TranslateApi vs ByoKey
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TranslateApi
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Stop switching between cluttered apps. TranslatorMe is an all-in-one translation tool built for everyday efficiency—covering text, screenshots, speech, and conversation so communication stays smooth. Translate fast, anywhere, without leaving what you're doing Screenshot translation: Whether it's a game, foreign news, or a PDF, just take a screenshot for instant translation without leaving your current app. Text translation: Support for 100+ languages—type and translate quickly and accurately. Speech and conversation without barriers Speech transcription: Transcribe and translate meeting recordings, interviews, or voice memos into text in real time. Conversation translation: Face-to-face mode with real-time two-way translation—ideal for travel and business meetings. Offline translation, ready out of the box TranslatorMe ships with complete offline translation built in—no extra downloads required. After installing the app, you can use core translation features without a network connection. On a plane, subway, or while roaming abroad, offline translation stays reliable so communication isn't held back by connectivity. Online mode can further improve the experience when a network is available. Switch between offline and online anytime in the app. End User License Agreement (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
ByoKey
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ByoKey is an AI chat for your own API key – and it shows you what your answers cost. You pay the AI provider directly, and only for what you use. ByoKey adds no subscription and no markup, and makes your costs visible. SEE WHAT YOU SPEND • Tokens and cost under each answer, wherever a price is known • Totals per chat, per project and per month • A monthly budget you set yourself, with a bar that shows how much of it is used • Compare before you choose: price per million tokens and context length for each model, where the provider's model list includes them • Your own prices for models without a listed price – otherwise ByoKey shows "Price unknown" rather than a wrong figure Amounts based on the provider's own figures are shown as they are; amounts that rest on an estimated token count or on a price you entered are marked "approx.". YOUR KEY, YOUR CHOICE • 15 AI providers, including providers that process data in the EU – or a server of your own, also on your local network • Compatible with API keys from OpenRouter, OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Mistral AI and more • Connect with OpenRouter: sign in instead of copying a key – or start with free models (daily limits apply) • Your keys are stored only on this device and are sent only to the provider they belong to • Nothing goes to a provider before you agree – separately for each provider BUILT FOR REAL WORK • Projects with their own instructions and default model • Attach PDFs, text and code files, and images • Create images with the image models of selected providers • Tables and code blocks in answers; export source files or preview HTML on your device • Voice mode: speak and have answers read aloud. On your device it works with any model; via the provider it needs that provider's models for speech recognition and speech output – only some providers offer them • Unsent text stays with each chat while the app is open • Choose the default model for new chats SAFE BY DESIGN • An on-device content filter checks requests and answers • Report content and block models right in the chat • No account with us, no tracking, no ads • In English, German and Polish Free – no in-app purchases, no subscription. Note: ByoKey requires your own API key from a third-party AI provider (for example OpenRouter) or a server of your own. The provider bills you directly for using its models. ByoKey sells no credit, receives no commission and runs no server that your chat requests pass through.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ByoKey at none against TranslateApi's 2. ByoKey also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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
Both are free to download. TranslateApi sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. ByoKey asks for nothing beyond the download.
TranslateApi ships an update every 2 months, ByoKey weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TranslateApi | ByoKey |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 55 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | 强 王 | MAXIMILIAN SKIBINSKI |
In-app purchases
TranslateApi
- Annual Member$19.991 Year
- PRO$3.99
ByoKey
No in-app purchases









