Speak & Translate review
6.3/10★★★★★iPhone voice translator for 117 languages, with Snap Mode and offline use
- Best for
- iPhone users who mainly want quick spoken translations
- Price
- Freemium · from $9.99/week
Free: Limited translations with ads - Platforms
- iOS
- Made by
- Mosaic S.r.l. (Bending Spoons)
- App store ratings
- iOS 4.6★ (258K)
What it is
Speak & Translate is a long-running iPhone translator that handles text in 117 languages and voice in 54, with automatic language detection. Snap Mode translates photos, and a subscription unlocks offline use and removes ads.
What the AI does
- Voice translation in 54 languages
- Text translation in 117 languages
- Snap Mode photo translation
- Automatic language detection
Pros and cons
- 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
How it scores
Easy voice translation, but costly next to free rivals and limited to Apple devices.
Feature checklist · 4 of 9
- Translates 100+ languages (yes)
- Works offline (yes)
- Translates text in photos or through the camera (yes)
- Spoken conversation or speech translation (yes)
- Translates whole documents or files (no)
- Translates inside other apps or on websites (no)
- Choose formality or translation style (no)
- Custom glossary for your own terms (no)
- Hands-free translation through earbuds (no)
Alternatives
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- Google Translate 8.8/10Travellers and anyone who needs a free translator for almost any language
- DeepL 8.6/10Professionals and students who want natural-sounding translations, especially between European languages
- Naver Papago 8.3/10Travellers to Korea, Japan, China and Southeast Asia
- Microsoft Translator 8.1/10Microsoft 365 users who want a free translator that matches what they use at work
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