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Google Translate vs Lara Translate
Google Translate scores higher overall (8.8 vs 7.4), 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 Lara Translate if…
Professionals who want to control the style of a translation
7.4/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Translate | Lara Translate | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8/10 | 7.4/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #7 of 10 |
| Price | Free | Freemium · from €8/month |
| Free version | All app features are free | 60,000 characters a month, including the voice interpreter |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API | Web, iOS, Android, API |
| Made by | Translated SRL | |
| Translation quality | 8 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8 |
| Features | 8 | 7 |
| Value for money | 10 | 7.5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 9 |
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
Lara Translate: what the AI does
- Translation in 200+ languages
- Faithful, Fluid and Creative styles
- Asks for clarification on ambiguous text
- Real-time speech translation
- Document translation in 70+ formats
- Choice of translation style
- Huge language coverage
- Generous free plan with API access on every tier
- Very few app-store ratings or independent reviews yet
- Mobile apps are aimed at Pro subscribers