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Google Translate vs Apple Translate
Google Translate scores higher overall (8.8 vs 7.5), but the right pick depends on what you need.
Choose Google Translate if…
Travellers and anyone who needs a free translator for almost any language
8.8/10★★★★★Full review →Choose Apple Translate if…
iPhone users who value privacy and want hands-free translation with AirPods
7.5/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Translate | Apple Translate | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8/10 | 7.5/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #6 of 10 |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Free version | All app features are free | Built into iPhone, iPad and Mac |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API | iOS, Mac |
| Made by | Apple | |
| Translation quality | 8 | 6 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 9 |
| Features | 8 | 7 |
| Value for money | 10 | 10 |
| Platforms | 10 | 5 |
Google Translate: what the AI does
- Gemini-powered Live translate for conversations
- Instant camera translation (94 languages)
- Offline translation (59 languages)
- Tap to Translate inside other apps
- Language practice (beta)
- Covers about 240 languages, far more than any rival
- Completely free, with offline and camera modes
- Won Which?'s native-speaker test of free apps
- Translations can be literal and stiff on longer texts
- Camera translation of menus can be confidently wrong
Apple Translate: what the AI does
- On-device translation
- Conversation mode
- Camera translation
- Live Translation through AirPods
- Translation in Messages and FaceTime
- Free, private and can run fully offline
- Hands-free Live Translation with AirPods
- Built into Messages and FaceTime
- Least accurate in every language Which? tested
- Only about 19 languages
- Low App Store rating