Comparison

Lumo transcriptions vs Crosslate

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

Head to head
About

Lumo transcriptions

Features
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Lumo is the audio transcription app that puts your privacy first: 100% on-device processing, no account, no cloud, no data ever sent to external servers. Transcribe meetings, lectures, interviews, voice notes, and ideas anywhere, even offline. WHY LUMO STANDS OUT Unlike cloud-based apps, Lumo keeps everything on your iPhone. Perfect for sensitive work in professional, medical, legal, or academic settings. No logins, no uploads, full control over your content. Protect your conversations like never before. 3 POWERFUL AI ENGINES Pick the right engine for every task: • Apple Speech: lightning-fast for quick dictations and notes. • Neural Express: ultra-speedy for long meetings and daily recordings. • Neural Pro: highest accuracy for interviews and critical content. Switch engines in one tap to balance speed, precision, and battery life. CORE FEATURES • 99+ languages and dialects supported for global workflows. • Import MP3, M4A, WAV files or record directly inside the app. • Background transcription: keeps working even with the screen locked. • Export to TXT for documents and notes, or SRT for video subtitles. Turn hours of audio into clean, accurate, ready-to-use text in seconds. SMART MANAGEMENT Full history of all your transcriptions, with fast search, easy editing, and one-tap sharing. Archive meetings, minutes, class notes, and interviews without losing a single word. Interface available in 9 languages with dark mode for all-day comfort. HONEST FREEMIUM MODEL • Free plan: 15 transcriptions per month, maximum 30 minutes each. • Lumo Pro: unlimited transcriptions via subscription. Start free in seconds. Upgrade to Pro only when Lumo becomes your essential daily tool. Download Lumo today. Your voice, your control, ultimate privacy. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Crosslate

Compare translations from multiple engines simultaneously to find the best fit for your needs. Customize translation styles and use a floating window for seamless integration with other apps. Translate text directly from any application on your device.

Highlights
  • Side-by-side translation engine comparison
  • Use your own API keys and quotas
  • Customizable translation styles
  • Floating window for real-time translation
  • Translate from any app via system menu
  • Supports Shortcuts and Control Center
Features
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Crosslate hands the same text to several translation engines at once and puts their results side by side, so you can pick the one that actually fits. It brings no engine of its own. The translating is done by services you choose, on your own keys and your own quota, and nothing passes through a server in between. Several engines, one screen Dedicated engines like Apple Translation, Google Translate and DeepL, alongside language model services from a range of providers — all of them can be connected. Turn on as many as you want; results arrive in the order you arranged them, streaming in as they are written. Your own keys Apart from Apple Translation and Google Translate, every service runs on your own account and quota. Keys are stored in your device's Keychain and used only to reach the provider they belong to. No middleman server, no account to create, no subscription. Translation styles Give any language model your own system and user prompts, so translations land in the register you need: technical documentation, casual conversation, formal correspondence. Keep a style for each and switch between them. Floating window Start it, switch to any other app, and copy some text. The translation appears in the floating window as it arrives, scrolling up on its own when the text runs long. Text size, scrolling speed and window shape are all adjustable. Translate anywhere on iPhone Set Crosslate as the default translation app, then select text in any app and choose Translate from the system menu. Shortcuts and Control Center The Translate Text action takes a source language, a target language and any number of services. It shows each result as a card when it runs, or hands the translations to later steps in your shortcut. Two Control Center controls are available: one opens the app straight to the text field, the other starts and stops the floating window. About Pro The free version runs one translation service at a time. Pro is a one-time purchase that unlocks running several at once and comparing them on a single screen. Privacy Crosslate collects nothing. No server, no account, no analytics, no device identifiers. Your text goes only to the services you chose yourself.

Screenshots

Lumo transcriptions3 screens
Crosslate4 screens

Verdict

The call

Lumo transcriptions and Crosslate are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Lumo transcriptions sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Crosslate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Lumo transcriptions versus Crosslate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumo transcriptionsCrosslate
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGiovanni De Florio楠翔 金

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Lumo transcriptions

Subscriptions2
  • Lumo Pro Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Lumo Pro Annual$17.991 Year
1 purchases

Crosslate

One-time1
  • Crosslate Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Lumo transcriptions free?
Lumo transcriptions is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Crosslate free?
Crosslate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Lumo transcriptions or Crosslate have ads?
Neither Lumo transcriptions nor Crosslate shows ads.

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