# Im Mate vs TransTone

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TransTone at none against Im Mate's 18. TransTone also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 3 weeks). Im Mate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Im Mate sells 18 one-off in-app purchases. TransTone asks for nothing beyond the download.

Im Mate ships an update every 3 weeks, TransTone every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Im Mate | TransTone |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | **[1.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transtone/id6758001962/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | — | **2** |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | **Every 9 days** |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Size | 168 MB | 46 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 17.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [赛蓝](https://appshunter.io/developer/670854245) | [唐瀚科技](https://appshunter.io/developer/6793045325) |

## What reviewers say

### Im Mate

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/im-mate/id6743839622)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (18)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 60-min lang pack 15% off | $5.09 | one-time |
| 600-min top-up pack 15% off | $33.00 | one-time |
| 600-min industry terms 15% off | $35.90 | one-time |
| 600-min lang pack 15% off | $37.90 | one-time |
| 600-minute industry terms | $42.00 | one-time |
| 600-min trans combo pack 15% off | $66.00 | one-time |
| 600-minute Trans Combo Package | $78.00 | one-time |
| 6000-min lang pack 15% off | $186.99 | one-time |
| 6000-min top-up pack 15% off | $279.00 | one-time |
| 6000-min industry terms 15% off | $300.00 | one-time |
| 6000-minutes  industry terms | $354.99 | one-time |
| 15% off 10000-min top-up pack | $424.99 | one-time |
| 6000-min translation pack –15% | $439.99 | one-time |
| 15% off 1-yr unlimited top-up pack | $469.00 | one-time |
| 1-yr unlimited lang pack 15% off | $469.00 | one-time |
| 10000-min top-up pack | $494.99 | one-time |
| 6000-min translation combo pack | $519.00 | one-time |
| 1-yr unlimited top-up pack | $549.00 | one-time |


### TransTone

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/transtone/id6758001962)

This tool connects to a dual-microphone translator for real-time, face-to-face simultaneous interpretation. It also supports offline, photo, text, and document translation, along with voice and video call capabilities.

**Highlights:** Real-time simultaneous interpretation, Offline translation, Photo translation, Text translation, Document translation, Voice and video calls

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Im Mate free?

Im Mate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TransTone free?

TransTone is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Im Mate or TransTone have ads?

Im Mate shows ads; TransTone does not.

### Which is updated more often, Im Mate or TransTone?

Im Mate ships an update every 3 weeks, and TransTone every 9 days. Most recently, Im Mate was updated on October 24, 2026 and TransTone on October 23, 2026.

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