Comparison

Translate Now vs Auto Translate

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

Auto Translate

Features
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Auto Translator iOS is a translation app for your iPhone, you can translate text, voice and pictures anytime, anywhere. About Auto Translator: 1. Faster translation speed 2. Simple and easy-to-use operation interface 3. Support online and offline translation. 4. Support more than 100 languages. Text Translation: You can get the translated text immediately by inputting it through the mobile phone keyboard, or you can choose the microphone output. Voice Translation: Don't want to type? Real-time voice translation can also be achieved against the phone's microphone. OCR Translation: Traveling abroad and don't know what the signs and restaurant menus are saying? The text in the translated image can be automatically recognized by taking a photo. Auto Translator supports the following languages: English, French , Spanish, Arabic, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Portuguese, Swahili , Urdu, 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. Completely free, come and download it!

Screenshots

Translate Now4 screens
Auto Translate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Translate Now at none against Auto Translate's shown. Auto Translate's advantage is update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Translate Now ships an update every 2 months, Auto Translate daily. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Translate Now versus Auto Translate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslate NowAuto Translate
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.014.0
Further details — not scored
Size80 MB98 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSurging River Technology Co., Ltd.Tommorybet Technology

In-app purchases

None

Translate Now

No in-app purchases

None

Auto Translate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translate Now free?
Translate Now is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Auto Translate free?
Auto Translate is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Translate Now or Auto Translate have ads?
Auto Translate shows ads; Translate Now does not.
Which is updated more often, Translate Now or Auto Translate?
Translate Now ships an update every 2 months, and Auto Translate daily. Most recently, Translate Now was updated on November 3, 2026 and Auto Translate on November 4, 2026.

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