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Google Translate vs Naver Papago
Google Translate scores higher overall (8.8 vs 8.3), 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 →Side by side
| Google Translate | Naver Papago | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8/10 | 8.3/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #3 of 10 |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Free version | All app features are free | All features are free |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API | Web, iOS, Android |
| Made by | NAVER Corp. | |
| Translation quality | 8 | 7.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8.5 |
| Features | 8 | 7 |
| Value for money | 10 | 10 |
| 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
Naver Papago: what the AI does
- Text and voice translation
- Image and handwriting translation
- One-on-one conversation mode
- Offline translation
- Website and document translation
- Papago Mini in-app translation
- Often more natural than Google for Korean and other Asian languages
- Free, with offline, camera and conversation modes
- Well rated on iPhone and Android
- Only 14 languages
- Weak coverage of European languages