Chatable AI vs Split Speak
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chatable AI
This app facilitates real-time, face-to-face conversations across 19 languages with a unique split-screen interface. It offers on-device speech recognition and instant translation with natural voice playback, ensuring privacy and ease of use.
- Split-screen face-to-face translation
- On-device speech recognition
- Instant translation in 19 languages
- Automatic voice playback
- Privacy-focused on-device processing
- One-tap language swap
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Chatable makes face-to-face conversations easier with a shared, two-sided translation screen. Place your iPhone or iPad between you, choose your languages, and take turns speaking. Each person can read the conversation from their own side. ONE-TIME LIFETIME UNLOCK Translation requires a one-time in-app purchase. There is no recurring subscription. Before purchasing, use Check device & languages to review compatibility and prepare supported translation languages. VOICE TRANSLATION, ON YOUR DEVICE Chatable uses Apple's on-device speech recognition and translation capabilities. Language support depends on the device, operating system, and available language resources. An internet connection may be needed to purchase or restore access and download language resources. Before relying on the app offline, prepare your languages and test both directions on your device. SIMPLE CONVERSATION CONTROLS - Two-sided display for face-to-face use - Live translation as you speak: tap once to start, again to stop - Read translations or play them aloud - Swap languages and reset the conversation - Review translation history stored on your device No Chatable account is required. Chatable does not send conversation audio or text to a developer-operated cloud translation service. Translation results may contain errors; confirm important information with the other person.
Split Speak
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Split Speak helps two people have natural face-to-face conversations across languages using a simple table-friendly split-screen layout. Place your iPhone or iPad between two people, choose a language for each side, and tap to speak. Each person sees their own side of the screen upright, making it easy to follow the conversation across a table. On iPad, a three-column layout gives each person their own scrollable conversation history alongside the live translation, so you can always see what's been said. DESIGNED FOR REAL CONVERSATIONS • Split-screen interface for two people sitting opposite each other • Real-time speech recognition while you talk • On-device translation for privacy • Spoken playback of translated text • Conversation history for quick reference TWO TRANSLATION MODES Recommended Quality For the best Split Speak experience, Recommended Quality provides more natural and more context-aware translations when available on your device. • Better phrasing for natural conversation • Better context understanding • Best for longer or more nuanced speech • Runs on-device for privacy • Available after a one-time Apple Intelligence setup Standard Quality Standard Quality works right away with no extra setup. • Ready immediately • Reliable for everyday translation • Great fallback while Recommended Quality is being enabled • Runs on-device for privacy ONE-TIME SETUP FOR RECOMMENDED QUALITY Recommended Quality may require Apple Intelligence to be enabled in Settings and an on-device model download. Split Speak clearly explains this in onboarding and settings. KEY FEATURES • Real-time translation for face-to-face conversations • Table-mode split-screen design • iPad three-column layout with live conversation history • 20 supported languages • Adjustable speech playback speed • Auto-speak options for each side • Conversation history with search • Light, dark, and system appearance options • Haptic feedback • On-device processing for privacy GREAT FOR • Travel conversations • International meetings • Restaurants and shopping abroad • Cross-language family conversations • Language practice • Everyday communication on the go SUPPORTED LANGUAGES Arabic, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Dutch, English (US), English (UK), French, German, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Polish, Portuguese (Brazil), Russian, Spanish, Thai, Turkish, Ukrainian, and Vietnamese. PRIVACY FIRST Speech recognition, translation, and text-to-speech are handled on-device. Your conversations are not sent to external servers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Split Speak at none against Chatable AI's 1. Chatable AI's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). 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
Both are free to download. Chatable AI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Split Speak asks for nothing beyond the download.
Chatable AI ships an update every 10 days, Split Speak every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chatable AI | Split Speak |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 4 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hainan Honglong Zhiyuan Technology Co., LTD | Michiel de Gooijer |
In-app purchases
Chatable AI
- Chatable Pro$9.99
Split Speak
No in-app purchases









