Comparison

Translate Now vs Owloop

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

Head to head
About

Translate Now

This app offers real-time text and document translation across 108 languages. It includes voice-to-text and text-to-text translation features, along with a built-in VPN for online security and privacy during travel.

Highlights
  • Real-time text translation
  • Voice-to-text translation
  • Document translation (TXT)
  • 108 languages supported
  • Built-in VPN for security
  • Streamlined user interface
Features
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Translate Now is an essential real-time text translator. Simply put, it's your must-have app if you’re travelling abroad or want to learn a new language faster. With its streamlined user interface this translator includes 108 languages. ......with support for even more on the way! INSTANT TRANSLATION FEATURES Practical real-time tools to get the job done whatever the case. - Text-to-Text – Translate entire passages of text effortlessly. - Voice-to-Text – Speak and get the translation as text. - Document-to-Text- Support TXT format, documents get translation. Note: Translate Now Free requires an active internet connection. EXTENSIVE LIST OF LANGUAGES TO TRANSLATE IN 108 languages. English (AU, UK, US, IN), French (FR, CA), Spanish (ES, MX), Arabic (EG, SA), Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese (PT, BR), Swahili (KY, TZ), Urdu (IN, PK), Catalan, Czech, Croatian, Danish, Dutch, Esperanto, Finnish, German, Greek, Gujarati, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Vietnamese, Khmer, Macedonian, Malay, Malayalam, Marathi, Mongolian, Filipino, Bengali, Farsi, Hungarian, Bulgarian, Icelandic, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Burmese, Nepali, Norwegian, Polish, Romanian, Russian, Serbian, Sinhala, Somali, Slovak, Sundanese, Swedish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, Uzbek, Welsh, Zulu, Afrikaans, Amharic, Armenian, Albanian, Arabic (UAE), Azerbaijani, Cebuano, Estonian, Galician, Georgian, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hmong, Igbo, Irish, Kazakh, Kinyarwanda, Kurdish, Lithuanian, Luxembourgish, Malagasy, Maltese, Odia, Pashto, Punjabi, Sindhi, Slovenian, Sesotho, Uyghur, Yiddish and Yoruba. VPN features: Translate Now's built-in VPN feature ensures your online security and privacy on the go. Connect to our VPN and you can access the internet securely, protected from hackers, ad trackers, and malware, and your personal information protected from prying eyes. The perfect combination of Translate Now's translation function and VPN function provides you with comprehensive travel protection. Communicate unhindered while maintaining your online security and privacy as you explore new places and cultures. It reflects the practicality and value of Translate Now in travel. Privacy Policy:https://sites.google.com/view/itranslate-now/

About

Owloop

This app allows you to play audio files and text-to-speech in a continuous loop, with options to add silences or other audio in between. It's useful for studying, affirmations, business announcements, or street vending.

Highlights
  • Loop multiple audio files
  • Add silences between audio playback
  • Record custom voice messages
  • Convert text to speech in 64 languages
  • Create and save multiple loops
  • Seamlessly integrate with other app audio
Features
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Play audio in loop! Until you stop! Add Silences or let your music continue in between Ultimate player for... + Boost your small business by periodically announcing offers or discounts during music playback. + Listen to looping Affirmation while you sleep + Repeating key study materials alongside your favorite music. + Playing a welcoming message at your party, seamlessly pausing the music. + Street Vendor: Connect to a speaker, Record and play about what you're selling repeatedly. ... With an easy to understand and Cool interface Features: + Add many audios to your loop + Add silences in between... Owloop will resume music played through other apps during these silences + Record your own voice + Load audio files + Write in Text and turn it to speech * + In 64 languages + Nearly 500 Voice variations for you to chose from + Create multiple Loop Disks and save them. *** + Atmospheres — set the mood with background sounds and visual environments such as fire, train cabin, ocean. Swipe left or right on background to activate. + Playing on Locked device: no need to keep the screen on, atmosphere sounds will also play. **** + Stinger Sound Effects: Perfect announcement starters and enders to get the attention of the listeners. + Reminders to play the loop: Perfect for playing affirmations on commute or before sleep, reminds you at the same time you've played it before or at set times and days of week. Bonus features: + No Ads, We hate 'em! + Contact for support in the app * App comes with a free initial text-to-speech capacity, You can buy consumable "text-to-speech char packs" In-app purchases as you use this feature. *** In-App purchase required to create multiple loops. 1 loop is free with the app. **** To resume Music from other apps requires app to be open, device unlocked ** Owloop has following Text-to-Speech Voices : Afrikaans (af-ZA) : 1 voices Amharic (am-ET) : 4 voices Arabic (ar-XA) : 8 voices Bulgarian (bg-BG) : 1 voices Bangla (bn-IN) : 8 voices Catalan (ca-ES) : 1 voices Chinese (cmn-CN) : 8 voices Chinese (cmn-TW) : 6 voices Czech (cs-CZ) : 2 voices Danish (da-DK) : 9 voices German (de-DE) : 20 voices Greek (el-GR) : 2 voices English (en-AU) : 16 voices English (en-GB) : 24 voices English (en-IN) : 12 voices English (en-US) : 35 voices Spanish (es-ES) : 14 voices Spanish (es-US) : 15 voices Basque (eu-ES) : 1 voices Finnish (fi-FI) : 2 voices Filipino (fil-PH) : 10 voices French (fr-CA) : 12 voices French (fr-FR) : 18 voices Galician (gl-ES) : 1 voices Gujarati (gu-IN) : 4 voices Hebrew (he-IL) : 8 voices Hindi (hi-IN) : 12 voices Hungarian (hu-HU) : 2 voices Indonesian (id-ID) : 8 voices Icelandic (is-IS) : 1 voices Italian (it-IT) : 10 voices Japanese (ja-JP) : 11 voices Kannada (kn-IN) : 8 voices Korean (ko-KR) : 11 voices Lithuanian (lt-LT) : 1 voices Latvian (lv-LV) : 1 voices Malayalam (ml-IN) : 6 voices Marathi (mr-IN) : 6 voices Malay (ms-MY) : 8 voices Norwegian Bokmål (nb-NO) : 10 voices Dutch (nl-BE) : 4 voices Dutch (nl-NL) : 10 voices Punjabi (pa-IN) : 8 voices Polish (pl-PL) : 10 voices Portuguese (pt-BR) : 9 voices Portuguese (pt-PT) : 8 voices Romanian (ro-RO) : 2 voices Russian (ru-RU) : 10 voices Slovak (sk-SK) : 2 voices Serbian (sr-RS) : 1 voices Swedish (sv-SE) : 10 voices Tamil (ta-IN) : 8 voices Telugu (te-IN) : 2 voices Thai (th-TH) : 2 voices Turkish (tr-TR) : 10 voices Ukrainian (uk-UA) : 2 voices Vietnamese (vi-VN) : 10 voices Cantonese (yue-HK) : 4 voices

Screenshots

Translate Now4 screens
Owloop4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Owloop at 5.0 against Translate Now's 4.3. Translate Now's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 8) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Owloop sells 8 one-off in-app purchases. Translate Now asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Owloop holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translate Now ships an update every 2 months, Owloop every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Translate Now versus Owloop: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslate NowOwloop
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings33
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS14.0 — better16
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB63 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurging River Technology Co., Ltd.Thilina Solomons

Customer experience

Translate Now

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Owloop

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Translate Now

No in-app purchases

8 purchases

Owloop

One-time8
  • Small$0.99
  • Regular$1.99
  • Big$3.99
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  • 3 Additional Loop Slots$7.99
  • 5 Additional Loop Slots$10.99
  • 10 Additional Loop Slots$19.99
  • Mega$37.99
  • 100 Additional Loop Slots$99.99

Questions

Is Translate Now free?
Translate Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Owloop free?
Owloop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Translate Now or Owloop?
Owloop is rated higher. Translate Now averages 4.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Owloop averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Translate Now or Owloop have ads?
Neither Translate Now nor Owloop shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Translate Now or Owloop?
Translate Now ships an update every 2 months, and Owloop every 3 months. Most recently, Translate Now was updated on June 11, 2026 and Owloop on September 14, 2026.

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