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Google Translate vs Speak & Translate
Google Translate scores higher overall (8.8 vs 6.3), 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 →Choose Speak & Translate if…
iPhone users who mainly want quick spoken translations
6.3/10★★★★★Full review →Side by side
| Google Translate | Speak & Translate | |
|---|---|---|
| Overall score | 8.8/10 | 6.3/10 |
| Rank in category | #1 of 10 | #9 of 10 |
| Price | Free | Freemium · from $9.99/week |
| Free version | All app features are free | Limited translations with ads |
| Platforms | Web, iOS, Android, Chrome extension, API | iOS |
| Made by | Mosaic S.r.l. (Bending Spoons) | |
| Translation quality | 8 | 6.5 |
| Ease of use | 9 | 8 |
| Features | 8 | 6.5 |
| Value for money | 10 | 5 |
| Platforms | 10 | 4 |
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
Speak & Translate: what the AI does
- Voice translation in 54 languages
- Text translation in 117 languages
- Snap Mode photo translation
- Automatic language detection
- Simple voice-first design
- Wide text language coverage
- Popular, with a long track record
- Weekly subscription pricing is expensive
- Voice recognition struggles with accents and fast speech
- iPhone and iPad only