Head-to-head · Live Speech Translation Apps
VoiceTra vs Apple Translate
VoiceTra leads on 1 check, Apple Translate on 0, and 3 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreVoiceTra · 9.0/10
- Free planboth
- Most featuresVoiceTra · 1 of 3
VoiceTra scores higher on our rubric for live speech translation apps: 9.0 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.
VoiceTra offers conversation history; Apple Translate doesn't publish it.
VoiceTra is the better fit for free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android. Apple Translate is the better fit for offline speech translation on iPhone.
- VoiceTra fits best
Free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android
- Apple Translate fits best
Offline speech translation on iPhone
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Side by side
| Feature | VoiceTra 9.0/10 Visit ↗ | Apple Translate 8.6/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 9.0 | 8.6 |
| Ranking | #3 in Live Speech Translation Apps | #7 in Live Speech Translation Apps |
| Best for | Free speech-to-speech translation on iOS or Android | Offline speech translation on iPhone |
| Pricing model | Free | Free |
| Starting price | Not published | Not published |
| Free plan | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Mobile | Mobile |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | iOS |
| Built for | Solo, Small business | Solo |
| Features VoiceTra 1/3 · Apple Translate 0/3 | ||
| Offline translation | — | Not published |
| Camera translation | — | Not published |
| Conversation history | ✓ (best) | Not published |
| Specs | ||
| Supported languages | 33 | Not published |
| Conversation mode | Both | Not published |
| Platforms | iOS, Android | Not published |
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| Our verdict | 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 → |
Apple Translate is an iPhone app for translating typed or spoken words and phrases, aimed at people who want quick translation on a mobile device. It can also translate text viewed through the camera or in photos, and lets users save… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
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
Apple Translate — where it wins
- Downloads supported language data for offline, on-device translation
- Translates spoken words and plays audio translations
- Handles camera text, photo text, and Favorites
Where it doesn't
- Available on iOS only
- Offline translation depends on supported, downloaded languages
- No established two-way conversation mode
- VoiceTra9.0/10 · Free plan
A focused, free option for checking spoken translations on iOS and Android.
Visit VoiceTraFull verdict → - Apple Translate8.6/10 · Free plan
A free iPhone translator for offline speech and text, with audio playback and camera translation.
Try Apple TranslateFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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