ListenARApp vs Arda Translate

ListenAR helps you understand and speak Arabic when the other language is Russian, Ukrainian, Thai, Turkish, English, or Hebrew. It is built for real moments—listening in a conversation, reading a menu, or checking a message—not for translating one hundred languages you will never use. LANGUAGES (TODAY) • Live speech and Apple Watch: Russian, Ukrainian, Thai, Turkish, English, and Hebrew → Arabic • Camera and Vision: read and translate many languages in photos into the language you choose, often Arabic • Six focused live pairs built around Arabic conversations WHY LISTENAR INSTEAD OF A GENERIC TRANSLATOR • Purpose-built for Arabic conversations, not a cluttered world map • Live tab keeps up while people talk—tap Start, see Arabic on screen, scroll history, copy or hear lines again • Apple Watch app mirrors live translation on your wrist when your phone is nearby • Camera points at signs, labels, and menus with on-device text recognition • Vision translates text already in your photos or the first frame of a short video • Optional AI (your own OpenRouter key) only when you need it—for photos in Vision or harder wording—not for every sentence LIVE • Choose Russian, Ukrainian, Thai, Turkish, English, or Hebrew, tap Start, and speak • Arabic appears as people talk; partial lines update, then finalize • Session history stays on your iPhone; star favorites to find them later • Typed translator in Live (keyboard icon) for pasted text ↔ Arabic without the mic • Works with the watch mic: record on Apple Watch, transcribe and translate on iPhone when paired TALK • Talk tab for Arabic ↔ your partner language (RU, UK, TH, TR, English, or Hebrew) • Type or speak Arabic and see the translation on the other side • Full two-way microphone conversation mode is still growing; Talk today is best for quick back-and-forth typing CAMERA • Live camera view for menus, street signs, packaging, and labels • On-device detection plus translation toward Arabic or another language you pick • Handy when you are moving and do not want to type VISION • Pick a photo or short video from your library • AI reads the text and translates into your chosen language (Arabic by default) • Requires enabling AI in Settings with your own OpenRouter API key PRIVACY • ListenAR does not run a central server for your conversations • Translation history and favorites stay on your device • Speech and on-device Apple translation are handled on your iPhone using Apple frameworks • Optional AI sends text (not raw audio) to OpenRouter only when you turn it on and supply your own API key • Your API key is stored in the device Keychain • Feedback is sent only when you choose to send it from the Feedback tab • You can clear history and diagnostic logs from Settings APPLE WATCH • Companion app for live translation on the wrist • Now and History tabs, session status, and notifications when new Arabic lines arrive from the phone session • Install the iPhone app first; the watch app installs with it REQUIREMENTS • iPhone requires iOS 18 or later for Apple on-device translation and the Talk tab • Microphone permission for Live and watch audio • Camera permission for the Camera tab • Photo library access for Vision • Internet needed for optional AI, first-time language pack downloads, and feedback ListenAR is a communication aid. It is not a replacement for professional interpreters in medical, legal, emergency, or safety-critical situations. Verify anything important with a qualified human when it matters. ListenAR — by Ameen AB & Hmam K.

Speak across languages with Arda Translate on iPhone and iPad. After setup, speech recognition and translation run on your device. Your conversation audio and text are not sent to a cloud translation service. TWO-WAY CONVERSATIONS Choose a language for each person and hold the microphone while speaking. Live translated text appears as you speak, and the final phrase updates in place when you release. Rotate the upper pane for someone sitting opposite you. PERSONAL LIVE TRANSLATION Choose incoming and output languages, then tap Start to keep listening through pauses. Follow the translated text, scroll back, or jump to the latest phrase. Turn on read aloud if you prefer spoken translations; listening pauses during playback and resumes afterward. Stop listening whenever you choose. MADE FOR EVERYDAY USE Type when speaking is inconvenient. Shared menus follow a supported device language, with English as the fallback. Each conversation pane keeps its instructions and privacy label in that person's selected language. Choose from English, Chinese, Spanish, French, German, Portuguese, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Arabic, Hindi, Russian, Vietnamese, Thai, Dutch, Turkish, and Polish. No account, ads, or subscription. Initial setup asks permission to download a large translation model; Wi-Fi is recommended. Speech and voice availability depend on your device and selected languages. For everyday conversations. Do not rely on Arda Translate as your only translation source for medical, legal, emergency, or safety-critical situations.