Timekettle review
6.0/10★★★★★Translator earbuds and devices for hands-free conversations, calls and meetings
- Best for
- Business travellers who want hands-free, two-way conversations without passing a phone around
- Price
- Paid · from $129
Free: The app is free with a Timekettle device - Platforms
- iOS, Android, Other
- Made by
- Shenzhen Timekettle Technologies Co., Ltd., Shenzhen, China
- App store ratings
- iOS 2.9★ (481) · Android 2.8★ (1.7K)
What it is
Timekettle makes AI interpreter earbuds, handheld translators and a meeting hub that pair with its Timekettle app for hands-free, two-way conversations. Its top W4 Pro earbuds support 52 languages and also translate phone calls, online meetings and video.
What the AI does
- Two-way simultaneous interpretation through earbuds
- Phone call and online meeting translation
- Offline translation packs on some devices
- AI meeting memos
Pros and cons
- Truly hands-free conversations
- Translates calls and online meetings
- Dedicated offline handheld option
- Expensive hardware on top of possible app subscriptions
- Low app ratings, citing delays, accuracy and earbud faults
- Fewer languages than phone apps
How it scores
Unique hands-free hardware, but low user ratings and high prices hold it back.
Feature checklist · 3 of 9
- Translates 100+ languages (no)
- Works offline (yes)
- Translates text in photos or through the camera (no)
- 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 (yes)
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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