Comparison

WaveType vs Simul

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

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WaveType

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WaveType - μ°¨μ„ΈλŒ€ AI μŒμ„± λ©”λͺ¨ μ•± λ§ν•˜λŠ” μˆœκ°„ ν…μŠ€νŠΈλ‘œ λ³€ν™˜λ˜λŠ” λ§ˆλ²•κ°™μ€ κ²½ν—˜μ„ λ§Œλ‚˜λ³΄μ„Έμš”. WhisperKit 기술과 OpenAI의 κ°•λ ₯ν•œ AIκ°€ κ²°ν•©λœ ν˜μ‹ μ μΈ μŒμ„± λ©”λͺ¨ μ•±μž…λ‹ˆλ‹€. μ£Όμš” κΈ°λŠ₯ μ‹€μ‹œκ°„ μŒμ„± 인식 λ§ν•˜λŠ” μ¦‰μ‹œ ν…μŠ€νŠΈλ‘œ λ³€ν™˜ ν•œκ΅­μ–΄, μ˜μ–΄, 일본어, 쀑ꡭ어 지원 높은 μ •ν™•λ„μ˜ μ˜¨λ””λ°”μ΄μŠ€ 처리 AI 슀마트 μš”μ•½ 핡심 λ‚΄μš© AI μš”μ•½ λ‹€μ–‘ν•œ μš”μ•½ μŠ€νƒ€μΌ 선택 κ°€λŠ₯ 회의둝, κ°•μ˜ λ…ΈνŠΈ, 아이디어 정리에 졜적 직관적인 λ””μžμΈ 아름닡고 μ‚¬μš©ν•˜κΈ° μ‰¬μš΄ μΈν„°νŽ˜μ΄μŠ€ 닀크λͺ¨λ“œ μ™„λ²½ 지원 μ‹€μ‹œκ°„ νŒŒν˜• μ‹œκ°ν™” κ°œμΈμ •λ³΄ 보호 μ΅œμš°μ„  μŒμ„± 인식은 μ™„μ „νžˆ λ‘œμ»¬μ—μ„œ 처리 데이터가 μ™ΈλΆ€λ‘œ μ „μ†‘λ˜μ§€ μ•ŠμŒ AI μš”μ•½λ§Œ μ„ νƒμ μœΌλ‘œ Open AI λͺ¨λΈ μ‚¬μš© κ³ κΈ‰ κΈ°λŠ₯ 닀쀑 μŒμ„±μΈμ‹ λͺ¨λΈ 지원 (빠름~μ΅œκ³ μ •ν™•) μž¬μƒ 속도 쑰절 (0.5x~2.0x) μŒμ„± λ©”λͺ¨ 검색 및 정리 파일 κ°€μ Έμ˜€κΈ°/내보내기 μ‚¬μš©λŸ‰ 및 λΉ„μš© 좔적 이런 λΆ„λ“€κ»˜ μΆ”μ²œ νšŒμ˜λ‚˜ κ°•μ˜λ₯Ό 자주 λ…ΉμŒν•˜λŠ” 직μž₯인/학생 아이디어λ₯Ό λΉ λ₯΄κ²Œ λ©”λͺ¨ν•˜κ³  싢은 μ°½μž‘μž μŒμ„±μ„ ν…μŠ€νŠΈλ‘œ λ³€ν™˜ν•΄μ•Ό ν•˜λŠ” λͺ¨λ“  λΆ„ κ°œμΈμ •λ³΄ 보호λ₯Ό μ€‘μš”ν•˜κ²Œ μƒκ°ν•˜λŠ” μ‚¬μš©μž νŠΉλ³„ν•œ 점 업계 졜고 μˆ˜μ€€μ˜ μ‹€μ‹œκ°„ μŒμ„± 인식 λ°±κ·ΈλΌμš΄λ“œμ—μ„œλ„ μ•ˆμ „ν•œ μžλ™ μ €μž₯ 배터리 효율적인 섀계 지속적인 μ—…λ°μ΄νŠΈμ™€ κ°œμ„  μ§€κΈˆ λ‹€μš΄λ‘œλ“œν•˜κ³  μŒμ„± λ©”λͺ¨μ˜ μƒˆλ‘œμš΄ 차원을 κ²½ν—˜ν•΄λ³΄μ„Έμš”!

About

Simul

This app acts as a personal interpreter, providing real-time speech-to-text translation. It offers features like live interpreting, a split-screen mode for face-to-face conversations, and the ability to read translations aloud. Translations are processed on-device for privacy and offline use.

Highlights
  • Live interpreting with timecodes
  • Split-screen face-to-face mode
  • Read translations aloud
  • Offline language translation
  • Session archive and replay
  • On-device processing
Features
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Simul turns your iPhone into a personal interpreter β€” one that talks back. Speak naturally and watch source and translation appear together in real time. Translations can now be read aloud too, so you don't have to keep your eyes on the screen. Whether it's simultaneous interpreting, a face-to-face conversation, or just turning speech into text, Simul does it all on device β€” no network required. WHAT YOU CAN DO β€’ Live interpreting: tap to talk, get an instant bilingual transcript with timecodes you can scroll back through β€’ Face-to-face mode: split-screen booth β€” each person speaks their own language, the other side reads the translation β€’ Read translations aloud: tap to hear any line, or turn on auto-read to listen hands-free while you keep talking β€’ Offline-ready: download a language pair once, then recognize and translate fully on device β€’ Session archive: every conversation and recording is saved β€” replay it, or copy source, translation, or both β€’ Flexible languages: English, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, and more, depending on what your iPhone supports BEST FOR β€’ Business meetings and cross-border collaboration β€’ Travel, dining, and asking directions abroad β€’ Lectures, interviews, and live listening notes β€’ Hands-free moments when you'd rather listen than read WHY SIMUL β€’ On-device by default β€” your voice doesn't have to leave your phone β€’ Low-latency dual-language display while you speak β€’ Clean, single-purpose interface β€” open the mic and go Subscription details: - Users can subscribe to unlimited access to all features. - Subscription fees are charged annually and will be deducted from the user's iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. - Users can turn off automatic renewal 24 hours before the current subscription ends; otherwise, it will automatically renew. - The Apple ID for automatically renewed subscriptions will be charged and its validity extended 24 hours before each billing cycle. - Users can manage their subscription services, and after purchasing, they can go to their account settings to turn off automatic subscriptions. Privacy Agreement: https://sites.google.com/view/simul-privacy User Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

WaveType4 screens
Simul4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: WaveType at none against Simul's 3. WaveType also leads on iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Simul sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. WaveType asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

WaveType ships an update monthly, Simul every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 6 level
WaveType versus Simul: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaveTypeSimul
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.0 β€” better26.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size10 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerjisu anErxiangHeyi Information

In-app purchases

None

WaveType

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Simul

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plus$1.991 Month
  • Annual Plus$6.991 Year
One-time1
  • LifeTime$29.99

Questions

Is WaveType free?
WaveType is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simul free?
Simul is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do WaveType or Simul have ads?
Neither WaveType nor Simul shows ads.
Which is updated more often, WaveType or Simul?
WaveType ships an update monthly, and Simul every 2 weeks. Most recently, WaveType was updated on October 30, 2026 and Simul on November 5, 2026.

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