Comparison

SpeakEasy vs SecTrans

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

Head to head
About

SpeakEasy

Features
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SecTrans unifies text, voice, and camera translation in a clean SwiftUI workspace. Auto-detect languages, compose or dictate phrases, capture menus or documents, and review instant results with pronunciation, copy, and share controls. Organize every translation with starred languages, searchable histories, and device-wide sync. Download curated offline packages for 40 languages so essential phrases work without signal. Voice mode brings dual-speaker conversations, noise suppression, and quick replay to travelers and teams. Photo sessions batch-detect text blocks, let you edit what matters, and export clean transcripts for study or business. Privacy-friendly processing, on-device caching, and smart reminders keep SecTrans ready from subway tunnels to international meetings. To unlock more features, you can upgrade to a Premium account. Premium Account Pricing and Terms $6.99/week* $39.99/year* *Prices shown are in USD. Actual costs may be converted to your local currency based on your country. Payment will be charged to your iTunes account upon confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours of the end of the current period, and the renewal fee will be provided. Subscriptions can be managed by the user. Going to the user's Account Settings after purchase may turn off auto-renewal. Cancellation of the current subscription is not permitted during the active subscription period. Any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Get More Information EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://dywnet.xyz/fanyi/privacy.html

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

SpeakEasy4 screens
SecTrans4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: SecTrans at every 5 days against SpeakEasy's every 2 weeks. SecTrans also leads on device support (5 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. SpeakEasy sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days 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

SpeakEasy ships an update every 2 weeks, SecTrans every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
SpeakEasy versus SecTrans: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeakEasySecTrans
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size109 MB5 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperFENGHUI (HK) HOLDINGS LIMITED小明 宁

In-app purchases

2 purchases

SpeakEasy

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly Fluent Plan3 Days trial$6.997 Days
  • Yearly Fluent Plan$39.991 Year
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 SpeakEasy free?
SpeakEasy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SecTrans free?
SecTrans is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do SpeakEasy or SecTrans have ads?
Neither SpeakEasy nor SecTrans shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SpeakEasy or SecTrans?
SpeakEasy ships an update every 2 weeks, and SecTrans every 5 days. Most recently, SpeakEasy was updated on October 28, 2026 and SecTrans on October 25, 2026.

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