Comparison

Translate vs PoliLingo

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

Head to head
About

Translate

Instantly translate text, photos, voice, and documents across over 100 languages. This AI-powered tool is perfect for travelers, students, and professionals needing to break down language barriers for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • Text translation (100+ languages)
  • Photo translation (signs, menus)
  • Real-time conversation mode
  • Document translation (PDF, Word)
  • Offline translation
  • Translation history
Features
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Translate — AI Translation, Live Interpretation & Offline Translation Speak and translate at the same time. Even without internet, translation keeps working. Translator is an intelligent translation assistant designed for everyday communication, travel, study, and work. With the new Live Interpretation and On-Device AI Translation features, real-time conversations become smoother while offline translation gains stronger contextual understanding. Translate text, speech, images, documents, and more. Whether you're having a face-to-face conversation, reading foreign-language content, traveling abroad, joining a meeting, or chatting across languages, you can quickly choose the translation mode that fits your needs. What's New • Live Interpretation Listen and translate continuously with less waiting. Speech is recognized and translated in real time, making it ideal for face-to-face conversations, meetings, classes, travel, and other multilingual situations. • On-Device AI Translation A new local AI model runs directly on your device. It can understand context even without an internet connection, delivering a more natural and coherent offline translation experience. More Ways to Translate • Text Translation Translate text quickly and accurately across 100+ languages. • Camera Translation Take a photo of menus, signs, documents, or images to recognize and translate the text instantly. • Conversation Mode Translate speech in real time to make face-to-face communication across languages easier. • Document Translation Import PDF, Word, and other supported files to translate document content and read foreign-language materials more easily. • Offline Translation Download the language resources you need and continue translating even without an internet connection. • Translation History Automatically save your translation history so you can quickly find previously translated content. Why Choose Translator? • AI-powered translation with better understanding of context and meaning • Live Interpretation for more immediate multilingual communication • On-device AI for intelligent translation without internet access • Multiple translation modes for text, speech, images, and documents • Designed for travel, study, work, and everyday communication From a single sentence to a full conversation, from connected use to completely offline translation. Keep translation with you wherever you go and make language less of a barrier. Subscription Services The App offers the following auto-renewable subscription plans: • Weekly Subscription: $4.99 / week • Family Weekly Subscription: $6.99 / week • Yearly Subscription: $99.99 / year Subscriptions unlock the corresponding premium features and services. Specific benefits are shown on the subscription page within the App. Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account. Auto-renewable subscriptions can be managed or canceled in your Apple ID account settings. Coin Purchases In addition to subscriptions, the App offers the following one-time coin packages: • 500 Coins: $7.99 • 2,500 Coins: $39.99 • 5,000 Coins: $69.99 • 10,000 Coins: $119.99 Coins are one-time purchases and can be used for supported in-app features that require coins. Specific usage rules are shown within the App. EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://grandcoreplus.xyz/privacy.html

About

PoliLingo

Features
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PoliLingo turns your iPhone into a real-time voice translator. Tap a microphone, speak naturally, and hear what you said in another language a moment later. Tap the other mic when they reply, and PoliLingo translates back. Two halves of the screen, two languages, one conversation. PoliLingo runs entirely on your device. The first time you pair two languages, iOS downloads the language pack — after that, no internet connection is needed. Your audio is never uploaded, never recorded to a server, never shared with anyone. — TRANSLATE BETWEEN 9 LANGUAGES — • English • Spanish • French • German • Italian • Portuguese • Japanese • Chinese (Simplified) • Russian — BUILT FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS — • Big push-to-talk mics — one per language, never tap-and-hold • See what you said and what was translated, side by side • Hear the translation read aloud in the target language • Swap languages with a single tap • Conversation history stays on your device; swipe to delete — PRIVACY-FIRST — • 100% on-device speech recognition (Apple Speech framework) • 100% on-device translation (Apple Translation framework) • 100% on-device text-to-speech (Apple AVSpeech) • No account, no analytics, no third-party SDKs, no ads — PERFECT FOR — • Travelers ordering food, asking for directions, checking in to hotels • Multilingual families talking to in-laws or grandparents • Quick conversations with neighbors, drivers, customer-service staff • Anyone learning a language who wants to compare what they said to a reference translation PoliLingo is free, with no in-app purchases. We hope you carry it everywhere.

Screenshots

Translate4 screens
PoliLingo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PoliLingo at none against Translate's 8. Translate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.5 vs 18.0). On price, ads and device support 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. Translate sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. PoliLingo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Translate versus PoliLingo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTranslatePoliLingo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (9 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings9 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.5 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size79 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGrandCore LimitedAlberto Montagnese

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Translate

Subscriptions4
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • Weekly Subscription3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly3 Days trial$6.997 Days
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  • Annual Subscription$99.991 Year
One-time4
  • 500 Credits$7.99
  • 2500 Credits$39.99
  • 5000 Credits$69.99
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  • 10000 Credits$119.99
None

PoliLingo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Translate free?
Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PoliLingo free?
PoliLingo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Translate or PoliLingo have ads?
Neither Translate nor PoliLingo shows ads.

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