate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while QuickTranslate averages 4.4 from 21 ratings.
Do Handy Translate or QuickTranslate have ads?
QuickTranslate shows ads; Handy Translate does not.
Which is updated more often, Handy Translate or QuickTranslate?
Handy Translate ships an update monthly, and QuickTranslate every 3 weeks. Most recently, Handy Translate was updated on October 15, 2026 and QuickTranslate on October 24, 2026.

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