Best Live Translator Apps

239+ iOS apps curated and reviewed

4.6 avg rating
20 free apps
Updated May 2026

The best live translator apps on iPhone average 4.6★ across 239+ titles — we've ranked them by what real users actually keep on their phones. Updated May 2026.

Top Picks for Live Translator

Translate Now - AI Translator#1

Translate Now - AI Translator by AIR APPS SYSTEMS, UNIPESSOAL, LDA

Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Editor's Choice
🔍 Reference
4.7😐(333K ratings)
FreeAdsIn-App Purchases
#1in Reference
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Instantly translate text, voice, and photos across over 320 languages with AI-powered tools. Features include a translator keyboard, hands-free voice translation for conversations, and photo translation for signs and menus. It also offers language learning assistance.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Great app
  • 🚀 Precise translations
  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 👍 Helpful for learning languages

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Unreliable translations
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes
  • 🔒 Subscription required for full functionality
Google Translate#2

Google Translate by Google LLC

Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Strong Contender
🔍 Reference
4.3😊(83K ratings)
FreeAds
#1in Reference
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Instantly translate text, voice, and images between hundreds of languages. Features include offline translation, real-time conversation translation, and the ability to save frequently used phrases.

What We Love

  • 🚀 Spoken Cantonese & Jyutping recently added
  • 🚀 Fantastic for translating on the go
  • 👍 Easy to navigate
  • 👍 Useful for learning languages

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Inaccurate translations for some languages
  • 🐛 Buggy camera/image translation
  • 🐛 Inconsistent translation of formal/informal language
Live Translator - AI Translate#3

Live Translator - AI Translate by DigitalSail (HK) Limited

Text, Photo & Voice Translator
Worth Considering
🔍 Reference
4.6😞(16K ratings)
FreeIn-App Purchases
#12in Reference
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This app provides advanced AI-powered translation for text, voice, and images, capturing nuance and cultural context. It offers specialized modes for different situations and integrates seamlessly into your typing experience.

What We Love

  • 👍 Natural speech
  • 👍 Supports Cantonese
  • 👍 Fast and good

Room to Improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't deliver on promises
  • 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
  • 🐛 Unreliable translation

More Live Translator apps to explore

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Translate Me - Live Translator
Translate Me - Live Translator
Translate Me - Live Translator
Voice & Text Translator
Free

This app provides real-time voice and text translation for over 100 languages, facilitating seamless communication during travel or daily interactions. It offers automatic language detection and advanced conversation modes to make global communication effortless.

Live conversation translationAutomatic language detectionSpeak to translate (40 languages)
📊 Productivity
(27K)
freemium
5
iTranslate Translator
iTranslate Translator
iTranslate Translator
Translate Photo, Voice, Text
Free

Break language barriers with this comprehensive translation app. Translate text, voice, websites, and even objects using your camera. Offers offline mode and a custom phrasebook for personalized learning and travel.

Text translation in over 100 languagesVoice-to-voice conversationsCamera translation (Lens & AR Mode)
📊 Productivity
(524K)
free with in-app purchases
6
Live Transcribe
Live Transcribe
Live Transcribe
Deaf Voice Dictation to Text
Free

This app provides real-time speech-to-text transcription for d/Deaf and hard of hearing individuals. It supports over 145 languages and offers features like adjustable text size, dark mode, and the ability to save and share transcripts, making conversations more accessible.

Real-time transcription145+ languages supportedAdjustable text size
🔧 Utilities
(7.2K)
free with in-app purchases
7
Microsoft Translator
Microsoft Translator
Microsoft Translator
Translate 100+ languages
Free

Break down language barriers with this app that translates text, speech, images, and group conversations in over 100 languages. It's ideal for travelers, students, and professionals needing to communicate across cultures.

Translate text, speech, and imagesSupports over 100 languagesReal-time group conversation translation
📊 Productivity
(158K)
free
8
Translator GO: AI Translate
Translator GO: AI Translate
Translator GO: AI Translate
Photo, Voice, Text Translation
Free

Break down language barriers with AI-powered real-time translation for text, voice, and photos. Supports over 110 languages, with offline mode for travel and a phrasebook for essential communication.

AI-powered translationsReal-time voice translationCamera translation for photos
📊 Productivity
(20K)
free with in-app purchases
9
iTranslate Converse
iTranslate Converse
iTranslate Converse
Real-time voice translator
Free

This app transforms your phone into a real-time voice translation device. It supports natural conversations in 38 languages with automatic language detection and superior accuracy, even in noisy environments. Transcripts of your conversations can also be viewed and exported.

Real-time voice translationSupports 38 languagesAutomatic language detection
✈️ Travel
(5.3K)
free with in-app purchases
10
Voice Translator: AI Translate
Voice Translator: AI Translate
Voice Translator: AI Translate
All Languages Chat Translation
Free

This AI-powered translator facilitates seamless communication across over 100 languages. It offers instant voice, text, and photo translations, with customizable tone and speed, and even includes an offline phrasebook for situations without internet access.

Instant voice translationsOn-the-spot photo translationReal-time messaging translation
🔍 Reference
(93K)
free with in-app purchases
11
AI Photo Translator
AI Photo Translator
AI Photo Translator
Camera Language Text Translate
Free

Instantly translate text from your camera, websites, or through voice conversations in over 100 languages. Features offline mode for travel and real-time object translation.

Translate 100+ languagesCamera text translationAR real-time object translation
📊 Productivity
(8.9K)
free with in-app purchases
12
PolyPal - AI Live Translator
PolyPal - AI Live Translator
PolyPal - AI Live Translator
Voice,Photo,Video Translation
Free

Break down language barriers with real-time voice, photo, and video translation in 95 languages. Features include floating subtitles, AI noise reduction, and smart summaries to make global communication effortless for travel, study, or business.

Real-time voice translationLive conversation translationVideo and livestream subtitles
📊 Productivity
(800)
free with in-app purchases
13
AI Translate: Live Translator
AI Translate: Live Translator
AI Translate: Live Translator
All Languages Translation App
Free

Instantly translate text from images, spoken words, or typed phrases across over 100 languages. This app offers real-time communication assistance for travelers, students, and anyone needing to bridge language gaps.

AI-powered translationCamera text translationAugmented reality translation
🔧 Utilities
(206)
free with in-app purchases
14
Speak & Translate - Translator
Speak & Translate - Translator
Speak & Translate - Translator
Voice and Text Translation
Free

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.

Voice and text translationOffline modeSnap Mode camera translation
📊 Productivity
(257K)
freemium
15
Live Translator: Voice & photo
Live Translator: Voice & photo
Live Translator: Voice & photo
Translate Text, Voice, Photo
Free

This app offers instant translation for text, voice, and images, breaking down language barriers for travelers, students, and professionals. It provides accurate translations and pronunciation guides to facilitate seamless global communication.

Text translation with pronunciationReal-time voice conversation translationCamera-based image and document translation
🔧 Utilities
(35)
free
16
Dialog - Translate Speech
Dialog - Translate Speech
Dialog - Translate Speech
Voice, Text & Photo Translator
Free

This app offers instant voice, text, and camera translations in over 175 languages. It features a translation keyboard for messaging, AI tools for refining translations, and an offline mode for use without internet. It also includes an Apple Watch app and home screen widget for quick access.

Voice-to-voice translationsText translationCamera translation
🔍 Reference
(33K)
free with in-app purchases
17
Instant Voice Translate
Instant Voice Translate
Instant Voice Translate
Voice, Photo & Text Translator
Free

This app offers real-time voice, image, and text translation across over 70 languages, powered by ChatGPT. It features a split-screen mode for bilingual conversations and offline translation capabilities, making it ideal for travel and cross-cultural communication.

Real-time voice translationSplit-screen bilingual chatImage text translation
🔍 Reference
(6.6K)
freemium
18
Voice Translator: Translate AI
Voice Translator: Translate AI
Voice Translator: Translate AI
All Language Translation App
Free

Translate spoken words and text in real-time across over 150 languages. Utilize AI-powered translation models, camera translation for text, and AR for object identification. Features like Headphones Mode and Touch Mode facilitate seamless conversations.

AI translation with model selectionHeadphones Mode for private translationTouch Mode for face-to-face conversations
📊 Productivity
(10K)
free with in-app purchases
19
AI Language Translator Pro
AI Language Translator Pro
AI Language Translator Pro
Text & Photo Translation App
Free

Effortlessly communicate across languages with AI-powered text, voice, and image translation. Ideal for travelers and language learners, it offers instant results and extensive language support.

AI-driven text and speech translationReal-time voice translationImage and text recognition (OCR)
✈️ Travel
(64)
free with in-app purchases
20
AI Phone:Call&Voice Translator
AI Phone:Call&Voice Translator
AI Phone:Call&Voice Translator
Phone Call & Voice Translator
Free

This app offers real-time translation for phone calls, video calls, and in-person conversations across over 150 languages. It provides features like two-way voice translation, call captioning, AI summaries, and text/photo translation, making cross-lingual communication seamless.

Real-time phone call translationVoice and video call translationIn-person conversation translation
🔧 Utilities
(75K)
free with in-app purchases

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