Comparison

LanSpeech vs SecTrans

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

Head to head
About

LanSpeech

Features
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LanSpeech is a professional-grade AI simultaneous interpretation tool designed for daily conversations, classes, and meetings. It translates instantly as you speak with ultra-low latency, making cross-lingual communication smoother and more natural. == Multi-Scenario Real-Time Interpretation == Supports everyday scenarios like "Daily Conversation / Classes / Meetings", delivering the entire workflow of voice → subtitles → translation in real time. Speak continuously during interpretation without pressing buttons to take turns; the system automatically dictates and provides continuous output. == 24 Languages · Smart Recognition == Supported Languages: Chinese (Mandarin, Cantonese), English, Japanese, Russian, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Hungarian, Portuguese, Italian, Vietnamese, Thai, Malay, Filipino, Lao, Cambodian (Khmer), Hindi, Burmese, Arabic, Kazakh, Uzbek, Turkish. Auto-Detect Source Language: Currently covers Chinese, English, Japanese, and Russian. It identifies the language as soon as you speak, with no manual switching required. Two-Way Translation: Direct translation between any two supported languages (e.g., EN↔JP, FR↔DE) for free-flowing conversations. == Cross-Platform Coverage == Log in with the same account across mobile phones, computers, tablets, and browsers. Your translation history effortlessly syncs across all your devices. == Smart Segmentation == Intelligent sentence segmentation based on semantics and speech pauses. Automatically adds punctuation, applies natural line breaks, and merges/splits lengthy sentences to make subtitles more fluent and highly readable. == History · One-Click Review == Interpretation content is automatically archived and saved. Quickly search your history by date to review and recap your conversations at any time. == New User Benefits == Sign up to receive a 30-minute simultaneous interpretation trial, available to use immediately upon registration.

About

SecTrans

Features
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SecTrans is a real-time speech translation and interpretation app designed to help you understand spoken languages more easily during meetings, classes, interviews, travel, and cross-language conversations. Create an account to start using real-time translation. Simply select two languages, tap the microphone, and SecTrans will display both the original speech and translated subtitles. KEY FEATURES • Lecture Mode Ideal for classes, lectures, presentations, and one-way communication. Continuously displays the original speech and its translation in your selected language. • Conversation Mode Designed for face-to-face bilingual conversations. Automatically distinguishes between speakers and displays the conversation in bilingual chat bubbles. • Real-Time Bilingual Subtitles View original and translated subtitles together in real time, making it easy to follow, compare, and review the current conversation. • Multiple Language Support Supports English, Simplified Chinese, Japanese, Korean, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, and many other languages. • Automatic Text-to-Speech Have confirmed translations read aloud in the order they appear. You can choose your preferred system voice in iOS Settings. Automatic playback is turned off by default. • Session Sharing Confirmed subtitles remain available in the current session after the live connection ends. You can export and share them using the iOS system sharing feature. ACCOUNT FEATURES Sign up or log in to save subtitles to your cloud history, review content by speaker, and generate AI-powered summaries on demand. Guest Mode does not include cloud history or AI summaries. PRIVACY & DATA PROTECTION To provide real-time speech recognition and translation, microphone audio is transmitted through encrypted connections to SecTrans services and third-party speech processing providers. Original audio recordings are not stored. Text content is saved to your account only when you explicitly choose to save subtitles. Privacy Policy: https://sectrans.ai/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

LanSpeech4 screens
SecTrans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SecTrans at every 5 days against LanSpeech's every 3 weeks. SecTrans also leads on device support (5 vs 3). LanSpeech's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LanSpeech sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and SecTrans sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

LanSpeech ships an update every 3 weeks, SecTrans every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
LanSpeech versus SecTrans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLanSpeechSecTrans
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size72 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer四川语言桥小明 宁

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LanSpeech

One-time2
  • 30-Day Al Interpreting · 60 min$4.99
  • 30-Day AI Interpreting · 120 min$9.99
7 purchases

SecTrans

Subscriptions5
  • Plus Monthly$12.991 Month
  • Pro Monthly$24.991 Month
  • Ultra Monthly$49.991 Month
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  • Plus Annual$129.991 Year
  • Pro Annual$249.991 Year
One-time2
  • 300 Minute Pack$7.99
  • 1000 Minute Pack$19.99

Questions

Is LanSpeech free?
LanSpeech is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SecTrans free?
SecTrans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LanSpeech or SecTrans have ads?
Neither LanSpeech nor SecTrans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, LanSpeech or SecTrans?
LanSpeech ships an update every 3 weeks, and SecTrans every 5 days. Most recently, LanSpeech was updated on October 28, 2026 and SecTrans on October 29, 2026.

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