Native vs Estia
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Native
This AI-powered translator goes beyond word-for-word to provide context and regional variations for your translations. Get culturally relevant alternatives and save your favorite phrases for later use.
- AI-powered translations
- Country-specific context
- Recommended alternative translations
- Region-specific language variations
- Bookmark saved translations
- Auto-saved history
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Unlock the power of truly local translations with our AI-powered translator app! What's missing anytime you translate to another language? Context! Sure you can word for word translate words or small phrases, but is that how they're actually spoken by native speakers? What if there was a better way to say the expression? That's exactly what Native does. When you translate, you can choose a specific countries language to translate to. You'll get the direct translation, context to the phrase you're trying to translate, & alternative translations that make you sound more native. Key Features: ===== - AI-Powered Translations: Get accurate translations tailored to the language and region you've selected. - Country-Specific Context: Dive deeper into the meaning behind phrases with additional cultural insights and context specific to your chosen country. - Recommended Alternatives: Find the perfect words to express yourself with suggested alternatives for every translation. - Super Local Options: Translate English, Spanish, or French into region-specific variations like Colombian Spanish, Quebecois French, or Australian English. - Bookmark for Later: Save your favorite translations to revisit them anytime, organized by category for easy access. - Auto History: Never lose track of your conversations—your recent translations are automatically saved for your convenience. Supported Languages: ===== English: American, British, and Australian variations. Spanish: Mexican, Colombian, Argentinean, Spain Spanish, & more. French: France French and Canadian French. Portuguese: Brazilian and Portugal Portuguese. More coming soon! Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at the confirmation of purchase. The subscription automatically renews unless it is canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel your subscriptions by going to your App Store account settings after purchase. Cancellation of the current active subscription period is not allowed. Terms of Use: https://pattammaro.com/native/terms-of-use Privacy Policy: https://pattammaro.com/native/privacy-policy
Estia
This app provides real-time voice translation for conversations in 37 languages. It features smart pause detection, offline mode, and the ability to refine translations for improved accuracy. All translated sessions are automatically saved for later review.
- Real-time conversation translation
- Smart pause detection
- Offline mode
- Refine translation feature
- Automatic session saving
- Supports 37 languages
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Estia hears the people around you and translates what they're saying, live, so you can follow conversations you never could before. Hold your phone, press listen, and keep up with an entire dinner table. Understand what your partner's family is saying, order food and navigate a trip abroad without needing a guide, follow a presentation in a foreign language, or finally catch what the relatives are talking about during the holidays. With 37 languages and a fully private offline mode, Estia is the live interpreter that fits in your pocket. FOLLOW ENTIRE CONVERSATIONS - Real-time translation that keeps up with natural conversation, not just one phrase at a time - Smart pause detection follows natural speech rhythm so you never have to tap a button GETS MORE ACCURATE WITH ONE TAP - Tap Refine mid-conversation to reprocess recent phrases for higher accuracy - When recording ends, Estia automatically reprocesses the full session. Unlimited with Pro. REVIEW EVERY CONVERSATION LATER - Every session is saved automatically so you can go back and re-read what was said - Sessions get auto-generated titles so you can find any conversation at a glance - Unlimited conversation history with Premium PRIVATE AND WORKS ANYWHERE - Full offline mode with nothing leaving your device and no internet required - Powered by Apple's built-in speech recognition and translation with no third-party servers - Works anywhere, including places with no signal PROFESSIONAL QUALITY (PRO) - Professional grade speech recognition that holds up in noisy, real-world environments - Neural translation at the quality level professional interpreters rely on 37 LANGUAGES Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, French, German, Hebrew, Hindi, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin (Simplified & Traditional), Marathi, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Urdu, Vietnamese, and more, including full support for right-to-left scripts. Privacy Policy: https://estia.space/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://estia.space/legal/terms
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ratings volume: Estia at 3 against Native's 1. Native's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, rating, ads 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
Both are free to download. Native sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per 7 days and Estia sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Native against 5.0 for Estia. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 3 respectively.
| Parameter | Native | Estia |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Fortnightly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 52 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Patrick Tammaro | Michael Olson |
Customer experience
Native
Estia
In-app purchases
Native
- Weekly$3.997 Days
- Yearly$39.991 Year
Estia
- Pro – Unlimited Translations$7.991 Month
- Pro – Unlimited Translations$59.991 Year









