Microsoft Translator vs VoiceTra

Microsoft Translator9.3Visit VVoiceTra9.0Visit

Higher score Microsoft Translator #1 in Live Speech Translation Apps 9.3/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 3 features Visit site

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V VoiceTra #3 in Live Speech Translation Apps 9.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 3 features Visit VoiceTra

• Microsoft Translator fits best

  Live conversations and translated captions

• VoiceTra fits best

  Free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android

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Side by side

Feature	Microsoft Translator 9.3/10 Visit ↗	VVoiceTra 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.3	9.0
Ranking	#1 in Live Speech Translation Apps	#3 in Live Speech Translation Apps
Best for	Live conversations and translated captions	Free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Free
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud, Mobile	Mobile
Platforms	Web, iOS, Android	iOS, Android
Support	Community, Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business
Features Microsoft Translator 0/3 · VoiceTra 1/3
Offline translation	Not published	—
Camera translation	Not published	—
Conversation history	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Supported languages	Not published	33
Conversation mode	Not published	Both
Platforms	mobile	iOS, Android
Our review
Pros	Translates conversations in real time and provides live translated captions Mobile apps include offline translation packs Offers REST API access, custom models, and document translation	Translates speech between 33 languages with spoken output Back-translation display helps check a translation’s meaning Stores a history of up to 1,000 sentences
Cons	Business API and document features are delivered as a cloud service Custom model hosting is only listed on the S1 pay-as-you-go plan Support channels listed are community and documentation	Requires an internet connection to translate Available only on iOS and Android No camera translation or offline translation
Our verdict	Microsoft Translator brings consumer translation apps together with Azure Translator cloud services. It suits people who need translated conversations and captions, as well as businesses and developers adding text or document translation… Read the review →	VoiceTra is a free speech translation app from Japan’s National Institute of Information and Communications Technology (NICT), aimed at people who need spoken phrase translation on a phone. It translates between 33 languages and shows… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Microsoft Translator — where it wins

  • Translates conversations in real time and provides live translated captions
  • Mobile apps include offline translation packs
  • Offers REST API access, custom models, and document translation

  Where it doesn't

  • Business API and document features are delivered as a cloud service
  • Custom model hosting is only listed on the S1 pay-as-you-go plan
  • Support channels listed are community and documentation

• VoiceTra — where it wins

  • Translates speech between 33 languages with spoken output
  • Back-translation display helps check a translation’s meaning
  • Stores a history of up to 1,000 sentences

  Where it doesn't

  • Requires an internet connection to translate
  • Available only on iOS and Android
  • No camera translation or offline translation

• Microsoft Translator9.3/10 · Free plan

  Live conversation translation and captions, with mobile apps and cloud translation APIs.

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• VVoiceTra9.0/10 · Free plan

  A focused, free option for checking spoken translations on iOS and Android.

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