Comparison

metcha vs TalkPass

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

Head to head
About

metcha

Facilitate real-time conversations across language barriers by sharing an earbud. Choose your languages and conversation scenario, and the app handles seamless, in-ear translations without needing to look at your phone.

Highlights
  • Real-time in-ear translation
  • Shared earbud functionality
  • Multiple conversation scenarios
  • On-device translation privacy
  • Premium voices and LLM translation
  • Voice cloning and recognition
Features
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metcha is a real-time conversation translator built around how people actually talk. Share an earbud with the person across from you, pick two languages, and start the conversation. They hear you in theirs; you hear them in yours. The phone stays in your pocket. No held-up screens. No awkward turn-taking. How it works • Each person hears the other translated into their language, in their ear, the moment they speak. • Pick a scenario: Quiet 1-on-1 (shared earbud), Loud Place (push-to-talk for noisy environments), or Phone Speaker (no headphones, hold to talk). • Pick your two languages and start. metcha handles the rest. Privacy by default The default translation runs entirely on Apple's on-device Translation framework, so the simple case costs nothing and never leaves your phone. Nothing is transcribed, stored, or sent over the internet unless you explicitly turn on a cloud feature in Settings. metcha+ For travelers and serious users, metcha+ unlocks: • Premium voices via ElevenLabs: the most natural-sounding TTS available, in each target language's native accent. • Better Translation: context-aware, conversational translation powered by the latest large language models. Better for idioms, formality, and tone. • Voice cloning: clone your own voice once, and the person you're talking to hears your translated speech in your own voice. • Voice recognition: improves transcription accuracy on uncommon names, places, and phrases you use often. Start with a 3-day free trial. No payment up front. Cancel anytime. Subscriptions • metcha+ Weekly, auto-renewing weekly subscription • metcha+ Monthly, auto-renewing monthly subscription • metcha+ Annual, auto-renewing yearly subscription, best value Payment is charged to your Apple ID at purchase confirmation. Subscriptions auto-renew unless turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in Settings → Apple ID → Subscriptions. Languages supported: English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Romanian, Russian, Spanish (and more on the way!). Terms of Use: https://metcha.io/terms Privacy Policy: https://metcha.io/privacy

About

TalkPass

Features
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Talk to anyone, anywhere. In your voice, in their language. They don't need to install anything or create an account. Send a link. It opens in their browser on any phone. THEY DON'T NEED THE APP You don't have to ask anyone to install anything. Send them a link over SMS, WhatsApp, or anywhere you already talk. They tap it, and you're in a translated conversation, voice to voice. You record in your language, they hear it in theirs, in your voice. They reply in their language, you hear it in yours. YOUR ACTUAL VOICE Most translator apps hand the other person a robot reading a transcript. TalkPass clones your voice, so what they hear still sounds like you: your tone, your delivery. It's the difference between sending a message and sending a document. ONE TAP TO SEND No picking a source language and a target language every time you want to say something. Open the conversation, hold, talk, send. HOW IT WORKS 1. Start a TalkPass and send the link to anyone. 2. They open it in their browser, nothing to install. 3. You record a voice message in your language. 4. They hear it in theirs, in your voice. 5. They reply, and you hear it in yours. Both on TalkPass? Smoother and faster. But never required. IN PERSON, ONE PHONE Sitting across from someone? No link needed. Set the phone between you and TalkPass translates both sides out loud, back and forth. Order food, negotiate a price, talk to a taxi driver, ask for directions. PRACTICE A LANGUAGE WITH ARIA Aria is a built-in conversation partner. Send her a voice message in the language you're learning and talk it through: ask what a phrase means, how to arrange a sentence, or just have a conversation. It's practice, not a lesson plan. No streaks, no drills, no scores. WHO USES TALKPASS - Families spread across languages and countries - Anyone working with clients, suppliers, or contractors abroad - Travelers who need more than a phrasebook - Couples and friends who don't share a first language - Anyone learning a language who wants to practice speaking it LANGUAGES Translate voice messages across 38 languages, including Spanish, Arabic, Hindi, Mandarin, French, German, Portuguese, Turkish, Japanese, Korean, Italian, and Russian. ONE PLAN. EVERYTHING INCLUDED. No feature tiers. No upgrade prompts. Voice cloning isn't held back for a higher plan: every subscriber gets every feature, and so does every free trial. TalkPass Pro - Pro Weekly: 80 minutes of translated voice messages - Pro Monthly: 300 minutes of translated voice messages - Voice cloning, every language, and Aria practice on both plans - Cancel anytime SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS TalkPass Pro is an auto-renewing subscription at $9.99 weekly or $29.99 monthly. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. SUPPORT Aria's Help option answers most questions, or reach us at support@talkpass.app. Privacy Policy: https://talkpass.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://talkpass.app/terms

Screenshots

metcha4 screens
TalkPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TalkPass at 15.1 against metcha's 26.2. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. metcha sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per 7 days and TalkPass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
metcha versus TalkPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermetchaTalkPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB62 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJustin TormeySam Lateef

In-app purchases

3 purchases

metcha

Subscriptions3
  • metcha+ Weekly$6.997 Days
  • metcha+ Monthly$19.991 Month
  • metcha+ Annual$199.991 Year
3 purchases

TalkPass

Subscriptions2
  • Cross Language Conversations$9.997 Days
  • Chat and Speak Abroad$29.991 Month
One-time1
  • One time top-up$14.99

Questions

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

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