Comparison

Speak & Translate vs ByteEngine Translator

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

Head to head
About

Speak & Translate

Communicate globally with voice and text translation in over 100 languages. Features include offline mode for remote areas, camera-based menu translation, and automatic language detection. Offers both free and premium functionalities for seamless communication.

Highlights
  • Voice and text translation
  • Offline mode
  • Snap Mode camera translation
  • Automatic language detection
  • Over 100 languages supported
  • Voice settings customization
Features
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Speak & Translate is an essential voice and text translator that allows you to communicate effectively anywhere in the world. Have you ever traveled abroad and struggled with language barriers? Worry no more! With Speak & Translate you'll be able to text and speak in over 100 languages - even in remote areas without data or wifi with our offline mode! And if you're in a restaurant, just use our Snap Mode to easily translate the whole menu with your phone's camera! It's that easy to act fluent in another language! FREE FEATURES: • Text Translation: Want to know a word, sentence or longer phrase in a different language? Simply type in the text and get the instant translation to 117 languages! • Voice Translation: Translate any spoken word or phrase into 54 languages! • Voice settings: choose male or female voice and its speed • Language Detection: Don't know the language of the source text? Let our app automatically detect and translate it for you! • iCloud integration: Your translation history gets automatically synchronized across all your Apple devices! • Color Themes: Easily change the color theme of the app's UI to match it to your style! PREMIUM FEATURES: • Snap Mode: Just snap a picture of any text or object you want translated! • Offline Mode: Avoid expensive roaming costs and translate offline! • Unlimited Translations: Get as many text and voice translations as you need! • No Ads: Use our app completely ad-free! Supported languages & dialects for translation: Afrikaans, Albanian, Amharic, Arabic, Armenian, Azerbaijani, Bashkir, Basque, Belarusian, Bengali, Bosnian, Bulgarian, Catalan, Cebuano, Chichewa, Traditional Chinese (Cantonese), Simplified Chinese (Mandarin), and Traditional Chinese (Mandarin), Corsican, Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Esperanto, Estonian, Filipino, Finnish, French, Friesian, Galician, Georgian, German, Greek, Gujarati, Haitian Creole, Hausa, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong, Hungarian, Icelandic, Igbo, Indonesian, Irish, Italian, Japanese, Javanese, Kannada, Kazakh, Khmer, Korean, Lao, Latin, Latvian, Lithuanian, Macedonian, Malagasy, Malay, Malayalam, Maltese, Maori, Marathi, Moldavian, Mongolian, Myanmar (Burmese), Nepali, Norwegian, Pashto, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Punjabi, Querétaro Otomi, Romanian, Russian, Samoan, Scottish Gaelic, Serbian, Sesotho, Shona, Sindhi, Sinhala, Slovak, Slovenian, Somali, Spanish, Sundanese, Swahili, Swedish, Tajik, Tamil, Tatar, Telugu, Thai, Turkish, Udmurt, Ukrainian, Urdu, Uzbek, Vietnamese, Welsh, Xhosa, Yiddish, Yoruba, Yucatec Maya, Zulu --- Auto Renewable Subscription Terms: The price corresponds to the same price segment, which are set in the "Apple's App Store Matrix" for other currencies. • Your free trial subscription will automatically renew to a paid subscription unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the free trial period. • Please note: any unused portion of a free trial period (if offered) will be forfeited when you purchase a premium subscription during the free trial period. • You can cancel a free trial or subscription anytime by turning off auto-renewal through your iTunes account settings. This must be done 24 hours before the end of a free trial or subscription period to avoid being charged. The cancellation will take effect the day after the last day of the current subscription period, and you will be downgraded to the free service. • Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and identify the cost of the renewal. Terms of Service: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html Privacy Policy: http://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html An internet connection is required to use the app. To use the offline mode, you need to download language packs.

About

ByteEngine Translator

Translate text, voice, conversations, and camera photos across over 100 languages. Download language packs for free offline translation when traveling. Save frequent translations and share them with other apps.

Highlights
  • 100+ language translation
  • Offline language packs
  • Camera photo translation
  • Voice and conversation translation
  • Save and share translations
  • Split-screen conversation mode
Features
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Byte Engine Translator is a personal translation app for 100+ languages, to translate text, voice, conversations, camera photos and screenshots. You can even download languages for offline translation for free to use when you travel! • Text translation into over 100 languages*, for online and offline use • Camera translation to translate text within photos and screenshots • Voice translation to translate speech, and a split-screen mode for two participants having a bilingual conversation • Download languages for offline use for when you travel without an internet connection • Share your translations with other apps • Pin and save your most frequent translations for later Translator supports the following languages:  Afrikaans, Arabic, Bangla, Bosnian (Latin), Bulgarian, Cantonese (Traditional), Catalan, Chinese (Simplified), Chinese (Traditional), Croatian, Czech, Danish, Dutch, English, Estonian, Fijian, Filipino, Finnish, French, German, Greek, Haitian Creole, Hebrew, Hindi, Hmong Daw, Hungarian, Icelandic, Indonesian, Italian, Japanese, Kiswahili, Korean, Latvian, Lithuanian, Malagasy, Malay, Maltese, Norwegian, Persian, Polish, Portuguese, Quer'etaro Otomi, Romanian, Russian, Serbian (Cyrillic), Serbian (Latin), Slovak, Slovenian, Spanish, Swedish, Tahitian, Tamil, Telugu, Thai, Tongan, Turkish, Ukrainian, Urdu, Vietnamese, Welsh, and Yucatec Maya. *Some features are not available in all languages. // Request for User Permissions // [Mandatory access] 1. View Network access To detect whether the device is on Wi-Fi, mobile data, or not connected to a network. This helps the app know whether it should translate while online, or use an offline language pack. 2. Network access For access to Wi-Fi or mobile data to perform text or speech translations, and download offline language packs. [Optional access] 1. Camera To take pictures for image translations, and to scan QR codes when joining a conversation. 2. Microphone To translate speech. 3. Photos/Media/Files To open photos from the device for image translation. 4. Storage To open photos from the device for image translation, and to save downloaded offline language packs.

Screenshots

Speak & Translate4 screens
ByteEngine Translator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Speak & Translate at 4.5 against ByteEngine Translator's 3.2. Speak & Translate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (258K vs 12). ByteEngine Translator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 13). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Speak & Translate sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. ByteEngine Translator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Speak & Translate holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Speak & Translate has 258K ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 48% of Speak & Translate's written reviews are positive against 25% of ByteEngine Translator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Speak & Translate ships an update every 3 weeks, ByteEngine Translator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Speak & Translate versus ByteEngine Translator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSpeak & TranslateByteEngine Translator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (258K ratings) — better3.2 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews47.7% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings258K — better12
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumAd-supported — better
Best chart rank#70 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 — better15.5
Further details — not scored
Size86 MB144 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.ByteEngine Technology (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd.

Customer experience

Speak & Translate

All ratings257,735 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral4.6%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews2,096 reviews
Positive47.7%
Neutral5.2%
Negative47.1%

ByteEngine Translator

All ratings12 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative75.0%

Bugs and requests

Speak & Translate

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • White screen on launch
  • Translations not working in certain languages
  • Inability to change language settings
  • Translations not accurate or natural

Requested features

5 requests
  • Offline mode for more languages
  • Pronunciation guides
  • Ability to save/review translation history
  • Customizable voice settings
  • More language options

ByteEngine Translator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

Speak & Translate

Subscriptions11
  • Speak&Translate PREMIUM$9.997 Days
  • Weekly with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
  • Weekly Plan with Free Trial7 Days trial$9.997 Days
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  • Translator: No Ads & Limits7 Days trial$10.991 Month
  • Translator: No Ads & Limits3 Days trial$12.991 Month
  • Translator: No Ads & Limits$12.991 Month
  • Translator: No Ads & Limits3 Days trial$16.001 Month
  • Translator: No Ads & Limits$29.991 Year
  • Translator: No Ads & Limits7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Speak & Translate Premium7 Days trial$99.991 Year
  • Speak&Translate PREMIUM7 Days trial$99.991 Year
None

ByteEngine Translator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Speak & Translate free?
Speak & Translate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ByteEngine Translator free?
ByteEngine Translator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Speak & Translate or ByteEngine Translator?
Speak & Translate is rated higher. Speak & Translate averages 4.5 out of 5 from 258K ratings, while ByteEngine Translator averages 3.2 from 12 ratings.
Do Speak & Translate or ByteEngine Translator have ads?
ByteEngine Translator shows ads; Speak & Translate does not.
Which is updated more often, Speak & Translate or ByteEngine Translator?
Speak & Translate ships an update every 3 weeks, and ByteEngine Translator every 2 months. Most recently, Speak & Translate was updated on October 22, 2026 and ByteEngine Translator on October 6, 2026.

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